The first hearing in the case of Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert’s removal from office finally has a date set for May 31.
This all comes after the petition to remove Halbert that was filed by the State of Tennessee following criticism of her job performance by county residents.
It was filed last week by Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp who was given the responsibility to assess Halbert’s position as clerk.
In response to the initial petition, she posted on her Facebook page that they will not disclose details until the law requires her to do so.
“The Office of the Shelby County Clerk over the last 5+ years has repeatedly ‘sounded the alarm’ regarding a host of findings/concerns,” her post read. “Said concerns have been documented and reported to multiple legal County & State entities but never investigated. Fortunately, the day has come that FINALLY begins direct attention to the matters we have raised.”
If Halbert is removed from office, a replacement would be appointed by the county commission.