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Mark your calendars and plan to attend! Photos by The Tennessean Tennesseans elected Repub- And I couldn’t be more grateful,” Corker, who after serving two lican Bill Lee as the state’s 50th Lee said during his acceptance terms opted not to run again. governor on Nov. 6, voting into speech. “I’m grateful you placed Blackburn won the seat with office a political newcomer. Lee your trust in us to lead this great 55 percent of the votes to Bre- easily defeated former Nashville state of .” desen’s 44 percent. Mayor Karl Dean with 60 percent Lee will be sworn into office Blackburn has served the of the votes to Dean’s 39 percent. on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in 7th Congressional District in the Lee, 59, is a Tennessean busi- Nashville. House of Representatives since nessman and CEO of his family’s Republican 2003. She previously served in the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical defeated former Tennessee Gov- from 1999 to business, Lee Company. He cam- ernor to become 2003. paigned on a socially and fiscally Tennessee’s first female elected to For a complete results of conservative platform. the U.S. Senate. Tennessee’s state elections, see “I’m humbled. I’m honored. She will succeed Sen. Bob ELECTION on Page 4 TN voters send three new Voters go to polls in 196 municipalities across TN congressmen to Washington

By KATE COIL Clarksville votes in TML Communications Specialist new mayor, rejects Voters in municipalities from county consolidation Adams to Woodland Mills came to See Page 3 the polls to cast their ballots in local elections on Nov. 6, bringing a mix Municipalities hold of new and familiar names to city referendums councils, commissions, and boards . See Page 3

ADAMS A. Keith McDonald (i) 18.967 COMMISSIONER (vote two) ALDERMAN 1 Tim Burchett Wayne Evans (i) 116 John Rose Mark Green W.C. “Bubba” Pleasant (i) 19,756 TN 2nd Congressional District TN 6th Congressional District TN 7th Congressional District ADAMSVILLE ALDERMAN 2 COMMISSIONER (vote two) Mitch Arnold 7,700 Jackie Hamm (i) 615 Nine candidates were elected of Representatives. He served in torial nomination. Emily Elliott (i) 12,840 to the U.S. House of Representa- the House for two two-year terms, In the race for Marsha Black- Lee Winters (i) 610 ALDERMAN 3 ALCOA David Parsons (i) 19,541 tives this year, sending three new from 1995 to 1998. In 1998, he was burn’s open congressional seat, CITY COMMISSION (vote three) BEAN STATION faces to Washington. elected to state Senate and twice Republican state Sen. Mark Green Clint Abbott Jr. (i) 2,049 MAYOR Tim Burchett, former Knox won re-election, serving a total of beat his Democratic challenger Vaughn Belcher (i) 1,966 Patsy Winstead Harrell 337 County mayor, won the election three four-year terms, from 1999 to Justin Kanew with 67 percent of Tanya Henderson Martin 1,682 Jimmie Seals 37 to represent ’s 2nd 2010. the votes to Kanew’s 32 percent. Don Mull (i) 1,677 Ben Waller 509 ALTAMONT District U.S. House seat. He beat Republican John Rose won the Green currently serves as state ALDERMAN (vote two) Democratic challenger Renee race to succeed U.S. Rep. Diane Senator from the Clarksville area, a MAYOR Mickey Ankrom (i) 440 Jana Barrett (i) 204 Eddie Douglas 305 Hoyos with 66 percent of the votes Black in Tennessee’s 6th Congres- seat he has held since 2012. He is ALDERMAN (vote two) John McMurray 273 to Hoyos’ 33.2 percent. sional District. Rose ran against a West Point graduate and former Nina Fultz 190 Junior Sizemore 264 He will fill the seat previously Democrat Dawn Barlow, garnering Army flight surgeon. Penny Sons (i) 192 Sandra Wieber 155 held by John “Jimmy” Duncan, Jr., nearly 70 percent of the votes to ALDERMAN (unexpired) All of the six incumbents were BEERSHEBA SPRINGS who served in that role since 1988. Barlow’s 28 percent. re-elected – U.S. House District 1: Linda King Roberts 223 COMMISSIONER ARDMORE His father, John J. Duncan Sr., held Rose owns and operates a Phil Roe (R); U.S. House District Natasha King 112 that seat from 1964 to his death in family farm in Smith and DeKalb MAYOR BELLE MEADE 3: (R); U.S. Ken Crosson 145 COMMISSION (vote three) 1988. counties. He’s also a former com- House District 4: Scott DesJarlais Mike Magnusson 203 Louise Bryan 1,304 Burchett fended off seven can- missioner of the Tennessee Depart- (R); U.S. House District 5: Jim Tim McConnell (i) 80 Rusty Moore 1,238 didates in the Republican primary, ment of Agriculture and chairman Paul T. Van Manen 16 Cooper (D); U.S. House District 8: Charles M. Thornburg 835 including former state Rep Jimmy of the Tennessee State Association David Kustoff (R): and U.S. House ALDERMAN (vote three) Bob Weigel (i) 13,925 Shane Emerson 233 Matlock. Fair Board. District 9: (D). Robert L. Zeglarski 214 Burchett’s first election to He replaces Black, who gave Wayne E. Harvell (i) 190 BETHEL SPRINGS Jason Sherman 252 MAYOR public office was in 1994, when he up her seat in an unsuccessful bid For more election results, see Spencer N. Smith 199 Gary L. Bizzell Jr (i) 163 won a seat in the Tennessee House for the state’s Republican guberna- ELECTION on Page 4 Joe Stagner (i) 189 Benny Jennings 64 ATOKA ALDERMAN (vote two) MAYOR Gilbert L. Atkins 131 W. Daryl Walker (i) 2,918 Gary Lynn Bizzell, Sr (i) 113 How does Ransomware attacks ALDERMAN (vote three) John M. Wood (i) 169 Barry L. Akin (i) 1,386 BIG SANDY Greg Billings 681 MAYOR affect municipal governments? Scott Cooper 480 Autumn Ratliff 135 BY SANDY REESER system for six days and, as of June bers or credit card information, Daniel Feldmayer (i) 892 ALDERMEN (vote three) these attacks also have operational John Harber 1,036 VC3 Chief Executive Officer 2018, the city estimated the cost of Sissy Lynn Corbitt 37 recovery could reach $12 million. impacts. Pamela C. Johnson 421 Christie Tubbs Craig 52 Daniel Lee 294 Ransomware attacks are es- Besides these impacts, the For example, a ransomware Terry Culpepper 89 attack that shuts down digital assets Bruce R. McConnell 395 Jayson Dobson 93 sentially cyber attacks in which the extent of the cyber attacker’s pene- Christopher Cody Pace 539 Barbara A. Marshall Feldbauer 44 attacker often encrypts the victim’s tration could also leave a municipal such as a payment platform or citi- Christy Renfrow 606 Becky Belyew Wright 75 data and effectively holds the data government vulnerable to other cy- zen portals, could effectively grind Keith E. Richter 234 BLAINE hostage unless a ransom is paid. ber risks after the fact. These risks municipal operations to a halt. A Ryan Ripperton 146 MAYOR municipality may also be forced to ATHENS Although a brazen form of include additional data breaches Marvin D. Braden 459 cybercrime, municipalities are far and leaks on the darkweb where use pen and paper instead of apps COUNCIL (vote three) Robert W. Brady Jr 71 Tracy Carter 831 from immune from ransomware. users and website managers can designed to streamline operations, Brandon Solomon 88 and ransomware that shuts down Joseph “Tom” Holmes 541 ALDERMAN (vote five) In general, ransomware attacks remain anonymous or untraceable. Mark Douglas Lockmiller 1,591 Earl Dunn Jr (i) 407 are designed to extort the victim 911 or 311 dispatch systems could Adolphus “Dick” Pelley (i) 1,469 Michael Fennell (i) 419 which may be a municipal gov- The impact of ransomware on even put lives at risk. Bo Perkinson (i) 1,594 Darrell Ray Williams (i) 440 ernment. For example, the cyber local government operations In March of this year, a ran- Jason Pickel 1,354 Jimmy Copeland (write-in) 21 somware attack on Baltimore shut Yvonne Raper (i) 1,098 attackers who unleashed the Sam- Not only do ransomware at- Patsy McElhaney (write-in) 31 Sam malware on Atlanta in March tacks put governments at risk of down the city’s CAD system for Frances Witt-McMahan 1,360 BRADEN ATWOOD of this year had demanded $50,000 losing control of their classified, about 22 hours impacting the 911 COMMISSIONER (vote two) system. While manual dispatching MAYOR Chester M. Cocke (i) 87 in bitcoin. In addition, the city of confidential and personal informa- James R. Halford, Sr. (i) 275 Mackie L. Green Jr. 58 Atlanta was locked-out of its IT tion, such as social security num- See RANSOMWARE on Page 10 ALDERMAN (vote two) BRADFORD Jim Lewis (i) 245 MAYOR L.N. McNabb Jr. (i) 240 Ray Arnold (i) 262 BANEBERRY ALDERMAN (vote two) COMMISSIONER (vote two) Randy Graville 218 Clifford Best 43 Richard Hollinshead 190 Tom C. Carter 104 BRUCETON Mark Plonski 69 MAYOR Gary Zander 106 Robert T. Keeton III (i) 223 BARTLETT Frank McGee 56 MAYOR Jenna F. Nunamaker Young 93 John Lackey 3,405 See CITY VOTES on Page 6 www.TML1.org 2-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018 Work progressing on new Athens splash pad

ASHLAND CITY FRANKLIN parts, as well as engine and hybrid Arcosa Marine will invest more The city of Franklin is beginning parts. FTS is based in Japan and than $10 million and create 300 restoration work at a farmhouse also has operations in Kentucky. jobs in the next five years as part in the Park at Harlinsdale Farm. Along with the creation of new of an expansion to its operations Also known as Hayes House, the jobs and capital investment, the in Ashland City. One of the lead- current restoration of the project company made a $5,000 donation ing manufacturers of transport is estimated to cost $37,000 and to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mau- barges for inland waterways, the the city recently received a grant ry County and a $5,000 donation company produces multiple barge from the Tennessee Historical to assist the Mount Pleasant High lines, barge covers, deck fittings, Commission expected to cover School STEAM Program compete and hardware. Arcosa Marine, approximately 60 percent of the in the nationally recognized Lexus previously known as Trinity Ma- cost. The remainder of the funds Eco Challenge. These funds will rine Products, currently employs will come from the city’s parks help Mt. Pleasant High School approximately 240 people at its budget. Built in the 1890s, the create 3D printed plastic recycling Ashland City operations. The farmhouse served as the home for containers to place in the Mt. barges produced by the company the farm manager and was built to Pleasant community. will contribute to the significant replace a previous structure that Work continues on the splash pad at Athens Regional Park with supply chain that uses rivers in had burned down. The house was NASHVILLE officials anticipating the area will be open and ready for use next Tennessee and other areas of the later used as part of a dairy farm. KeepTruckin Inc. has announced summer. Features at the splash pad include a mushroom maze, jet South and Midwest to transport the transportation technology way that produces a highly aerated stream of water, water wikets goods. HUMBOLDT leader will invest $3.6 million that provide misting jets for water, gravity shooters that will provide a Members of the Humboldt Police and create approximately 385 45-to-360-degree swing to shoot water, splash towers that will have COLUMBIA Officers Association (HPOA) are skilled jobs in Nashville over dump buckets for water that will spill over when becoming full, and The Columbia Fire and Rescue working to build the department the next three years. Founded in a tidal tank that will dump a capacity of 25 gallons of water when Department has broken ground on its own obstacle training course 2013, KeepTruckin established the bucket becomes full. a new Public Safety Training Cen- at a property within the city. The a Nashville office last year. To ter for the city, located behind Fire planned course will include 25 accommodate its growth the Station No. 2 on Lion Parkway. different obstacles covering 500 company has moved its oper- The training center is expected to yards and in varying degrees of ations to the annex to down- Carthage FD donates new be completed within two years and difficulty. The course will be big- town Nashville’s L&C Tower. will provide multi-agency training ger and longer than the one used KeepTruckin currently employs sign to Gordonsville FD for both Columbia and surround- at police academies in the state, approximately 60 Nashville em- ing departments. The training cen- and should help officers train for ployees. As part of its Nashville ter will pull instructors from the the course needed to graduate expansion, KeepTruckin plans to Tennessee Fire Service and Codes from the academy. Obstacles at hire sales representatives, manag- Enforcement Academy in Bell the course are designed to assure ers, and operations personnel. San Buckle. Previously, local emer- prospective officers can do things Francisco-based KeepTruckin, a gency officials seeking training the job might require, such as Google Ventures-backed startup, would have to make a 45-minute concealing themselves, running develops modern fleet manage- drive to Bell Buckle for instruc- through high grass or other obsta- ment solutions that improve the tion. Much of the construction cles, jumping ditches or culverts, operational efficiency of fleets and of the new center is being done quickly changing direction during promote safety on the road. In less in-house by Columbia Power and chases, and carrying people out than five years, KeepTruckin