ALEXANDRIA, Tenn. (WTVF) — The small town of Alexandria, Tennessee, located 50 miles east of Nashville, is facing a crisis of leadership after Mayor Beth Tripp and Water Plant Operator Rich Potter were ordered to jail .

The order came just days after four town aldermen cast a vote of no confidence against Tripp at a special-called meeting on Saturday, May 31. Her brief tenure has been marked by controversy.

"It's felt like a circus for a really long time," said Breanna Rutter, a resident of Alexandria.

The town of just 1,000 people has experienced a series of problems in recent months, including brown water flowing from faucets and the resignation of the entire police force over differences with Mayor Tripp .

"People at Wendy's in Gordonsville will actually stop me and say, 'What

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