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Posted by: Paul Burch on Oct 18, 2023

District 4 Commissioner Kyle Ward, who represents over 50,000 residents from Knox County, has missed at least eight committee meetings since the county commission met Sept. 1 to select a new chair and committee assignments, reports KnoxNews. Ward’s absences began shortly after the county ethics committee considered whether to investigate a claim Ward violated a county ethics code. Ward also missed the Oct. 16 presentation about options for a new contract for ambulance service after KnoxNews reported county residents have waited an hour or more for EMTs to respond to a medical emergency. Ward was elected in 2020 and is not seeking reelection.