Friday, October 15, 2021

McKie Debt to Ethics Commission

How much does Amelia McKie, trustee-elect of the Richland 2 school board, owe the South Carolina Ethics Commission?

As of October 11, 2021, her balance is $57,100. It's still $57,100.

If she paid $1,000/month, it would take her 57 months to pay it off. That's almost five years. But apparently she is not paying anything per month, because her balance is not going down. At $100/month it would take her 571 months to pay it off. That's 47½ years!

Two months ago, on August 14th, the Post and Courier published an article with this headline: 

Just click on the headline to read the article.

In the article, just below a paragraph title reading "Thumbing their noses", you'll see McKie's photo. She told a reporter that she “will continue to comply with the Commission by continuing to chip away at the late fees."

Why do the six other members of the Richland 2 School Board tolerate McKie's "thumbing her nose" at this fine?

What does "chipping away" mean to McKie? Anything? Does that mean, if she has some spare change after pulling away from Starbuck's, she might drop it in the cup at the Ethics Commission?

Is McKie working? According to her 2021 Statement of Economic Interests Report filed on January 12, 2021, her sole source of income is from NLLC, whatever that is. The Ethics Commission allows use of initials, and it is impossible to tell what that company is and whether there is any conflict-of-interest with her position on the School Board, which isn't even a legitimate position, since she has never taken the oath of office legally. Does she work for the Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation? That's one of the results of a Google search for NLLC.

McKie didn't even report her stipend/salary from Richland 2 on her 2021 SEI.

The South Carolina Secretary of State website indicates the NLLC is available as a business name. There is no business in South Carolina by that name. Why does the Ethics Commission allow McKie to report NLLC as source of private income, rather than requiring a full business name?

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