has Water Systems and the Columbia of danger. One station will also built the world’s largest network Public Works Department. City test memory power, coordination, of more than 500,000 connect- officials hope the training center and other critical thinking skills. ed drivers, a significant step in can also be used in conjunction In addition to officers hoping to bringing the world’s trucks online with the new fire services program train for the academy, the course to make fleets more efficient and now being offered by Columbia can also be used by current officers roads safer. State Community College. to keep their skills sharp. NEWPORT ERWIN LEBANON After nearly 20 years, Newport’s Ballad Health has opened a new Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC, plans Bryant Town Park has reopened To celebrate the opening of the new Gordonsville Fire Hall, the hospital in the city of Erwin, to expand its operations in Leb- following a rededication cere- Carthage Fire Department presented the gift of a new sign for replacing a former facility built anon, creating 90 new jobs and mony. The largest satellite park Gordonsville. Carthage City Mayor Donnie Dennis presented the in the 1950s. The new Unicoi investing $53 million. With this in the city and the second largest sign on behalf of the Carthage Fire Department and the city while County Memorial Hospital is a expansion, the company plans in the city park system, the park Gordonsville Mayor James “Duck” Gibbs accepted it on behalf of 40,000-square-foot facility that to add two new production lines was closed in 1994 due to issues his city and fire department. Work on the new fire station began in contains the latest in diagnostic to its current facility in Leba- with financing and maintenance. the spring and is expected to be complete soon. It will mark the first imaging equipment, a 24/7 emer- non. Weston Foods, Maplehurst At that time, all of the park’s change in location for the fire department since it opened in 1966. gency department, a helipad, large Bakeries’ parent company, is a equipment removed to prevent trauma center, and departments leader in the North American bak- accidents. However, the present for respiratory and cardiology ing industry, producing breads, city council and city park staff services. While the new facility rolls, donuts, cakes, pies, bagels, worked with the Cocke County Somerville officials has fewer inpatient beds than its tortillas, cookies, crackers, and Partnership to reopen the park. predecessor, the number of out- more. With 6,000 employees who Crews from the city’s parks and patient beds has been increased. operate nearly 50 bakeries across street department have spent the dedicate town park The new hospital began accepting the U.S. and Canada, Weston past year erecting new playground patients a day after it was officially Foods products are sold in North equipment, a new pavilion, refin- opened. Officials anticipate all American retailers, supermarket ishing the court, and patients to soon be transfered to chains, and foodservice outlets. making the park ADA accessible. the new facility from the previous The company is also a supplier hospital facility. In addition to Er- of ice cream cones and sandwich VONORE win residents, the Unicoi County wafers to the dairy industry and a Vonore officials have cut the rib- Memorial Hospital will serve resi- supplier of Girl Scout cookies in bon on the new Vonore Ball Com- dents from around Unicoi County. the U.S.. The company’s Lebanon plex at Vonore Heritage Park. The operation produces donuts. complex will have two fields ready FAYETTEVILLE for spring sports with a concession A new reminder system is helping LENOIR CITY stand and restrooms opened. Work Fayetteville residents keep their The Lenoir City Utilities Board is continues to construct a third field, properties from earning code vi- in the process of handing over its begin site preparation for a fourth olations and reducing headaches former building to the city for fu- field, and construct a second play- for city staff. The reminder system ture economic development. The ground at the site. Plans for the lets property owners know that utilities board and city officials future of the complex also call for they might be in violation of city are moving toward an interlocal a basketball court and a tree buffer codes, and approximately 75 per- agreement that would convey the to be installed around the perim- The town of Somerville has dedicated the new Somerville Park located cent of the 500-plus notices sent building at 200 Depot Street to eter of the complex. Earlier this at the UT Martin Somerville Center. A formal ribbon cutting for the out since the program began have the city’s industrial development year the city received a $500,000 park was held in conjunction with the Fayette County Chamber of been remedied without further is- board. Bussell Island Distillery Local Parks and Recreation Grant Commerce, Oakland Regional Chamber of Commerce, and UT Martin sue. City officials said sometimes and Brewery Company has ex- from the Tennessee Department of Somerville campus officials. The city partnered with Healthier TN to property owners aren’t even aware pressed interest in using the build- Environment and Conservation to create the park, which features swing sets, outdoor cardiovascular they are in violation and just need ing and has agreed to keep the help move forward with develop- and stretching equipment, a walking track, bouncing spring animals, a nudge to become compliant. The city fire station presently located ment at the complex. and three sculptures. Other additions to the park are forthcoming. system also made it easier for city in part of it if they were able to staff to communicate with prop- purchase the structure. Company erty owners. The city uses door officials said having the fire- de Cites share in Delta Regional Authority funds hangers and post cards, especially partment onsite would keep their Five municipalities in West accommodate additional business McKenzie will receive in the case of non-resident prop- insurance costs down. To ensure Tennessee will be seeing part of growth in the industrial park. $140,000 to provide a new roof and erty owners, to keep residents in this, city officials are looking into a $2.79 million investment into Lexington will receive a DRA to upgrade electrical, air condition- the loop. asking the investment group to infrastructure improvements by the investment of $300,000 to upgrade ing and heating to support a new enter into a 100-year lease with the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). a manufacturing facility. Upgrades business locating in the Nestaway fire department on the site. TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY Humboldt, Lexington, Mar- will include infrastructure im- Building at 1373 Airport Road. Tennessee Town & City (ISSN 00403415, tin, McKenzie, and Savannah provements such as new electrical About 43 new jobs will be created USPS 539420) is published semi-monthly MT. PLEASANT each received a share of the funds equipment and enhancements to by an international, family-owned except in the months of June and December Fuel Total Systems (FTS) will lo- 19 times per year by Tennessee Municipal designed to make infrastructure the shipping bay. The company manufacturing business, which de- League, 226 Capitol Blvd, Suite 710, Nash- cate its new manufacturing facility improvements that will either will add new processes and product velops, imports, produces and sells ville TN 37219-1894. Subscription rates: in Mt. Pleasant, creating 150 new attract new industry to the area or lines for sheet metal manufactur- ceramic flower pots and vases. The $6 per year to members, $15 to nonmem- jobs and invest approximately bers, $1 a copy. Periodicals Postage Paid support existing businesses. The ing, coil-winding, and the insourc- company selected McKenzie as the at Nashville TN. POSTMASTER:Send $60.9 million in the area. The DRA hopes the funds will help ing of additional component parts. site for its first North American address changes to Tennessee Town & City, automotive components will build the creation or retention of some Martin will receive $850,000 manufacturing facility. The Nest- 226 Capitol Blvd, Suite 710, Nashville TN a new 110,000-square-foot facil- 37219-1894. 3,400 jobs and, along with other in DRA funding for road improve- away Building has been vacant for Official publication of the Tennessee ity in the Cherry Glen Industrial private partners, hopes to bring ments and to build a truck staging eight years. Municipal League. Publisher: Margaret park, a Select Tennessee Certified Mahery (mmahery@ TML1.org); Editor: $444.1 million in new investments area to support increased truck Savannah will receive $1 mil- Carole Graves ([email protected]; site. With this new location, FTS to Tennessee. traffic that will result from a man- lion in DRA funds to build new Phone: 615-255-6416. Advertising: Pub- will be better suited to serve its Humboldt will receive a DRA ufacturing business adding a new parking and truck transportation lisher reserves the right to reject any adver- Southeastern customers. FTS is a tising deemed unacceptable. Fax classified investment of $500,000 to build product line. The mower/tractor areas to support a 350,000-square- ads to TT&C: Attention Carole Graves at manufacturer of automotive plas- a new wastewater treatment plant manufacturing business will add foot manufacturing facility. DRA 615-255-4752, or e-mail cgraves@TML1. tic fuel tank systems and related within the Gibson County Indus- 200 new jobs with the expansion. funding will also be used for new org. Fax advertising copy to TT&C: At- automotive components. The tention Debbie Kluth at 615-255-4752, or trial Park to support a new chicken Road improvements will support water, gas and electrical con- e-mail to dkluth@ TML1.org. Opinions company focuses on the develop- processing plant that will create the business expansion as well as nections to the 58-acre site. The expressed by non League officials or staff ment, design, manufacturing, and 1,400 jobs. The treatment plant will create greater efficiencies for other sign manufacturing company will do not necessarily reflect policies of TML. sale of fuel tanks, appurtenant utilize state-of-the-art technology manufacturers located in Martin create 75 new jobs and retain 160 that will ensure efficiencies and Industrial Park. workers. 3-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018 www.TML1.org Clarksville votes in new city mayor, against consolidation By KATE COIL John Andrews, chief of police began work- the operation of a multi-jurisdic- TML Communications Specialist for the city of Henry, announced ing for the tion public safety communications he will be leaving his position to city of Cov- center where she will oversee dis- In addition to picking a new accept another job. Andrews’ last ington as its patch of emergency and non-emer- mayor and six city councilors, vot- day as police chief was Nov. 9. recorder in gency calls through the police/ ers in Clarksville decided against Andrews began his career with the 1974. He fire communication system, the consolidation of the city of Clarks- city of Henry as a full-time police retired from 911 system, security systems, the ville and Montgomery County into officer in April 2016. He was then the position multi-agency 800 MHZ radio sys- a single, metropolitan government. promoted to chief that December, in 2011 and Jere Hadley tem and software along with other Following a tight race, Joe a position he has held ever since. was then daily operations. Pitts earned 11,445 votes to defeat Andrews also served for eight elected to his first term on the city’s incumbent mayor Kim McMil- years as an officer with the Gleason board of mayor and aldermen. Thomas lain’s 11,232 votes. Pitts also Police Department before coming He was serving his second term Mulgrew defeated fellow challengers Bill to the city of Henry. Officer Davis on the board. Hadley is survived has been Summers, who earned 6,360 votes, McGahey will be serving as inter- by his wife, Rosemary, two chil- appointed and DaJuan Little, who earned Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts im police chief while city officials dren, four grandchildren, and five as the new 4,686 votes. begin the search for a new chief. great-grandchildren. press sec- Pitts previously served as in won with 1,526 votes, defeating retary for Tennessee House of Representa- James. T. “Jim” Mann who earned Walter Brown has been promoted Terry Hart, Nashville tives representing District 67, a seat 919 and Joe Weyant who earned 458. to the rank of captain of support chief ex- Mayor Da- he ran for after McMillain left it to Incumbent Stacey Streetman Thomas services for the Bristol Police ecutive of- vid Briley, run for Clarksville mayor. held on to the Ward 10 Council Mulgrew Department. In his new position, ficer of the taking over Clarksville’s incumbent Ward seat with 2,686 votes to challenger Brown will oversee the daily oper- Chattanooga from Judith Byrd who will be step- 1 Councilman Richard Garrett held Mike Alexander’s 1,736 votes. ations of the training division, an- Metropoli- ping into the role of the mayor’s se- on to his seat, defeating challenger Incumbent Bill