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New alderman sworn in after contentious exchange about a private text group and sunshine-law concerns
Summary
Joe LaCroix took the oath as alderman Oct. 9. Before the swearing-in, an alderman raised concerns about a private text group that included committee members, town employees and nominees, asking whether the exchanges could create legal exposure under Tennessee open-meetings rules; the mayor disputed that there was a violation.
Joe LaCroix was sworn in as an alderman at the Town of Farragut’s Oct. 9 meeting. The oath was administered by Tennessee Rep. Jason Zachary, who led the ceremonial swearing-in immediately after a heated exchange about a private text message group.
Before the oath, Alderman Kane raised concerns about messages in a private group-text conversation that, he said, included elected officials, committee members, a town employee and at least one nominee who was later to be sworn in. Kane said some comments in the group “surprised me” and that he was worried about potential legal ramifications for the board if the messages created a Sunshine Law…
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