Resident submits materials to Comptroller and asks commission to clarify county ethics complaint process

Jun 15, 2026

A resident said she submitted a 40-page packet to the Comptroller and requested that Claiborne County publish a clear ethics-complaint procedure; County Mayor Joe Brooks said the formal process will be updated on the county website.

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During public comment, Paula Goins said she had "submitted a 40-page document to the Comptroller's office" and asked the commission for a clear, public process for filing an ethics complaint. Goins said she had also provided copies to County Mayor Joe Brooks and D.A.G. Jared Effler and said current procedures are unclear.

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