Powers ran imal control, community policing, tan Airport, nior health advisor. Mulgrew was Sabrena Gillespie with 956 votes unopposed for his Ward 11 council traffic support services unit, school has been previously employed at MP&F to her 700. seat and garnered 2,752 votes. resource officers, downtown foot named the Terry Hart Strategic Communications where Vondell Richmond ran unop- Voters within the city limits patrol and act as the police depart- 2019 Chat- he has helped oversee public affairs posed for the Ward 2 Council seat of Clarksville rejected the motion ment’s liaison to the city’s beer tanooga Area Manager of the Year. and issues campaigns since 2015. previously held by Deanna Mc- to combine the city and county board among other duties. Brown Hart’s job has focused on oversee- Previously, he worked for a bou- Laughlin, garnering 1,650 votes. governments with 58.8 percent will also be a direct report to Major ing the surge in passenger traffic at tique public relations firm in New Incumbent Wanda Smith also (18,886 votes). The measure was Tim Eads in Support Services. A the airport, approximately 70 per- York and as a website editor, writer held on to her Ward 6 Council rejected in unincorporated Mont- 20-year veteran of the department, cent of which is business travelers. and contributor. Mulgrew also seat with 749 votes, defeating gomery County by 87.8 percent Brown holds a bachelor’s degree The airport is expected to exceed volunteered on the 2007 Karl Dean challengers DeMone A. Chestnut (14,170 votes). in business administration from 500,000 passenger boardings for for Mayor campaign. A Nashville (431 votes), Menzo Faassen (64 Measures to consolidate the Purdue University Global. the first time in its history this year. native, Mulgrew graduated from votes), and Stephanie Huffman governments of the city of Clarks- Hart’s duties both making sure the University of Tennessee-Knox- (182 votes). ville and Montgomery County also Judith Byrd passengers have a great experience ville with a bachelor’s degree in Travis A. Holeman took the failed in 1981 and 1996, though the will be step- at the airport as well as courting history. Ward 7 Council seat previously 1996 measure did manage to pass ping into the commercial airlines and flights to held by Geno Grubbs, who did not within the city limits of Clarksville role as senior help grow the airport’s resources as Kenneth run again for the seat. Holeman alone. health advi- well as business opportunities for Rowlett has sor to Nash- the city. Hart began his career with been pro- ville Mayor the Chattanooga airport in 2008 as moted to Cities hold referendums David Bri- vice president of operations and the rank of ley, leaving was promoted to CEO in 2012. Be- captain by Judith Byrd on liquor laws, sales taxes her present fore coming to Chattanooga, Hart the Collier- By KATE COIL and 23 voting against the measure. position as the mayor’s press sec- had served American Airlines and ville Police Voters in Cleveland permitted retary. Prior to joining the city of American Eagle at the carriers’ big Department. Kenneth Rowlett In addition to electing federal, retail package stores, voting 7,613 Nashville as press secretary in May hubs in Chicago and Dallas-Fort Rowlett has state, and local officials, voters for the measure and 5,423 against. 2018, Byrd served as director of Worth. a law enforcement career spanning went to the polls on Election Day Ethridge voters approved a similar communications and government 15 years and most recently served to decide a number of municipal measure with 115 votes in favor relations for Franklin-based 180 Jaima Hel- as a lieutenant with CPD. A native referendums dealing with issues and 84 against. Huntingdon voters Health Partners. Prior to that, she bert is the of Germantown, Rowlett partici- including sales tax, consolidation, also voted to permit retail packages ran her own consulting firm for new com- pated the CPD Law Enforcement term limits, city charter changes, store with 863 votes for the mea- four years. She has also served on munications Explorer Program at the age of 14, and liquor laws. sure and 546 against. the Nashville Health Care Council, coordinator working part time as a dispatcher Referendums allowing alco- Medina residents also voted communications director for the for the city in high school. He was then hired holic consumption on the premises 928 in favor of a retail package Nashville Health Care Council, of Bristol. by CPD as a jailer after graduating were on the ballot in six munici- store referendum with 520 voting communications director for Ten- In her new high school. He earned a degree in palities. against. Munford approved their nessee’s chapter of the American role, Helbert Jaima Helbert criminology from State Lexington voters approved measure with 1,196 voting in fa- Cancer Society and a policy as- will contin- University, attending the Memphis a measure allowing consumption vor and 587 against. In Tazewell, sociate for the Alliance for Health ue serving as the webmaster for Police Academy, and then joined of alcohol on the premises with a similar referendum passed with Reform. Byrd holds a bachelor’s the 1,000-page city website as CPD as a uniform patrol officer in 1,404 voting in favor and 973 309 votes in favor and 172 against. degree in communications from well as overseeing all departmental 2003. He has served as a school voting against. Voters in Thomp- Results on the Clifton refer- Samford University. budget and financial functions, and resource officer, a first line super- son’s Station voted 21,573 for endum for permitting retail wine promotional decisions. Helbert has visors in both the Uniform Patrol consumption on the premises package stores were not made Zachary been employed as the city’s web- Division and Community Services and 6,862 against. Tracy City available as of publication dead- “Zach” El- master for the past four years, com- Division, on the CPD Swat Team voters approved their measure line. lis has been ing to the city in 2014. She holds and as its manager, and served as with 247 voting in favor and 175 Nine municipalities held refer- selected as a bachelor’s degree from King range master for the department. voting against. Trenton voters endums on permitting retail wine to the new po- University in behavioral science. also approved a consumption on be sold in grocery stores. lice chief for Aaron Watson has been select- the premises referendum with 658 Blaine voters approved a the town of Crystal Key ed as the new digital media and voting for and 293 voting against measure to allow grocery stores Englewood. has been se- communications manager for the the measure. and retail food stores to sell wine Ellis has lected as city of Bristol. He will work in Zach Ellis The city of Henderson re- with 414 voting in favor of the been serving the new 911 providing complex new marketing jected the legal sale of alcoholic measure and 220 voting against. as the town’s interim chief since Commu- campaigns, brand promotions, beverages for consumption on Carthage voters cast 369 votes late September, and has been with nications develop and implement the city’s the premises with 805 residents for and 139 against their measure. the police department as an officer Manager for social media strategy, including voting against and 760 voting for Maynardville voted 300 to 162 to for nearly three years, beginning the Bristol marketing plans that leverage the measure. allow for the legal sale of wine in as a patrol officer. Ellis also had Police De- Crystal Key social media outlets, and oversee Results on the consumption on grocery stores. another stint as the city’s interim partment. communication programs. A native the premisis referendum in Spen- Mosheim voters approved police chief and reached the rank Key most recently served as a of the area, Watson previously held cer were not made available as of their measure 407 for and 190 of sergeant before his promotion. purchasing agent with the city’s positions with the Barter Theatre publication deadline. against. New Tazewell voters ap- administration department but and the East Tennessee State Uni- Eight municipalities held ref- proved the referendum for wine Jere Hadley, longtime record-trea- also previously worked with the versity School of Graduate Studies. erendums on permitting retail wine in grocery and retail food stores surer and alderman for Covington, police department as a 911 police Watson holds a bachelor’s degree to be sold in package stores. with 447 voting in favor and 209 died Nov. 4, 2018, at the age of 77. dispatcher. Key began as a part- in mass communications and a Cedar Hill voters approved voting against. Oliver Springs A graduate of Covington’s Byars- time dispatcher and eventually master’s degree in brand and media permitting retail wine package voted 554 for to 314 to approve Hall High School and the Univer- was promoted to shift supervisor. strategy from ETSU. stores with 38 residents voting for their referendum. sity of Tennessee-Martin, Hadley In her new role, Key will manage Townsend voters approved their referendum on grocery store sales with 180 residents voting in favor and 59 voting against. Tus- culum voters cast 583 in favor of wine sales and 245 against. Water- town residents also approved retail grocery store wine sales with 299 votes for and 120 against. Pleasant View, Lenoir City, and Portland had referendums for increasing the municipal sales tax, all of which were rejected. Lenoir City residents voted 1,372 against to the 964 votes for the sales tax referendum, defeating the measure. Pleasant View voters also rejected their referendum for a municipal sales tax increase, vot- ing 1,035 against and 697 for the measure. The Portland referen- dum lost 1,791 votes to 453 votes. Residents in Gallatin ap- proved a referendum that would create term limits for members of the city council with 8,684 resi- dents voting to set term limits at three four-year terms and 2,193 voting against. The referendum also states that any tie votes in an election can be broken by a major- ity of votes from the council-elect. See REFERENDUMS on Page 7 www.TML1.org 4-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018 All 99 House seats, 18 Senate seats are up for election in TN Legislature ELECTION from Page 1 TN House Dist. 11 TN House Dist. 51 TENN GOVERNOR (R) 14,112 Bill Beck (D) 19,479 Bill Lee (R) 1,333,811 Vincyl Fitzgerald (D) 2,526 Randell Stroud (I) 4,268 Karl Dean (D) 862,324 TN House Dist. 12 TN House Dist. 52 111th Tennessee General US Senate (R) 16,643 No Republican Candidate Marsha Blackburn (R) 1,225,352 Robert Williams (D) 4,191 Michael Stewart (D) 13,902 Assembly will usher in Phil Bredesen (D) 982,638 TN House Dist. 13 TN House Dist. 53 US House Dist. 1 Eddie Smith (R) 9,039 Amberlee' Brooks (R) 6,932 32 freshmen legislators Phil Roe (R) 172,708 Gloria Johnson (D) 11,489 (D) 13,137 Mary Olsen (D) 47,087 TN House Dist. 14 TN House Dist. 54 4 Senators, 28 Representatives US House Dist 2 Jason Zachary (R) 21,586 Vincent Dixie (D) 18,172 Tim Burchett (R) 172,765 Justin Davis (D) 11,334 John Smith (I ) 3,421 BY CAROLE GRAVES by retiring Rep. . Renee Hoyos (D) 86,611 TN House Dist. 15 TN House Dist. 55 TML Communications Director • (R), TN House US House Dist 3 No Republican Candidate No Republican Candidate District 24. Hall fills the seat Chuck Fleischmann (R) 156,436 (D) 12,224 (D) 19,716 At least one fourth of the of Rep. Kevin Brooks. Brooks Danielle Mitchell (D) 84,633 TN House Dist. 16 TN House Dist. 56 Tennessee General Assembly’s stepped down from the legis- lature to run for the office of US House Dist 4 Bill Dunn (R) ` 16,130 Brent Moody (R) 17,287 members will either be new to the legislature or will be seated in a mayor of Cleveland. Scott DesJarlais (R) 147,196 Kate Trudell (D) 7,004 (D) 18,296 different chamber. That’s because • (R),TN House Mariah Phillips (D) 77,955 TN House Dist. 17 TN House Dist. 57 of an unusually high number of District 26. Smith fills the seat (R) 14,943 (R) 22,858 US House Dist 5 legislative departures, due mostly left vacant by retiring Rep. Ger- Delynn McCash (D) 3,905 Jordan Cole (D) 10,611 Jody M. Ball (R) 84,196 to retirements or the pursuit of other ald McCormick. (D) 177,661 TN House Dist. 18 TN House Dist. 58 government offices. • (D), TN House US House Dist 6 Martin Daniel (R) 12,853 No Republican Candidate In the state House of Repre- District 28. Hakeem ran for the John Rose (R) 172,684 Greg Mackay (D) 12,112 Harold M. Love sentatives, 29 freshmen legislators seat left vacant by retiring Rep. Dawn Barlow (D) 70,298 TN House Dist. 19 TN House Dist. 59 were will be sworn into office Jo Anne Favors. Hakeem is a US House Dist 7 (R) 15,171 David Birdsong (R) 3,022 during the opening day of the 111th former member of the Chatta- Mark Green (R) 169,781 Edward Nelson (D) 5,046 Jason Potts (D) 11,102 Tennessee General Assembly on nooga City Council. Justin Kanew (D) 81,574 TN House Dist. 20 TN House Dist. 60 Jan. 8, 2019. • (R), TN House US House Dist 8 (R) 16,127 No Republican Candidate The Senate will welcome four District 30. Helton fills the David Kustoff (R) 166,978 Susan Sneed (D) 6,746 (D) 18,328 new members who were elected on seat left vacant by Marc Grav- Erika S. Pearson(D) 74,345 TN House Dist. 21 TN House Dist. 61 Nov. 6. Two additional