Sunrise: 05:47:15 AM
Sunset: 07:56:23 PM
Dew Point: 70°
Today
Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. Areas of smoke and haze are possible, reducing visibility at times. High 92F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Tomorrow
Some clouds and possibly an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 91F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron must pay a $135,000 penalty for 474 campaign finance law violations that the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance found in a series of audits.
The Registry voted last Wednesday to assess the penalty, as well as drop $80,000 in previously announced fines for missing deadlines to file campaign finance reports.
Three audits of Ketronâs campaign accounts for state senator, county mayor and Quest Political Action Committee were conducted last year at the request of Rutherford County Commissioner Robert Stevens.
The civil penalty total was calculated by assessing a $45,000 penalty against each of the three campaign accounts.
The county mayoral account civil penalty will have to be paid before Ketron runs for re-election next February. Ketron said he doesnât plan to return to the state senate.