Sheriff’s spending betrays trust
The Sunday, Jan. 27, article about former Dade County Sheriff Patrick Cannon spending $3,644 of the county’s money on “uniforms” for himself – despite the fact he had just lost his re-election bid and had only 11 weeks of “service” to complete – is a perfect example why a significant percentage of voters are so fed up with politicians/public “servants” who gain the public’s trust then betray that trust for their personal gain.
Legality is sometimes a loophole for unethical behavior. Elected officials should know the difference and conduct the public’s business to benefit the public.
SAM LEWALLEN JR., Sale Creek
Tuder won’t be political puppet
Until five years ago, we lived in Chattanooga City Council District 2. After raising our family in the North Glen neighborhood in Hixson we moved into the county for reasons that included cost savings.
When Hixson was annexed into Chattanooga in the 1970s, there were grand promises of services. We received a tremendous tax burden with little to no services to match.