Remember when I went out to Johnson University (Formerly Johnson Bible College) to monitor Knox County Commissioners Meeting in Retreat?
All of them at the $4,300 retreat.
Well for the Friday and half day on Saturday they spent $4,300 of our Knox County tax dollars. A couple Commissioners have even mentioned wanting to do another retreat in January.
screen shot of invoice from Alliance for Better Non Profits received from Knox County Commission through Open Records Request.
AND the kicker is the Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay that asked Commission to have the retreat and was the recipient of Commissions invoice is on the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Better Non Profits.
screenshot from the Alliance for Better Non Profits
screenshot from the Membership page of Alliance for Better Non Profits that shows under Health and Wellness, Jay’s own Random Acts of Flowers is a Member
Crony Capitalism?
The definition of crony capitalism is here or it is “An economic system characterized by close, mutually advantageous relationships between business leaders and government officials.”
In a quick review of Jay’s campaign finance disclosures, we discover that $3,050 in campaign donations have been given to Jay’s campaign from individuals that serve on the board of the Alliance for Better non profits. I have not included the spouses and family members of those members. Only the exact donations by those individuals.
Stay Tuned, more to come.
