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Mayor’s speech had ‘false,’ ‘misleading’ information, commissioner says

Posted at 6:50 pm February 26, 2013
By John Huotari 4 Comments

Myron Iwanski

Myron Iwanski

Note: This story was updated at 1:40 p.m. Feb. 27.

Anderson County Commissioner Myron Iwanski said the speech given by Mayor Terry Frank on Monday contained some “false and misleading” information.

Frank held a press conference at the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton on Monday, saying she had to respond to accusations that she was taking advantage of taxpayers by using a county car and accepting travel payment.

In her speech during the press conference, Frank said the $400 per month that Anderson County Commission Chairman Chuck Fritts has accused her of receiving is not travel money. Instead, it is a salary supplement that was added to the mayor’s salary back in 1988 when David Bolling was county mayor, Frank said.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Law Director, Anderson County mayor, Budget Commmittee, Chuck Fritts, county car, Jay Yeager, Myron Iwanski, Rex Lynch, salary supplement, Terry Frank, travel money, travel payment

Travel accusations forced press conference, county mayor says

Posted at 11:54 am February 25, 2013
By John Huotari 24 Comments

Terry Frank Press Conference

Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank says the county commission chairman has made accusations against her related to county travel and vehicle policy, but she has violated no laws.

CLINTON—Her honesty has been questioned, and she has been the subject of a politically motivated smear campaign, Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank said.

Anderson County Commission Chairman Chuck Fritts has accused her of taking advantage of taxpayers by using a county car and accepting travel payments, Frank during a Monday morning press conference at the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Courthouse, Chuck Fritts, Clinton, county car, Terry Frank, travel payment

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