When the Chattooga County Personnel Board met Monday to decide whether or not it would hear the appeal of two terminated Sheriff's Department, all constitutional officers were present except the Tax Commissioner.

Normally, all  of the county's constitutional officers make up the board and determine the outcome. On hand for the most recent board meeting were Probate Judge Jon Payne, Magistrate Judge Tracy Maddox, County Commissioner Jason Winters and Clerk of Court Lann Cordle. Sheriff John Everett could not participate because the issue at hand concerned the Sheriff's Department. Tax Commissioner Kathy Brown chose not to participate.

AM 1180 asked Brown why she made that decision and she said that she, "respectfully declined to comment."