Council members are not violating the code

• One member filed a complaint against Joy Styles in October, alleging that Styles improperly allowed the member’s vehicle to be towed off the road.
• The Styles case is the first since 2011 to go to trial with no violations found.

Nashville’s Ethics and Conduct Committee determined that the city’s ethics code was not violated after reviewing accusations that city council members misused their power to tow voters’ cars.

The board confirmed that Joy Styles, a member of the 32nd District Council, had not violated any ethical standards after a January 4 hearing.

Styles district resident Nicole Weatherspoon filed an ethics complaint against Styles in October, claiming that a council member improperly authorized the company to tow a flat-tired Weatherspoon vehicle off a public road. claimed to have Nashville procedures for towing vehicles off public roads require a permit from the Nashville Police Department or Metro’s Code Division.

The person filing the complaint has the burden of proving that the complaint is valid and both parties may call witnesses.