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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 19, 2020

Knox County voters will decide whether the county law director should be appointed rather than elected when they cast their ballots in November. The referendum comes after public disagreements between Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Law Director Bud Armstrong. Jacobs argues that an appointed law director would result in a better relationship between the two officials and would streamline county business. If an appointment method is selected, the county commission and school board also would be allowed to hire their own lawyers, Knoxnews reports.