members itt, who was elected Hamilton US House Dist 9 (R) 19,149 (R) 21,871 will be appointed to fill the vacant County Register of Deeds. Charlotte Bergmann (R) 34,710 Laura Miller (D) 5,763 Rebecca Purington (D) 11,542 seats of Sen. Mark Norris, who was Helton is a member of the East Steve Cohen (D) 143,690 TN House Dist. 22 TN House Dist. 62 recently appointed as the U.S. Dis- Ridge City Council. (R) 18,740 (R) 13,354 trict Judge for the Western District • Charlie Baum (R), TN House TN Senate, Dist. 1 No Democrat Candidate Marty Davis (D) 4,068 of Tennessee, and Sen. Mark Green, District 37. Baum fills the seat Steve Southerland (R) 43,233 TN House Dist. 23 TN House Dist. 63 who was recently elected to serve left vacant by , who No Democratic Candidate (R) 16,376 (R) 27,026 in the U.S. Congress to represent was recently elected to the state TN Senate, Dist. 2 Brad Hartley (D) 3,916 Bill Peach (D) 12,902 the 7th Congressional District left Senate. • (R), TN House Art Swan (R) 55,567 TN House Dist. 24 TN House Dist. 64 vacant by Marsha Blackburn. Those serving in the Tennessee Dist. 39. Rudder fills the seat No Democratic Candidate Mark Hall (R) 14,908 (R) 16,419 Senate for the first time include: left vacant by retiring Rep. Da- TN Senate Dist 3 Mallory Pickert (D) 4,941 A. J. Holmes (D) 9,145 • Dawn White (R), TN Senate vid Alexander. TN House Dist. 25 TN House Dist. 65 (R) 50,189 District 13. White previously • Johnny Garrett (R), TN (R) 21,069 (R) 19,707 No Democrat Candidate served in the House and ran to House District 45. Garrett re- TN Senate Dist 5 Anne Quillen (D) 5,967 Toby Shaffer (D) 9,134 fill the seat left vacant by Sen. places retiring Rep. Courtney Randy McNally (R) 48,299 TN House Dist. 26 TN House Dist. 66 Bill Ketron, who was recently Rogers. Stuart Starr (D) 18,931 Robin Smith (R) 19,165 Sabi “Doc” Kumar (R) 16,726 elected mayor of Rutherford • (R), TN House TN Senate Dist 7 Jean-Marie Lawrence (D) 10,734 Larry Proffitt (D) 5,720 County. District 47. Bricken takes the (R) 38,533 TN House Dist. 27 TN House Dist. 67 • (D), TN seat left vacant by Rep. Judd Jamie Ballinger (D) 30,806 Patsy Hazelwood (R) 18,346 Tommy Vallejos (R) 7,290 Senate District 19. Gilmore Matheny. Matheny ran for the TN Senate Dist 9 Brent Morris (D) 9,869 (D) 8,526 previously served in the House 6th Congressional District and (R) 44,964 TN House Dist. 28 TN House Dist. 68 and ran to fill the seat of retiring lost the primary election to John Carl Lansden (D) 12,880 Lemon Williams (R) 4,119 Curtis Johnson (R) 17,798 Sen. Thelma Harper. Rose. TN Senate Dist 11 Yusuf Hakeem (D) 16,699 Dennis Potvin (D) 8,804 • (D), TN • Vincent Dixie (D), TN House (R) 51,047 TN House Dist. 29 TN House Dist. 69 Senate District 29. Akbari District 54. Dixie fills the seat Randy Price (D) 27,295 (R) 18,806 Michael G. Curcio (R) 12,869 previously served in the House left vacant by Brenda Gilmore, TN Senate Dist 13 Tammy Magouirk (D) 8,707 Eddie Johnson (D) 6,672 and ran to fill the seat left va- who was recently elected to the Dawn White (R) 36,553 TN House Dist. 30 TN House Dist. 70 cant by Sen. Lee Harris, who state Senate. Kelly Northcutt (D) 25,917 Esther Helton (R) 14,422 (R) 15,500 was recently elected mayor of • Bob Freeman (D), TN House TN Senate Dist. 15 Joda Thongnopnua (D) 10,245 Jessica Yokley (D) 4,362 Shelby County. District 56. Freeman fills the (R) 48,886 TN House Dist. 30 TN House Dist. 71 • (D) , TN seat left vacant by Rep. Beth Angela Hedgecough (D) 17,496 (R) 15,687 David “Coach” Byrd (R) 14,248 Senate District 33. Robinson Harwell, who gave up her seat in an unsuccessful bid for the TN Senate Dist. 17 Dean Sparks (D) 4,215 Frankie Floied (D) 4,076 beat incumbent Sen. Regi- nald Tate in the Democratic Republican gubernatorial nom- (R) 53,290 TN House Dist. 31 TN House Dist. 72 primary. She did not have a ination. Mary Alice Carfi (D) 22,418 (R) 16,966 (R) 15,980 challenger in the November • Jason Potts (D), TN House Mary Ellen Blencoe (D) 5,539 James Haynes (D) 3,636 TN Senate Dist. 19 general election. District 59. Potts fills the seat Brenda Gilmore(D) 49,487 TN House Dist. 33 TN House Dist. 73 left vacant by Rep. Sherry Chris Callaway (I) 6,254 (R) 13,557 (R) 16,477 Those serving in the Tennes- Jones, who left office to run TN Senate Dist. 21 Richard Dawson (D) 8,560 James Baxter (D) 7,446 see House for the first time include: for Davidson County Juvenile No Republican Candidate TN House Dist. 34 TN House Dist. 74 • (R), T N - Court Clerk. (D) 55,816 (R) 17,799 (R) 10,304 House District 10. He will fill • Brandon Ogles (R), TN House TN Senate Dist. 23 Jennifer Vannoy (D) 11,628 Billy Borchert (D) 6,485 the seat left vacant by Rep. Tim District 61. Ogles replaces Jack Johnson (R) 68,075 TN House Dist. 35 TN House Dist. 75 Goins. retiring Rep. Charles Sargent. Kristen Grimm (D) 33,680 Jerry Sexton (R) 13,706 (R) 14,023 • Gloria Johnson (D), TN • Scott Cepicky (R), TN House TN Senate Dist. 25 No Democrat Candidate Richard Carl (D) 4,948 House District 13. She beat District 64. Cepicky replaces (R) 47,164 TN House Dist. 36 TN House Dist. 76 incumbent Eddie Smith (R). retiring Rep. . Wade Munday (D) 18,788 (R) 12,736 (R) 12,120 Johnson had previously held • Jason Hodges (D), TN House TN Senate Dist. 27 Cassandra Mitchell (D) 3,672 Deane Arganbright (D) 4,683 this seat in 2012, but was beat- District 67. Hodges replaces Ed Jackson (R) 35,828 TN House Dist. 37 TN House Dist. 77 en by Smith in 2014 and 2016. Joe Pitts, who was recently Savannah Williamson (D) 19,166 Charlie Baum (R) 13,444 Bill Sanderson (R) 15,620 • Dave Wright (R), TN House elected Clarksville mayor. TN Senate Dist. 29 DeAnna Osborne (D) 9,198 No Democrat Candidate District 19. Wright was elect- • Clay Doggett (R), TN House Tom Stephens (R) 8,621 TN House Dist. 38 TN House Dist. 78 ed to fill the seat vacated by District 70. Doggett beat in- Raumesh Akbari (D) 43,271 (R) 15,255 (R) 16,115 retiring Rep. Harry Brooks. cumbent Rep. in the TN Senate Dist. 31 Carol Venea' Abney (D) 3,666 John Patrick (D) 7,223 • Lowell Russell (R), TN House August primary. (R) 40,313 TN House Dist. 39 TN House Dist. 79 District 21. Russell fills the • Kirk Haston (R), TN House District 72. Haston fills the seat Gabby Salinas (D) 38,793 Iris Rudder (R) 13,665 (R) 14,873 seat left vacant by Rep. Jim- my Matlock, who ran for 2nd vacated by retiring Rep. Steve TN Senate Dist. 33 S. Layne Adams (D) 6,013 Gregory Frye (D) 4,752 Congressional District but lost McDaniel. No Republican Candidate TN House Dist. 40 TN House Dist. 80 in the primary to Tim Burchett. • Chris Todd (R), TN House (R) 20,567 No Republican Candidate Katrina Robinson (D) 42,552 • Mark Cochran (R), TN District 73. Todd replaces Rep. No Democrat Candidate (D) 12,223 House District 23. Cochran , who left office TN House Dist. 1 TN House Dist. 41 TN House Dist. 81 will fill the seat previously held to run for the 2019 election of Republican Ed Butler (R) 8,788 (R) 14,697 Jackson mayor. John Crawford (R) 15,630 John Mark Windle (D) 10,813 No Democrat Candidate • Bruce Griffey (R), TN House No Democratic Candidate TN House Dist. 42 TN House Dist. 82 TN House Dist. 91 District 75. Griffey beat incum- TN House Dist. 2 Ryan Williams (R) 15,386 (R) 9,676 No Republican Candidate bent Rep. in the (R) 17,444 Terry Scott (D) 6,870 Andrea Bond-Johnson (D) 7,221 (D) 12,913 August primary. Arvil Love Jr. (D) 4,966 TN House Dist. 43 TN House Dist. 83 TN House Dist. 92 • Chris Hurt (R), TN House TN House Dist. 3 (R) 13,000 Mark White (R) 15,129 (R) 14,226 District 82. Hurt fills the Timothy Hill (R) 18,449 Les Trotman (D) 5,157 Danielle Schonbaum (D) 11,476 Scott Coffey (D) 4,710 seat left vacant by Rep. Craig No Democratic Candidate TN House Dist. 44 TN House Dist. 84 TN House Dist. 93 Fitzhugh, who gave up his TN House Dist. 4 (R) 16,392 No Republican Candidate No Republican Candidate seat in an unsuccessful bid for John Holsclaw (R) 17,645 Rachel Mackey (D) 6,865 (D) 15,080 G. A. Hardaway, Sr. (D) 12,076 the Democratic gubernatorial No Democratic Candidate TN House Dist. 45 TN House Dist. 85 TN House Dist. 94 nomination. TN House Dist. 5 Johnny Garrett (R) 19,378 No Republican Candidate (R) 18,122 • (D), TN House David Hawk (R) 14,162 Hana Ali (D) 8,360 Jesse Chism (D) 17,935 Terry Saine (D) 6,383 District 85. Chism will fill the Park Overall (D) 3,404 TN House Dist. 46 TN House Dist. 86 TN House Dist. 95 seat of retiring Rep. Johnnie TN House Dist. 6 (R) 17,582 No Republican Candidate (R) 22,286 Turner. • (R) TN House Micah Van Huss (R) 15,878 Mark Cagle (D) 6,530 Barbara Cooper (D) 13,705 Sanjeev Memula (D) 8,880 District 89. Lafferty fills the Murphey Johnson (I) 7,439 TN House Dist. 47 TN House Dist. 87 TN House Dist. 96 seat of retiring Rep. Roger TN House Dist. 7 Rush Bricken (R) 13,602 No Republican Candidate Scott McCormick (R) 10,943 Kane. Mike Winton (D) 6,952 (D) 14,426 (R) 13,226 (D) 14,710 • London Lamar (D) TN House TN House Dist. 48 TN House Dist. 88 Nathan Farnor (D) 6,676 TN House Dist. 97 District 91. Lamar replaces TN House Dist. 8 (R) 13,856 No Republican Candidate (R) 12,298 Raumesh Akbari, who was Jerome Moon (R) 16,519 Matt Ferry (D) 8,893 Larry Miller (D) 13,520 Allan Creasy (D) 10,073 recently elected to the state Jay Clark (D) 6,367 TN House Dist. 49 TN House Dist. 89 TN House Dist. 98 Senate. TN House Dist. 9 (R) 10,938 Justin Lafferty (R) 16,657 No Republican Candidate • (R), TN Gary Hicks (R) 14,805 Chris Mayor (D) 9,888 Coleen Martinez (D) 9,381 (D) 11,138 House District 99. Leather- Derek Winkle (D) 3,191 TN House Dist. 50 TN House Dist. 90 TN House Dist. 99 wood fills the seat of Rep. Ron TN House Dist. 10 Judd Cowan (R) 12,176 No Republican Candidate Tom Leatherwood (R) 17,784 Lollar, who unexpectedly died Rick Eldridge (R) 12,936 (D) 15,911 John Deberry (D) 14,593 David Cambron (D) 7,652 while running for re-election. Barbara Simmons (D) 4,211 www.TML1.org 5-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018 Voters go to polls in 196 municipalities across Tennessee CITY VOTES from Page 1 CROSS PLAINS Mark Brewer (i) 145 Peg Petrelli (i) 1,797 Richard A. Gonzales Jr. 2,227 ALDERMAN (vote two) COMMISSIONER (vote two) David Rigsby 96 Eric W. Sitler 1,023 Clark Plunk (i) 2,134 James A. Butler 134 Barry Faulkner (i) 461 FAIRVIEW WARD 2 LAKESITE Chris Cole 78 James Forrester Sr (i) 335 MAYOR Pat Campbell (i) 3,196 COMMISSIONER (vote two) Hector Ortiz 56 UNEXPIRED COMMISSIONER Mike Anderson 875 WARD 3 Valerie J. Boddy (i) 429 Joey Simmons 108 Daniel Chaney 485 John W. Blade 1,781 Arlene Cunningham (i) 1,452 Ken Wilkerson (i) 544 BULLS GAP CROSSVILLE Antwuane Scruggs 293 Angie Hedberg 685 Michelle Wilson 432 MAYOR MAYOR COMMISSIONER WARD 3 2-YEAR UNEXPIRED LA VERGNE Charles “Chuck” Johnson 104 James Mayberry (i) 2,148 Shannon L. Crutcher (i) 1,882 Charles R. Alexander 434 MAYOR Betsy Shipley 108 Danny R. Wyatt 1.066 Wayne Hall 1,024 Russ Edwards 930 Jason Cole 5,059 ALDERMAN (vote two) COUNCIL (vote two) FAYETTEVILLE Paul Frisbee (i) 726 Dennis R. Waldron (i) 3,454 Jimmy Sexton 165 Art Gernt 1,496 MAYOR WARD 4 ALDERMAN (vote two) Glenn J. Snelson Jr. (i) 135 Rob Harrison 1,284 Jeff Bradford 948 Stephen C. Brown (i) 3,496 Jim Anderson 2,133 BURLISON Sadie Hoover 495 Michael T. Whisenant 1,002 WARD 5 Melisa Brown (i) 3,096 COUNCIL Jesse Luke Kerley 647 ALDERMAN (vote three) Jonathan Hayes 2,606 Matt Church 3,703 Danny Howard 137 Ralph Randall Reagan 671 Jeff Alder 1,211 Chris Spencer 2,247 Aaron B. Holladay 493 BURNS Virgil W. Thompson 847 Tonya M. Allen 651 WARD 6 Joey B. King 401 MAYOR CRUMP Donna Hartman 937 Eddie Roberson 2,721 Steve Noe 2,934 Landon S. Mathis (i) 374 MAYOR Rachael Ayn Martinez 605 HENRY LAWRECENBURG COMMISSIONER (vote four) Jerry Key 220 Dorothy Small (i) 1,266 MAYOR MAYOR James M. Anderson 298 Ricky Tuberville 295 FINGER Michael R. Gross (i) 100 Blake Lay 1,345 Kevin D. Bland 278 ALDERMAN (vote two) MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote two) COUNCIL SEAT 1 Gerald W. Lomax (i) 212 Glenn R. Miller (i) 443 Robert L. Heathcock III (i) 66 Dane W. Allen 79 Chad Moore (i) 2,149 Stephanie Mucerino 243 Wendy R. Presley 418 ALDERMAN (vote three) Cindy L. Rainey (i) 97 COUNCIL SEAT 2 Jerry Perella (i) 162 CUMBERLAND CITY Tammie L. Heathcock (i) 60 UNEXPIRED ALDERMAN Robin Williams (i) 2,140 George Valton Potter (i) 215 WARD 1 Rodney J. Weaver (i) 61 T.J. Milam 109 LOUISVILLE CALHOUN David E. Dunlap 17 FOREST HILLS HICKORY VALLEY MAYOR COMMISSION (vote two) WARD 2 COMMISSIONER (vote two) MAYOR Tom Bickers (i) 1,540 Sandra Day (i) 88 Linda Gunson (i) 16 Jim Gardner 2,401 Richard H. “Ricky” Ayers (i) 26 ALDERMAN (vote two) Donna Goad 108 CUMBERLAND GAP Henry A. Trost (i) 1,752 ALDERMAN (vote five) Robert Gormley (i) 1,382 Misty Senters 79 ALDERMAN (vote three) GALLATIN John Rex Gates 25 Angie Holley (i) 1,404 John Walker (i) 68 John Ravnum 55 MAYOR Robert L. Hensley 25 LEBANON CAMDEN DANDRIDGE Paige Brown (i) 10,539 Duane L. Lax (i) 25 WARD 3 MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote three) ALDERMAN AT LARGE Jane M. Powell (i) 24 Camille Burdine 496 Roger Pafford (i) 851 Mike Chambers (i) 394 Steve Fann 6,494 Noel A. Toney (i) 25 Zabrina Seay 384 ALDERMAN (vote two) Jeff Depew (i) 327 Aaron J. Thomas 3,440 HOLLOW ROCK WARD 4 Pat McLin (i) 689 Gregg Gann 329 DISTRCT 3 MAYOR Chris Crowell (i) 1,982 Travis Pierce (i) 747 Todd Kesterson (i) 325 Jimmy Overton (i) 2,186 Rob Woods 103 WARD 6 CARTHAGE DECATUR DISTRCT 4 ALDERMAN (vote two) Jeni Lind Brinkman 2,743 MAYOR MAYOR Craig Hayes (i) 3,844 Bobby Brotherton (i) 97 LENOIR CITY Donnie R. Dennis (i) 286 Jeremy Bivens 296 DISTRICT 5 Dewayne Ervin, 44 COUNCIL (vote three) Sarah Marie Smith 313 John Wayne Irwin Jr 156 John D. Alexander Sr (i) 543 Angela C. Stockdale 68 James Brandon 957 ALDERMAN (vote three) ALDERMAN (vote three) Deondra A. Moore 360 UNEXIRED ALDERMAN Mike Henline (i) 920 Tracy “T.C.” Carter 175 Becky Haney (i) 292 RECORDER Michael A. Smith (i) 114 Douglas “Buddy” Hines (i) 1,085 Cole Ebel 313 Jason L. Kirk 174 Connie W. Kittrell (i) 8,550 HUNTINGDON Todd Kennedy 946 Roy Ethridge 74 Ray Melton (i) 308 Jack Smith 2.316 COUNCIL (vote three) James “Jim” Shields (i) 987 Sam Petty 173 John R. Myers 287 GALLAWAY Kelly Barnett Eubanks 774 Steve “Shoe” Shoemaker 793 Billy “Bill” K. Reece 165 DOYLE COMMISSIONER Andrew Maddox 777 UNEXPIRED TERM Matthew G. Watts (i) 124 MAYOR Bill Simpson (i) 38 Haywood Melton 339 Jennifer L. Wampler (i) 1,840 CARYVILLE Wayne Kress 53 Larry D. Walton 29 John Sanders (i) 719 LOUDON WARD 1 Ray Spivey (i) 114 Bobby Whittemore 41 JASPER MAYOR Vickie L. Heatherly 509 ALDERMAN (vote six) UNEXPIRED COMMISSIONER ALDERMAN (vote two) Jim Greenway (i) 656 WARD 2 Raleigh L. Barger (i) 116 Nick Berretta 63 Mac Bumpus (i) 637 Jeff Harris 843 Eric Smith (i) 479 Timothy Brock (i) 122 GARLAND Leon A. Rash (i) 556 COUNCIL (vote four) WARD 3 Carolyn S. Poole 115 MAYOR Jason Turner 682 Tammi Bivens 620 Beth Lawson (i) 486 Jerry Rogers 117 Ben Little (i) 143 JELLICO Tim Brewster 608 CEDAR HILL Dwayne Simons 113 ALDERMAN (vote six) MAYOR Michael C. Cartwright 440 COMMISSION (vote two) Connie Yates Spivey 125 David W. Fike 82 Forster Baird (i) 163 Tim Dixon 681 Tom Richards (i) 55 DRESDEN Kelley Wilson Gray 118 John E. Clifton 172 Billy Buzz Hendrix 131 CHURCH HILL MAYOR Audrey McClain Peach 80 James F. Morris Sr. 74 John Hutton 434 ALDERMAN (vote three) Jeffery T. Washburn (i) 735 Clayton Wilson (i) 100 Dwight Osborn 251 Johnny James (i) 609 Michael Bell 1,313 AT-LARGE (vote three) RECORDER ALDERMEN (vote six) Jimmy Parks 566 B.D. Cradic (i) 1,237 Gwin Anderson (i) 673 Lisa M. McClain 131 Tonia L. Brookman 176 Rene McGill Schultz 578 Keith Gibson 1,606 Lyndal Dilday (i) 658 GERMANTOWN Elsie Bates Crawford (i) 276 Dennis Stewart (i) 475 Michael Walker 1,332 Sandra Klutts (i) 654 MAYOR Suzette Davenport 400 MADISONVILLE CLIFTON DUCKTOWN John Barzizza 10,113 Alvin Evans (i) 318 MAYOR No election results available at COMMISSIONER Mike Palazzolo (i) 10,240 Robert Hicks 211 Melvin R. Cagle 576 publication deadline James Talley 118 ALDERMAN 1 Stanley Marlow 339 Glenn Moser (i) 836 CLINTON DYER Scott Sanders 10,694 Sarah McQueen (i) 317 ALDERMAN (vote two) MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote four) Brian D. White 8,266 Jerry Neal 429 Fred Cagle (i) 612 Scott Burton (i) 1,897 Raymond E. Carroll (i) 472 ALDERMAN 2 Sandy Weaver Terry 382 Ed Dawson 460 Stephen McNally 1,336 Marty Graves 372 Jeff Brown 9,130 Charles Vermillion 209 Linda Garrett-Hensley (i) 561 WARD 1 Fred Ivie (i) 382 Mary Anne Gibson (i) 9,794 Louise Walden 216 Marvin S. Booger Hunt 188 E.T. Stamey, Jr. (i) 1,827 Robert Johnson (i) 352 GIBSON JOHNSON CITY Conway Mason 328 Ronald Young 1,016 Bob Moore 409 MAYOR COMMISSION (vote two) Alfred McClendon 326 WARD 2 DYERSBURG Jim Hill 99 David Adams 4,833 Joel Austin McDaniel 132 Brain D. Hatmaker (i) 2,578 MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote three) Jenny Brock (i) 12,367 James Miles 52 WARD 3 John Holden (i) 2,320 Clyde Frye (i) 78 Jeff Clark 3,861 MARTIN Zach Farrar (i) 2,575 Jewell G. Horner 1,517 Chris Houck (i) 84 William “Bud” Hill Jr. 3,420 MAYOR COALMONT Mike Pankey 479 UNEXPIRED ALDERMAN John Hunter 6,368 Randy Brundige (i) 1,744 MAYOR AT-LARGE 1 Josh Meals (i) 87 JONESBOROUGH David Harrison 983 Preston Miller (i) 167 Bobby L. Baker 1,105 Jerry Morris 77 MAYOR ALDERMAN WARD 1 ALDERMAN (vote two) Edward Burks 1,537 GILT EDGE Chuck Vest (i) 1,715 Dale Kendall 480 Dennis A. Jones (i) 196 Clarence Childress 632 COUNCIL (vote three) ALDERMAN (vote two) Robert A. Nunley 457 COLLEGEDALE George Turks Jr. 506 Donna Fletcher 108 Stephen Callahan 1,344 Tony Prince 206 COMMISSIONER (vote two) AT-LARGE 2 Brian J. Shoemaker 82 Virginia C. Causey (i) 1,254 Scott D. Robbins 122 Phil Garver (i) 2,586 Meghan Gilbert 1,913 GOODLETTSVILLE Charlie B. Moore 840 WARD 2 Ethan White (i) 2,442 Mike Morgan (i) 1,864 COMMISSIONER (vote two) KENTON David Belote (i) 684 COLLIERVILLE AT-LARGE 3 Jimmy D. Anderson 2,351 MAYOR WARD 3 ALDERMAN 1 Vanedda Prince Webb 3,140 Stuart Huffman 1,379 Danny C. Jowers (i) 338 Terry J. Hankins (i) 644 William Boone 6,397 WARD 1 Rusty Tinnin (i) 3,989 ALDERMAN (vote six) MARYVILLE Maureen J. Fraser (i) 11,993 Willie M. Cole 273 Scott Trew 1,895 Delores Agee (i) 205 CITY COUNCIL (vote three) ALDERMAN 2 Robert L. Taylor Jr. (i) 255 GORDONSVILLE Harold W. Banks 319 Tommy Hunt (i) 8,105 Billy Patton (i) 16,882 WARD 2 ALDERMAN (vote three) Stephanie Buchanan 148 Fred Metz (i) 7,697 ALDERMAN 4 James Baltimore 400 Ronnie Burton 154 Bruce Davidson 148 Andy White (i) 7,800 Tom Allen (i) 11,085 Scott Staggs (i) 384 Charlie Chaffin 141 Jesse Griggs 183 MASON Gregory D. Cotton 7,037 WARD 3 Michael Harpe 232 Tim Johns 182 MAYOR COLLINWOOD Barry Byars 288 John Potts (i) 276 Gerald H. Keele Jr 74 Celia Jones Chastain 74 No election results available at Ricky Hammond 401 Charles Proffit 186 Russell Neil 148 Emmit D. Gooden 132 publication deadline WARD 4 GRAND JUNCTION Wade Simpson (i) 182 Gwendolyn L. Kilpatrick (i) 87 COMMISSION (vote two) Dennis D. Moody (i) 523 MAYOR Eric Stansberry 146 ALDERMAN (vote three) William Butch Kephart (i) WARD 5 Curtis Lane (i) 116 Glenn P. Zarecor (i) 212 Carolyn Catron 135 Danny Sandusky (i) Kevin Chaney (i) 648 Wolfgang Shirey (write-in) CITY JUDGE Sylvester Harvey 99 COLUMBIA Mary Claire Hopper 823 18 ALDERMAN (vote six) Charles Crouson (i) 356 Joe Nelson (i) 88 MAYOR EAGLEVILLE Courtney Breeden (i) 73 KIMBALL Eddie Noeman 138 Dean Dickey (i) 3,985 MAYOR Barbara Chambers-Hensley 67 ALDERMAN (vote two) Sandra L. Norvell 34 Chaz Molder 7,296 Travis C. Brown (i) 127 Tamara G. Clifton 70 Teresa Lofty Childs 695 Sha’te Toliver 69 VICE MAYOR Chris Hendrix 48 Linda Faye Gibson 58 Renae Keef 197 Gloria Whitley (i) 84 Christa Martin (i) 5,544 Chad Leeman 148 Doris J. Godwin 64 Johnny Sisk (i) 367 MCKENZIE Steve Boshers 5,506 COUNCIL (three) Chip Hilton 65 KINGSTON MAYOR COOPERTOWN Jonathan Armstrong 128 James L. Holder (i) 88 MAYOR Jill Holland (i) 898 ALDERMAN WARD 1 Jason D. Blair (i) 135 Isiah Hunt 106 Tim Neal (i) 2,076 WARD II Robert Dale Anderson (i) 704 Brandon S. Emamalie (i) 154 Adrian E. Smith (i) 85 COUNCIL (vote three) Jason R. Martin 149 WARD 1 UNEXPIRED Richard Inglis 124 GREENBACK Wiley Brackett 1,554 WARD III Mike Cooper 647 Bill Tollett (i) 212 MAYOR Randy Childs (i) 1,483 Brian Winston 154 WARD 2 EAST RIDGE Dewayne Birchfield 238 Becky Humphreys 1,531 WARD V Lee Canfield 333 MAYOR Tom Peeler (i) 146 Don White (i) 1,192 Bobby L. Young 249 Kevin “Doc” Davis (i) 424 Jim Bethune 2,333 ALDERMAN (vote four) KINGSTON SPRINGS MCLEMORESVILLE CORNERSVILLE Brian W. Williams 4,286 Robin Blankenship (i) 246 COMMISSIONER (vote two) MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote three) COUNCIL (vote two) Delmar L. Davis (i) 304 Josh Eatherly 803 Phil Williams (i) 176 Doris Arthur (i) 257 Jacky Cagle (i) 2,348 Polly Evans (i) 274 Mike Hargis 687 ALDERMAN (vote five) Mary D. Johnson (i) 238 Mike Chauncey 2,083 Johnny Walker (i) 274 Bob Stohler (i) 679 Shirley A. Carroll 122 Sheryl McClintock (i) 253 Jeff Ezell 1,326 GREENFIELD LAFOLLETTE Melanie Laman English (i) 117 UNEXPIRED ALDERMAN Robert E. “Bob” Gilreath Jr 489 MAYOR COUNCIL (vote two) Angie Martin (i) 160 Brenda M. Hasting (i) 284 Robert Jones: 378 Cindy McAdams (i) 572 Joe Bolinger (i) 387 Corinne Blow Massey 111 COVINGTON Denny F. Manning 1,929 AT-LARGE (vote four) Michael Hammons 198 Don T. Reed (i) 142 MAYOR Gregg Shipley 1,192 Mark Galey 421 Mark L. Hoskins 557 Lana Y. Suite 128 John E. Edwards 995 Andrea “Aundie” Witt 2,022 Frank H. Gibson (i) 332 Cliff Jennings 554 MCMINNVILLE Justin Hanson (i) 1,441 COURT CLERK Jan Coats Johnson (i) 387 Arnie Meredith 191 ALDERMAN (vote three) DISTRICT 1 Patricia E. Cassidy (i) 4,083 Bobby R. Morris II 350 Jaye W. Mitts 96 Everett Brock (i) 1,214 Olean Anderson 53 Wayne Thompson 2,174 Paul D. Richmond (i) 243 Ann Lee Thompson 648 Ryle Chastain (i) 1,253 J.B. Leverette 117 ELIZABETHTON Thomas Tansil Jr. 460 LA GRANGE Steve Harvey (i) 1,735 Brian “Moody” Max 83 COUNCIL (vote four) GUYS MAYOR David H. Hill 925 Shelvie Rose Sr. 87 Richard M. Barker 2,621 ALDERMAN (vote two) William B. Cowan Jr 82 Sheila Younglove Miner 463 Johnetta L. Yarbrough 266 William E. “Bill” Carter (i) 2,623 William B. Butler (i) 125 ALDERMAN (vote six) David Rhea 326 DISTRCT 2 Wesley Frazier (i) 2,162 Bradley P. Gray (i) 126 Benjamin Cowan 65 David A. Rutherford 456 Wanda-Lynn Bellow 41 Michael Simerly 2,345 HARROGATE M. Eileen Cowan (i) 68 MEDINA Wayne McGowan III (i) 345 Richard Tester (i) 1,825 MAYOR Gregory G. Kinney (i) 67 ALDERMAN (vote two) Jeff Morris 450 ERWIN Linda S. Fultz (i) 1,051 Rhonda Nolan (i) 64 Scottie Betts 789 Catina Stark 169 ALDERMAN (vote three) EAST WARD Earl M. Smith (i) 69 Kevin Painter (i) 744 DISTRICT 3 Michael Baker 892 Allen Hurst (i) 656 Justin Waverly Smith 68 Jonathan Rowland (i) 704 Danny Wallace 507 Gary Chandler (i) 864 Larry Eugene Motter 131 LAKELAND MEDON Billy Yancy 134 Mark. E. Lafever (i) 1,279 WEST WARD MAYOR MAYOR CRAB ORCHARD Virgil Moore (i) 630 Lieven Cox (i) 219 Wyatt Bunker (i) 2,324 Connie Mullins (i) 70 ALDERMAN (vote two) Timothy H. Shelton 461 WEST WARD (unexpired) Mike Cunningham 2,648 ALDERMAN (vote four) Kenny Alley (i) 189 Stephen Wilson 497 Troy Poore 228 COMMISSIONER (vote two) Jerry W. Anthony (i) 60 Mike Findley (i) 168 ETHRIDGE HENDERSONVILLE Jeremy Clayton Burnett 1,938 Brad Replogle (i) 58 COMMISSIONER (vote three) ALDERMAN WARD 1 Michele Dial Michael Green 2,147 Brennan Replogle 53 www.TML1.org 6-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018 Voters go to polls in 196 municipalities across Tennessee Cathy T. Venable (i) 62 Charles B. Whitaker 32 Dudley J. Evans (i) 589 ALDERMAN (vote three) MILAN NORRIS Glenn Gabriel 433 John P. Sandidge (i) 532 WARD 1 CITY COUNCIL (vote five) Harold Holloway (i) 644 Matthew Somers 506 Jay Barrett Black (i) 766 Larry Beeman (i) 574 ROCKY TOP TAZEWELL WARD 2 Bill Grieve (i) 528 MAYOR WARD 1 Brandon Howard (i) 283 Lee Alexander (i) 592 Chris Mitchell (i) 612 Donald Douglas 103 Hannah DeBusk (i) 412 Catherine “Katie” Smith (i) 301 WARD 3 Jessica Peacock Ogburn 529 Juden Poore 71 WARD 2 WESTMORELAND James Fountain (i) 359 Loretta Ann Painter (i) 536 Timothy “Tim” Sharp 154 Justin Patrick Hurley (i) 356 MAYOR WARD 4 OAK RIDGE COUNCIL (vote two) WARD 3 Fredia Carter 267 Tammy Floyd-Wade (i) 341 CITY COUNCIL (vote four) Brian Brown 163 Betsy Shoffner (i) 388 Jerry D. Kirkman (i) 454 MILLERSVILLE Kelly Callison (i) 7,665 Denise Casteel (i) 231 TELLICO PLAINS AT LARGE ALDERMAN (vote two) AT-LARGE (vote two) R.G. “Rick” Chinn Jr. (i) 6,616 Michael Lovely 158 MAYOR Douglas Brown 312 Bonnie Coleman (i) 979 Warren Gooch (i) 7,916 ROSSVILLE Patrick Hawkins (i) 214 Gregg Carr 66 David Gregory (i) 852 Ellen D. Smith (i) 7,209 ALDERMAN (vote three) ALDERMAN (vote four) Jami Lynn Duff 99 William Luckshis 215 Timothy L. Stallings 6,219 Doug Kranz 305 Jo T. Cagle 184 Patricia Hawkes 128 Robert Stone 319 UNEXPIRED TERM Zack Moore 316 Kenneth L. Davis Jr (i) 94 James Brian Smalling (i) 297 MILLINGTON Derrick M. Hammond (i) 8,934 Bobby Williams (i) 361 Robert William Hamilton (i) 157 Chandra Wilkerson 350 ALDERMAN 1 OBION RUTHERFORD Lawrence Harris (i) 87 WHITE BLUFF Bethany K. Huffman (i) 2,580 MAYOR MAYOR Marilyn F. Parker 130 COUNCIL (vote three) ALDERMAN 2 Rodney F. Underwood (i) 215 Sandra Simpson 228 Sherri Rabby (i) 161 Carol Harmon 828 Albert “Al” Bell (i) 2,499 COUNCIL (vote six) Robert H. “Bob” White (i) 204 RECORDER Connie W. Reed (i) 935 ALDERMAN 3 Bob Anderson (i) 186 ALDERMAN (vote five) David Bookout (i) 213 Seth Williams (i) 802 Jon Crisp 2,371 Patsy Barker (i) 195 Annie Edwards (i) 284 THOMPSON’S STATION WHITE HOUSE ALDERMAN 4 Mandy Correa 176 Mike Hensley 254 MAYOR MAYOR Larry Dagen (i) 2,608 James R. Depriest 182 Broeck McCullar Horner (i) 303 Corey Napier (i) 1,283 Mike Arnold (i) 2,249 MITCHELLVILLE Terry Ledbetter (i) 205 Danny Parker 256 Mike Roberts 1,271 Keith Futch 1,695 MAYOR Amy Wherry (i) 165 James Roach (i) 337 ALDERMAN (vote two) WARD 1 Bobby W. Worman (i) 36 OLIVER SPRINGS RUTLEDGE Shaun Alexander 1,499 Farris Bibb (i) 855 ALDERMAN AT LARGE (vote three) WARD 1 MAYOR Brandon Bell (i) 1,217 WARD 2 Susan Barber (i) 27 Robert L. Miller Sr. (i) 716 Fred A. “Speck” Sykes (i) 298 Trent Harris 1,012 John W. Decker (i) 563 M. Lynn Hillstrom (i) 24 Ward 2 WARD 1 (vote two) Steve Hockett 893 Michael Wall 490 Darlene Worman (i) 27 Jeffrey Bass (i) 480 Edgar Boling Jr. (i) 110 THREE WAY WHITE PINE MONTEAGLE Paul Parson 277 Martha Anna Cameron 145 MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote three) ALDERMAN (vote two) Ward 4 Scott P. Neal 54 Larry W. Sanders (i) 831 Ronnie Dukes Rebecca “Becky” Byers 250 Rusty Phillips 705 WARD 2 (vote two) ALDERMAN Tyler L. Marshall Anthony “Tony” Gilliam 249 ORLINDA Benny E. Atkins (i) 138 Mary Ann Tremblay (i) 843 Fred Taylor (i) Ronald M. Terrill 167 COMMISSIONER (vote three) Jason Day (i) 127 TIPTONVILLE WHITWELL Anne L. “Susie” Zeman 179 Alfred Brickles (i) 140 SAMBURG MAYOR COMMISSION (vote two) MORRISON Sherry Carver 146 ALDERMAN (vote three) Cliff Berry Jr. 374 William K. Adams 134 MAYOR Jennifer Johnson 126 Ralph Alexander (i) 45 Dewayne Haggard 268 Mike Dillon 257 Sue Anderson (i) 124 Erin R. Lackey 51 Mitchell Goree 38 ALDERMAN (vote six) Joshua Eggert-Michael 216 Travis Battles 56 Walter E. Lee (i) 155 Grant Reed (i) 48 Jamey Beal 244 WILLISTON ALDERMAN (vote two) ORME SAVANNAH Tara Lynn Gates 177 COMMISSIONER (vote two) Joe H. Hefner Jr (i) 129 COMMISSION (vote three) COMMISSIONER (vote two) Will C. Jackson Jr. 267 Audrey McQueen (i) 89 Donald L. Miller 128 Ann L. Eberle 24 Kent Collier (i) 885 Dawn Leland 265 James O. Wiles (i) 91 ALDERMAN UNEXPIRED Jerry E. Godsby (i) 28 Steven Blake White 1,040 Mario J. Montgomery (i) 295 UNEXPIRED COMMISSIONER Travis Battles 73 Peter Yantes (i) 22 Wes Wilkerson (i) 1,071 Daisy Parks (i) 377 Donna S. Fortune 115 Sue Jones (i) 81 PALMER SHARON Bradley Tubbs 117 WINFIELD Roger D. Smith (i) 24 MAYOR MAYOR Sarah Wallace Tubbs 298 MAYOR MOSCOW Daniel T. Crabtree (i) 135 Monroe Ary (i) 302 Joe Lee Williams: 316 David Cecil (i) 127 ALDERMAN (vote three) ALDERMAN (vote two) AT LARGE ALDERMAN (vote two) Sarah A. Woods (i) 319 Ronnie Cooper 67 Crystal Banks 101 Darlene J. Brooks (i) 130 Don “Cardon” Edwards 121 TRACY CITY Bob Strunk 97 John D. Barnette II (i) 35 Michelle Campbell Travis (i) 100 James G. Roberts 193 MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote two) Daniel Crisp (i) 49 UNEXPIRED Ali Stalter 239 Nadene Fultz Moore 247 Harold L. Chambers 155 April Garrens 81 Venessa Guffey Cleek 140 SHELBYVILLE Larry Phipps (i) 173 Chad Jones (i) 129 Gary Howell (i) 55 PARIS MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote two) Stacy McBroom Love 97 Reginald Tony Kennon 64 COMMISSIONER (vote three) Wallace Cartwright (i) 3,440 Sara Griswold Brown 180 Doug Wilson Jr. 122 Brittany Lynn Murden 74 Charles Carlton Gerrell II (i) 1,613 WARD 2 George DeMotta 79 WOODLAND MILLS Sherrell Sanchez 13 Gayle Griffith(i) 1.606 Marilyn I. Ewing 276 Stacie Hutcheson 254 ALDERMAN UNEXPIRED (vote two) Samuel D. Tharpe (i) 1,732 Sam Meek (i) 179 Seth Layne 135 Tom Menees (i) 102 Velisa Fitzpatrick (i) 105 PARROTTSVILLE Ward 4 Brandon Parson 133 Maxine Griggs 119 COMMISSIONER (vote three) William D. Christie (i) 563 TRENTON Barry W. Watson (i) 62 Thad Balch (i) 38 WARD 6 MAYOR MOUNTAIN CITY Douglas Dewayne Daniel (i) 43 Ricky M. Overcast 666 Ricky Jackson (i) 1,061 Cities hold ALDERMAN (vote two) Ronnie Hommel (i) 48 SIGNAL MOUNTAIN ALDERMAN (vote six) Robert A. Blackwell 249 PIPERTON COUNCIL (vote three) Michael Bubba Abbott (i) 729 referendums Bud Crosswhite (i) 578 COMMISSIONER (vote two) Joe Durek 549 Tony Burriss 654 Lawrence C. Keeble 371 Hugh Davis Jr (i) 687 Rob Hensley 2,093 Myra D. Elam 509 on liquor laws, Jason Panganiban 103 Gary Grear 393 Dan Landrum (i) 2,835 Leslie Parker Ferguson 314 MOUNT CARMEL Preston Trotter (i) 616 Bill Lusk 2,760 Frank Gibson (i) 544 sales taxes ALDERMAN (vote three) PITTMAN CENTER Dun Monroe 535 Rickey L. Graves (i) 539 Melinda Danielle Fleishour 637 MAYOR Susannah R. Murdock 2,779 Cece Jones 831 REFERENDUMS from Page 3 James L. Gilliam 810 Brian Cub Covington 98 Rick Saputa 653 Dona Leadbetter (i) 392 Nashville voted on numerous Denise Livesay 538 Jerry R. Huskey 205 SLAYDEN Billie B. Wade 583 referendums, the first dealing with Steven McLain 859 ALDERMAN (vote two) MAYOR TREZEVANT the creation of a citizen-led police Darby Patrick 684 Kevin R. Howard 254 Wayne White (i) 45 ALDERMAN (vote four) Pat Stilwell 1,007 John Steven McCarter 223 COUNCIL (vote three) Pamela D. Joyner (i) 175 oversight board and others dealing Garrett White (i) 332 PLEASANT HILL Mary H. Smathers (i) 46 Bobby Blaylock (i, write-in) 6 with charter changes. MOUNT PLEASANT MAYOR Jean Potts (write-in) 19 Eddie Granger (write-in) 1 Amendment 1 passed with COMMISSION (vote two) Lisa Patrick 121 Deborah Smith (write-in) 12 TROY 134,135 votes in favor and 94,055 Mike Davis (i) 1,002 Diane Savage (i) 104 William Smathers (write-in) 10 MAYOR against, and will create an 11-mem- Bedford Smith 850 COUNCIL (vote two) SMYRNA Deanna A. Chappell (i) 375 ber police oversight board with the MT JULIET Peggy Happy 212 MAYOR ALDERMAN (vote five) DISTRICT 2 PLEASANT VIEW Mary Esther Reed (i) 11,160 Allison Baldwin 231 power to investigate and review James Maness (i) 2,475 ALDERMAN (vote two) COUNCIL (vote three) Lana Wiseman Carson (i) 269 arrests and police actions. Four DISTRCT 4 Bill Anderson 1,006 Marc Adkins (i) 8,647 James Bryant Cruce 235 of those members must reside in Brian Abston (i) 2,158 Johnathan C. Coulon 555 H.G. Cole Jr. (i) 8,242 Stan Mitchell 196 “economically distressed” parts of Jim Bradshaw 1,575 Bruce Drake (i) 743 Gerry Short (i) 7,509 Daniel Pardue (i) 277 Nashville, seven from community MUNFORD Benjamin Hardin 704 SODDY-DAISY Ralph A. Wheatley (i) 235 organizations, two from the city ALDERMAN (vote three) PORTLAND COMMISSIONER (vote two) Jesse K. Whitesides (i) 242 council, and two recommended by Sue Arthur (i) 900 MAYOR Robert Cothran (i) 2,640 TUSCULUM Jack Bomar (i) 1,013 Mike Callis 1,722 Billy Layne 1,373 COMMISSIONER the mayor’s office. All 11 - mem Robert “Bobby” Dodson 799 Beverly G. Watson 1,110 Rick Nunley (i) 3,246 Mike Burns (i) 652 bers must be approved by the city Glenn Turner 1,119 AT-LARGE COMMISSION (three) SOMERVILLE UNICOI council. NEWBERN Thomas Dillard 966 ALDERMAN 4 ALDERMAN (vote two) Residents also voted for an ALDERMAN (vote three) Gail Gentry 866 Jason Lee Hamilton (i) 499 Debbie Bennett 369 amendment that would task the city Michael Keith Hardin 542 Mike Hall 969 ALDERMAN 5 Kathy Bullen (i) 577 council with electing a city mayor if Kirby Ogden (i) 296 Drew Jennings (i) 1,499 Judy Accardi (i) 633 Roger Cooper (i) 486 the mayor leaves before their term Bradley Roger (i) 284 Chuck Lyons 707 ALDERMAN 6 Wanda Wilson Radford 534 Tim Ware 472 Megann Thompson 992 James F. Lofties (i) 709 Charlene L. Thomas 470 expires and the vice mayor is unable Daniel E. Watson (i) 410 POWELLS CROSSROADS SOUTH FULTON UNION CITY to serve; an amendment to require Randy Wolf 361 MAYOR WARD 2 AT-LARGE COUNCIL special elections for seats on the NEW MARKET Dwight Richards (i) 405 Terry L. Taylor (i, write-in) 19 Terry L. Hailey (i) 2,542 council that are vacated with more ALDERMAN (vote two) ALDERMAN WARD 3 WARD 1 than eight months left in a term; an Charles “Wayne” Guinn Jr 103 Terry Lawson 382 Tommy Pruett (i, write-in) 3 Danny Leggett (i) 152 amendment requiring oaths of of- Frank M. Solomon (i) 139 ALDERMAN UNEXPIRED SOUTH PITTSBURG Jim Rippy 222 Danny Whillock 174 Greg Davis (i) 392 DISTRICT 3 WARD 4 fice to uphold the Metro Charter in NEWPORT PULASKI Ronnie Lancaster (i) 120 Cody Martin 215 addition to the Tennessee and U.S. MAYOR MAYOR DISTRICT 4 Frank Tucker (i) 226 Constitutions; and an amendment to Roland Dykes III 730 Pat Ford (i) 1,442 Paul Don King (i) 50 VANLEER replace language in the city charter Jeff Fancher 708 Vicky Hastings Harwell 871 Delorah Starkey 43 MAYOR with gender-neutral language. Claude Gatlin 333 ALDERMAN (vote three) Matt Stone 113 Jason P. Weaver 117 The one Nashville amendment ALDERMAN (vote five) Jerry B. Bryant (i) 1,386 SPENCER ALDERMAN (vote five) that failed would have extended Bill Costner 710 William “Billy” Brymer 744 No election results available at Chris Farmer 82 Mike Hansel (i) 874 Hardin C. Franklin (i) 1,231 publication deadline Libby Gilmore Farmer 73 term limits of council members Bobby J. Knight (i) 851 Patricia “Pat” Miles (i) 1,070 SPRINGFIELD Mike Gilmore 83 from two four-year terms to three Louanna Ottinger 970 Jimmy Mooney 701 WARD 1 Dwight D. McIllwain (i) 78 four-year terms. Voters rejected the Mike Aaron Proffitt (i) 975 PURYEAR Beverly Jeanne Bigsbee 209 Kevin Miner 59 amendment with 121,936 voting Steve Smith 802 ALDERMAN (vote two) James M. Hubbard (i) 274 John O’Callaghan 31 against and 102,302 voting for. Jeff Stokely 623 Tellus “Mackie” Gallimore (i) 128 WARD 2 Ruben E. Schmittou 65 In Chattanooga, residents vot- Don F. Wise 450 Mitch Sykes (i) 128 Bobby W. Trotter (i) 381 Ty Weaver 56 ed 44,387 in favor and 8,652 against NEW TAZEWELL RAMER Ward 3 VONORE WARD 1 COMMISSIONER 4-YEAR (vote two) Jeff Gragg (i) 668 MAYOR a referendum to remove criminal Stanley H. Leonard (i) 475 Kendall Summer (i) 88 STANTON Bob Lovingood (i) 383 cases from the municipal court as WARD 2 Joey “Mike” Young 74 MAYOR Paulette Miller Summey 227 the court has not heard criminal Charles H. Brooks (i) 439 RED BANK William Adams 4 ALDERMAN (vote two) cases in more than 20 years. The Kenneth Giermann 181 AT-LARGE Allan Sterbinsky (i) 3 John Hammontree (i) 480 amendment also removed language WARD 3 Ruth Jeno 2,627 ALDERMAN (vote four) Betty K. Sparks (i) 467 in the city charter that made outdated Charles “Doc” DeBusk (i) 504 Jimmy Mathis 1,171 Dwayne Duncan (i) 91 UNEXPIRED ALDERMAN WARD 3 (unexpired) DISTRICT 1 Linda Jones 104 Michael Moore 504 references to workhouses, justices Roger Poore (i) 490 Terry Pope (i) 3,245 Laura P. Smith 91 WALDEN of the peace, and constables. NIOTA DISTRICT 3 Ward E. Smith (i) 83 ALDERMAN In Memphis, voters rejected MAYOR Edward LeCompte (i) 3,188 ST. JOSEPH Sarah A. McKenzie (i) 892 three amendments. The first amend- Lois Preece (i) 152 RIDGESIDE COMMISSIONER (vote two) WARTRACE ment increasing city council term COMMISSION (vote two) COMMISSIONER (vote three) Bubba Carter (i) 157 MAYOR limits to three four-year terms failed Todd Baker (i) 158 Darian Collins 256 David L. Green (i) 109 Thomas E. Hurt (i) 90 101,607 to 67,220. Adam W. Reed (i) 148 Kirk Walker 203 Michael Novem 60 Vickie Smith 137 NOLENSVILLE Drue K. Zaharis 198 Edd Pettus 95 ALDERMAN (vote two) The second amendment repeal- MAYOR RIDGETOP SUNBRIGHT Patsy Gregory (i) 161 ing the instant runoff voting, also Jimmy Alexander (i) 2,537 ALDERMAN (vote two) MAYOR Terry Mookie Smith (i) 154 known as ranked choice voting, ALDERMAN (vote two) Ronald “Sam” Rider 639 Karen A. Melton 142 WATAUGA failed 104,431 to 62,316. The third Derek Adams 2,331 ROCKWOOD ALDERMAN COMMISSION (vote two) amendment eliminating run-off Steve Cody 2,106 MAYOR Buddy Tharp 136 Mickey Fair (i) 96 elections also failed 91,183 against Tommy Dugger (i) 2,273 Mike “Brillo” Miller (i) 919 SURGOINSVILLE Delisha H. Lafleur (i) 81 to 77,243 votes for. Dale F. Gustafson 705 COUNCIL (vote three) MAYOR WATERTOWN NORMANDY Robert “Bobby” Anderson (i) 598 Larry L. Dykes 260 ALDERMAN AT-LARGE (vote three) MAYOR Steve Bryant 810 Merrell Graham (i) 400 Kristie Bayse Cantrell (i) 321 7-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018 www.TML1.org Tennessee cities net more than 50 awards for festivals, tourism promotion Tennessee cities took home The state of Tennessee is re- more than 50 awards for tourism, scored high enough to be eligible porting strong economic growth festivals, and events at the Interna- for college credited increased to during the past in the past two tional Festivals & Events Associa- 17,049 from last year’s total of years, with fewer residents living tion (IFEA) and Haas & Wilkerson 16,242. A total of 32,222 students in poverty and strong wage and Insurance 2018 Pinnacle Awards. took some 53,871 advanced place- income growth. Since 2017, the The ceremony was held Oct. ment tests with English language percent of Tennessee’s population 1 at the IFEA’s 63rd Annual and composition and U.S. history living below the poverty line de- Convention, Expo and Retreat in being the most common. The creased by 3.4 percentage points to San Diego, Calif., and recognized state also saw a nearly 50 percent 11.5 percent. This is the lowest rate the most outstanding examples increase in the number of students of poverty ever recorded in Tennes- of quality and creativity in the taking computer science advanced see. The state is also expected to festivals and events industry. The placement tests. see a 7.3 percent increase in wage municipalities of Bristol, Chat- and salary income for the average tanooga, Gatlinburg, Memphis, Sites in Halls, Crossville, and household. Real median household Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville took Ripley have become the three income in Tennessee has grown by home a total of 56 awards, beat- latest additions to the Select more than 5 percent to $55,240; the ing out national and international Tennessee Program. The Halls In- highest level ever. Tennessee’s un- competitors. dustrial Site, Interchange Business employment rate has also declined, The town of Pigeon Forge Park in Crossville, and Walker East falling to 3.6 percent in September, led the pack, taking home 23 total Industrial Park in Ripley have been and recently matched the lowest awards, including a Bronze Grand added to the list of shovel-ready rate ever recorded. Monthly claims Pinnacle Award for its Wilderness sites in the state. Launched in 2012, for initial unemployment insurance Wildlife Week. The event also gar- the Select Tennessee program helps in Tennessee have fallen by nearly