Ethics coming to Sevier County soon. An ethics policy is required to be in place by June 30. The requirement for counties to adopt an ethics policy is part of the Ethics Reform Act of 2006, which came about after the Tennessee Waltz scandal involving the arrest of some state lawmakers.

I, for one, welcome ethics to Sevier County. I hope that the Ethics Committee in Sevier County is successful. They have a tremendous amount of work to do.

I am excited that our elected officials stand on the precipice eager to leap into the realm of ethical behavior! I sincerely hope they succeed!

Let's all wish them luck!