nered four gold awards, five silver, communities prepare industrial 6 percent and in 2017 fell to their and three bronze awards. Pigeon sites for private investment and job lowest level ever recorded. Ten- Forge’s A Mountain Quilt Festival creation with 57 sites across the nessee’s leisure and hospitality in- won two gold, a silver, and three state certified since the program’s dustry has led employment growth bronze awards while the Music in inception. To date, 16 companies since 2017, increasing by nearly 8 the Mountains event took home a have invested $1.5 billion in capital percent. Real Gross State Product gold and bronze award. investment to construct facilities on (a similar measure to GDP at a state The Pigeon Forge Chuck certified sites, accounting for more level) in Tennessee has increased Wagon Cookoff took home a gold than 6,600 new job commitments. by 3 percent to $303.3 billion. award for the best food and bev- Pigeon Forge took home 23 awards from the IFEA Pinnacle Awards, erage. Additionally, Pigeon Forge including 13 awards for its Wilderness Wildlife Week event. The Tennessee’s workers’ compen- Tennessee is one of the least en- took home gold for the best promo- event even won a bronze Grand Pinnacle Award. Tennessee cities sation insurance premiums will ergy efficient states in America, tional brochure under $250,000. took home 56 total awards from the ceremony. decrease for the sixth consecutive according to a new study conducted Sevierville took home 11 year to a record low, creating by financial advisory website Wal- awards for events and ad cam- single magazine display ad under two gold awards for best event vid- substantial savings for employees let Hub. Using information from paigns. The Rose Glen Literary $250,000, a silver award for best eo promotion between $1 million and workers. Loss cost reductions the U.S. Department of Energy, Festival and Your Smokies Start social media site under $250,000, and $3 million and best newspaper of more than 48 percent have been Tennessee ranked 45 out of 48 on Here campaign each won gold and bronze for best add series under insert or supplement between $1 approved since 2013 due to reforms the list – which did not include awards for media associated with $250,000. million and $3 million. The festival in the compensation system as well Hawaii or Alaska because of data the festival. The Bloomin’ BBQ The city of Memphis took also won silver for its emergency as fewer workplace injuries being limitations. Tennessee scored & Bluegrass Festival took home a home 10 awards for its Memphis preparedness plan. reported. Commissioner Julie Mix 30.29 out of a possible 100 points silver award for printed materials, in May International Festival, in- Gatlinburg won a gold award McPeak recently approved a 19 on the survey scale, ranking 46 out and the Great Escape took home a cluding four gold, one silver, and for best organizational website percent filing for 2019 on Oct. 31, of 48 in terms of at-home energy bronze award for its e-newsletter. five bronze awards. between $250,000 and $1 million, 2018. The National Council on efficiency and 29 out 48 in terms The Sevierville Chamber of Chattanooga took home five gold for best social media site un- Compensation Insurance (NCCI) of auto efficiency. Tennessee only Commerce also took home a gold awards for its Riverbend Festival, der $250,000, and a bronze award presented the 19 percent filing to fared better than Alabama, Lou- award for the best organizational including two gold, two silver, and for best digital or social ad series the Advisory Council on Workers’ isiana, and South Carolina in the website under $250,000, a gold one bronze. The city also won a for the city’s 12 Days of Christmas Compensation earlier this year. study. award for best miscellaneous bronze award for its radio spot for event. This latest reduction will become multimedia under $250,00 for its the U.S. 101 Country Fest, bringing For a complete list of win- effective March 1, 2019. Previous The Great Smoky Mountains online vacation planner, a gold for its award total to six. ners and awards, visit www. reductions of 12.6 percent and 12.8 National Park has identified its best digital/social ad series under The city of Bristol netted three ifea.com/p/industryawards/pinna- percent were approved with March 1,000th species to live only with- $250,000, gold for best cover de- awards for the Bristol Rhythm & cleawards/2018pinnacleawards. 1, 2018, and March 1, 2017, effec- in the confines of the park. The sign under $250,000, gold for best Roots Reunion. The festival won tive dates, respectively. discovery of five new species of li- chen, a slow-growing plant similar Tennessee is the fifth fattest state to algae, found nowhere else in the in the nation, according to new Pickwick Landing, David Crockett world have increased the number data reported by the Centers for of species native solely to the park Disease Control and Prevention. to more than 1,000. The discovery The state of Tennessee ranked state parks earn Eat REAL status came as the park is celebrating the third overall in the prevalence of 20th year of a partnership with obesity and overweight residents, Discover Life in America and the seventh in food and fitness, and Two Tennessee State Parks All Taxa Biodiversity Institute. ninth in health consequences cre- have achieved Eat REAL Certified Being that Great Smoky Mountains ated by obesity. Tennessee also had status, bringing the total of state National Park is one of the most the fourth highest percentage of parks with the certification to three. visited and most studied national overweight children and the third Pickwick Landing State Park’s parks, officials were surprised to highest percentage of adults with The Captain’s Galley Restaurant find so many rare native species high cholesterol. The study also and David Crockett State Park’s in the area. found that seven in 10 U.S. adults Crockett’s Mill restaurant have the are either overweight or obese nationally recognized standard for A record number of Tennessee with obesity rates for children and food service operations focused on students took advanced place- adolescents rising drastically in sustainability and nutrition. ment exams in 2018, making the past few decades. According to Tennessee State Parks is the more students eligible for college the report, 82.4 million Americans only state parks system in the na- credit than ever before. More than aged 6 and older were completely tion to earn certification and among 32,000 Tennessee public school inactive in 2017. Lack of physical only two national park systems. students took the exam – breaking activity is a leading cause of obesi- Along with the restaurant at Henry last year’s record of 29,285. In ad- ty, in addition to genetics, emotion- Horton State Park, Tennessee now dition, the number of students who al instability, and sleeplessness. has three state park restaurants certified through the program with more in the works. Brock Hill, deputy commis- sioner of the Tennessee Depart- ment of Environment and Conser- vation, said Eat REAL is just one component of how Tennessee State Parks work to improve health and wellness across the state. “Tennessee State Parks pri- oritizes health and sustainability across our entire system, from our David Crockett State Park hospitality assistant manager Brittany operations and management, to the Purser, left, and hospitality assistant manager; Nathan Watson, amenities and activities available right, celebrate the Crockett’s Mill restaurant achieving Eat REAL to visitors,” Hill said. “Eat REAL status. Located near Lawrenceburg, the park restaurant has views certification complements our of David Crockett Lake and local wildlife. Pan-seared, wild caught salmon served over saffron rice with sweet other programs, including Healthy chili sauce and seasonal vegetables is one of several healthy options Parks Healthy Person and Go pasta primavera and a black bean David Crockett State Park’s menu served at The Captain’s Galley. Located on the Tennessee River Green With Us, that benefit visi- burger. Most purchased produce is includes offering low-sugar food near Pickwick Dam, the restaurant is both a favorite of boaters tors’ personal health and protect organic and the restaurant prioritiz- and beverage options, purchasing docking at the Pickwick Landing Marina as well as local residents our public lands.” es cooking in-house from scratch. minimally-processed protein items and visitors coming to enjoy the park. Eat REAL (Responsible Ep- Recycling is available for without any unsafe additives, and icurean and Agricultural Leader- restaurant patrons and park visitors providing transparent nutrition and a great response from visitors on Eat REAL Certified restaurant in ship) certification is a trusted mark as well as utilized by park man- allergen information. our vegetarian and vegan menu May, and helped pilot the program of excellence for food and food agement. Staff also compost food The restaurant prioritizes offerings. It shows that people are for other parks around the state. service operators that have gone scraps, minimizing the environ- waste reduction through compost- looking for healthier offerings.” Other Tennessee State Parks through a rigorous review process mental impact of food waste sent ing, recycling, using reusable ta- Nikkole Turner, Eat REAL currently in the process of seeking to evaluate the healthfulness and to the landfill. bleware and avoiding plastic bags Tennessee program manager said Eat REAL certification include sustainability of their operation. Angie Martin, hospitality for to-go items. Tennessee State Parks have been a restaurants at Cumberland Moun- The Eat REAL Certified pro- manager at Pickwick Landing’s Nathan Watson, hospitality great partner for the program. tain State Park, Montgomery Bell gram in Tennessee is established Captain’s Galley Restaurant, said manager at Crockett’s Mill, said a “The Eat REAL partnership State Park and Natchez Trace State through a partnership between the the restaurant works with the needs lot of what was needed to attain the with Tennessee State Parks has Park. Tennessee Department of Health of guests. certification was already on hand allowed us to accelerate our shared For more information about and Eat REAL. It has recognized “Our guests like how versatile at the park. mission of creating a healthier Tennessee State Parks, visit www. more than 100 food service opera- the menu is,” Martin said. “Many “A lot of the sustainable re- environment for Tennesseans and tnstateparks.com. tions across the state. dishes can be tailored to the way quirements for the certification visitors across the state’s beautiful For more information about Located north of the Missis- they prefer it, including selecting were already in place, like com- parks system,” Turner said. the Eat REAL certification, visit sippi State line, Pickwick Landing your animal protein of choice or posting food scraps and using Henry Horton State Park’s https://eatreal.org/. State Park offers a wide variety vegetarian.” earth-friendly to-go containers,” restaurant, The Governor’s Table, of healthy menu items, including Just outside of Lawrenceburg, Watson said “We have received became the state park system’s first www.TML1.org 8-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018

recreational programs, activities and spe- and selection recommendations; and de- HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR cial events of the city. Responsibilities will veloping and instructing technical classes. COLLIERVILLE. The town of Collierville also include maintaining and improving Requires a bachelor’s degree in criminal has an immediate opening for a heavy the efficiency and effectiveness of all areas justice or in a related field. A master’s equipment operator. This position involves under his/her guidance, as well as initiating degree in criminal justice or related field operating track or rubber-tired construction and coordinating new program develop- of study is preferred. Requires at least five Advertising: $9.25 per column inch. No and basic level emergency medical assis- equipment with specialized functions ment. A bachelor’s degree in recreation or years employment in state or local law charge to TML members. Send advertising tance work in combating, extinguishing, related to maintenance and construction related field OR an equivalent combination enforcement as a police chief or senior to: Carole Graves: [email protected]. and preventing fires, and in responding to activities where the operation of complex of education, training and experience for a administrative officer. Prefer experience medical emergencies that is designed to mechanisms requires the highest degree minimum of three to five years is desired. in training needs analysis, lesson plan BUILDING INSPECTOR - help the town’s fire department respond of skill, dexterity, and finesse, and where The job description is available for review development, and presentation. Tennessee ELECTRICAL. effectively to fires, medical emergencies, work is performed to exacting tolerances. at http://www.fayettevilletn.com. Send experience preferred. This position re- COLLIERVILLE. The town of Collier- natural disasters, and man-made emergen- Operation of included equipment is the pri- résumé to Fayetteville HR Coordinator, quires: practical knowledge of the problems ville has an immediate opening for build- cy situations. Must possess High School mary function of the job. Must possess high Adriane Gay at 110 Elk Ave S, Fayetteville faced by city officials; knowledge of state ing inspector (electrical). This position diploma or GED with course concentration school diploma or GED; supplemented TN, 37334 or email résumé to: agay@ laws and accepted best practices in police performs responsible enforcement of in the physical sciences or industrial arts; or by vocational/technical training in heavy fayettevilletn.com no later than November procedures; ability to independently plan town codes and ordinances and investi- any equivalent combination of education, equipment operation, vehicle operation, 28, 2018. Deadline for applications is Nov. and process projects, questions, training; gative work in the inspection of all town training, and experience, which provides and work in area of assignment; supple- 28, at 4 p.m. EOE. use of managerial, analytical, conceptual, commercial, industrial, and residential the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities mented by three years’ previous experience and interpersonal skills on a daily basis structures and properties. This position for this job. Must possess and maintain and/or training involving heavy equipment PLANNING DIRECTOR in identifying a specific city’s problem requires high school diploma or GED Firefighter I Certification as issued by operation, vehicle operation, and work LAKELAND. The city of Lakeland is and providing the advice and assistance supplemented by technical or college the Tennessee Commission on Firefighter in area of assignment; or an equivalent seeking qualified applicants for the posi- to solve the problem; ability to multi-task level courses in building construction, Standards and Education; Firefighter II combination of training or experience. tion of planning director. This employee and prioritize when reacting to numerous electrical, mechanical, or structural en- Certification preferred. Must possess and Must possess a valid commercial driver’s is responsible for a broad range of admin- and competing requests for assistance gineering or related areas; and five years maintain advanced EMT license as issued license, Class A or B. Salary is $30,899 - istrative and support services under the from agency customers; ability to work of experience in the building construction by the Tennessee Department of Health and $36,928, depending on qualifications, with general supervision of the city manager. with very little direct supervision; and industry, skilled construction trades or Environment. Must possess and maintain excellent benefits package. To apply for this The planning director is primarily respon- strong written and oral communications in comparable code enforcement work, valid driver’s license with appropriate position, you must submit an original town sible for planning, organizing and directing skills. This position requires extensive three of which must be in the assigned endorsements as issued by the state of of Collierville application. Applications all planning and land development for the travel with overnight stays to municipalities area of electrical trades; or any equivalent residency. Must successfully pass the town are available to download at www.collier- city of Lakeland. Duties include: advising across the state to deliver on-site consul- combination of education, training, and of Collierville pre-employment verification ville.com or you may obtain one from our and making staff recommendations to city tation and training. Salary is based on a experience which provides the requisite and the state of Tennessee advanced emer- Human Resources Office located at 500 boards, commissions and departments on combination of professional experience knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. gency medical technician requirements. Poplar View Parkway, Collierville, TN, planning and land development issues and qualifications. Applicants must apply Must obtain two certifications from the Must not have been convicted of a felony. 38017, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. including interpretation, revision, imple- electronically and attach a cover letter, International Code Council as a residential Must not have been convicted of a Class A or Completed applications must be submitted mentation and enforcement of regulations resume and three references with contact and commercial inspector in the assigned Class B misdemeanor within 36 months of either by mail or in person to the above and ordinances and the creation and im- information. To apply, go to https://ut.ta- area of responsibility within 12 months hire. Veterans must possess an ‘honorable’ address. EOE. plementation of development and growth leo.net/careersection/ut_system/jobdetail. of employment and maintain certifica- discharge from any military service. Must plans; directs implementation of sign ftl?job=18000001EI&tz=GMT-04%3A00. tions throughout employment. Must have establish and maintain their actual bona INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTOR ordinance, zoning ordinance, subdivision The University of Tennessee is an EEO/ valid motor vehicle operator’s license at fide residence east of the Mississippi River SPRING HILL. The city of Spring Hill is regulations, design guidelines, comprehen- AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ the time of hire. May require attending within a distance no greater than 30 miles seeking a new infrastructure director. to sive plan and related plans and policies; ADEA institution. meetings after normal business hours. from the town’s corporate limits. Town of plan, organize, direct the water and waste- provides strategic direction in short and Candidate must be able to pass a work Collierville employees must not be on any water treatment plants; water distribution, long-range planning and growth manage- WASTEWATER COLLECTION related physical and drug test. Salary is departmental disciplinary probation. Must sewer collection, MS4/stormwater, and ment; researches, prepares and implements SUPERINTENDENT DOQ with excellent benefits package. To be 21 years of age at time of hire. Must streets/maintenance divisions. Conducts technical and operational studies, reports COLUMBIA. The primary function of the apply for this position, you must submit an attach copies of current certifications and studies, makes reports; prepares, presents and projects; supervises staff with respon- wastewater collection superintendent is to original town of Collierville application. licenses with your application. Applicants and administers annual fiscal budget items sibility for employment-related decisions supervise the operation and maintenance Applications are available to download at must meet ‘minimum entry requirements’ related to above listed departments. Pre- or recommendations that include hiring, of the city’s wastewater collection and www.collierville.com, or you may obtain that are listed separately in each application pares/implements capital improvements disciplining, training, and evaluating reuse system. Supervises the operation one from our Human Resources Office packet. Valid motor vehicle operator’s program. Bachelor’s degree in engineering performance; develops and implements and maintenance of the city wastewater located at 500 Poplar View Parkway, Col- license (to drive fire apparatus) at the time required; TN PE licensure required. TNDL the departmental operating budget and collection system, including installation, lierville, TN, 38017, Monday – Friday, 8 of hire. Salary is $36,374 annually with ex- required. 10+ years’ experience water monitors costs to maintain budget integrity; maintenance, and repair of main and service a.m. - 5 p.m. Completed applications must cellent benefits package. To apply, you must or wastewater system maintenance or evaluates and revises tracking procedures lines and equipment, pumping stations, be submitted either by mail or in person to submit a special firefighter application. construction, hydraulic engineering, civil for development projects; makes presen- flow meters, valves, and related equipment; the above address. Firefighter applications are available to engineering or municipal engineering, of tations to boards, commissions, volunteers Prepares and implements short-range pro- download at www.collierville.com or you which some experience having been in an and other community groups. Successful grams and operational plans and prepares CITY CLERK. may obtain one from our Human Resources increasingly responsible administrative or applicants will possess the proven ability input into long-range operational and BROWNSVILLE. The city of Brownsville Office located at 500 Poplar View Parkway, supervisory capacity preferred, but not to maintain effective working relationships maintenance plans; reviews and evaluates is seeking applications for a city clerk. The Collierville, TN, 38017, Monday – Friday, required. 80K-95K DOE. Applications/ with the public, city officials, and other em- construction and change bids and speci- position is responsible for the financial 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Completed applications must resumes must be submitted online at: www. ployees and the ability to prepare and pres- fications and conducts final inspections; activities of the city related to budgeting, be submitted either by mail or in person to springhilltn.org/Jobs.aspx. Questions to ent accurate reports to the governing body; supervises the operation and maintenance accounting, purchasing, tax collections, the above address. EOE. [email protected]. NO PHONE five to seven years of progressive planning of the city wastewater collection system, etc. They are also responsible for a broad CALLS PLEASE. Applications will be experience and a bachelor’s degree with a including installation, maintenance, and range of administrative and support-re- FIREFIGHTER/ PARAMEDIC considered on basis of qualifications, focus in Planning and American Institute repair of main and service lines and lated functions such as human resources COLLIERVILLE. The town of Collierville experience, and suitability for position of Certified Planners (AICP) certification equipment, pumping stations, flow meters, management. The city clerk must be able has an opening for a firefighter/paramedic. without regards to race, color, religion, required. Competitive salary and benefits valves, and related equipment; Reviews and to record minutes and maintain records of The purpose of this classification is to per- sex or national origin. The city of Spring offered. For a complete job description, evaluates construction and change bids and the proceedings of the governing body and form entry level firefighting and advanced Hill is an EEO/AA/Title VI Employer. please visit www.lakelandtn.gov/jobs specifications and conducts final inspec- other meetings. They also need extensive level pre-hospital emergency medical as- tions. Requirements: Grade II Wastewater education or background in accounting, sistance work in combating, extinguishing, JAILER PLANS EXAMINER. Collection System Operator License and budgeting, and reconciliation of bank and preventing fires, and in responding to COLLIERVILLE. The town of Collierville COLLIERVILLE. The town of Collier- valid Tennessee driver’s license. Bachelor’s statements; must be knowledgeable in medical emergencies that is designed to has an immediate opening for a jailer. This ville has an immediate opening for a degree (B. A.) from four-year college or preparing and overseeing annual budgets. help the town’s fire department respond position performs a variety of routine and plans examiner. This position requires university; or four to five years related The city clerk is responsible for issuance effectively to fires, medical emergencies, specialized public safety work in the care the performance of highly professional, experience and/or training; or equivalent of licenses and maintaining records related natural disasters, and man-made emergency and custody of prisoners to maintain an technical work involving the examination combination of education and experience. to such; must have extensive knowledge of situations. Any equivalent combination of order and discipline among the prisoners. of construction documents for compliance Apply at: www.columbiatn.com Open until the principles and practices of Generally the following which provides the requisite High school diploma or GED; Incumbent with statutes, codes, and ordinances. This filled, first review Nov. 26, 2018. Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. must be a citizen of the U.S. Incumbent position requires an associate’s degree with and modern municipal accounting, bud- High school diploma or GED with course must successfully complete basic jail major course work in building, engineer- WATER PLANT OPERATOR geting and finance; a bachelor of business concentration in the physical sciences or training within six months of hire and ing, architecture, building construction or COLLIERVILLE. The town of Collierville administration in accounting, finance, or industrial arts. Possess and maintain FFI, successfully complete an in-service a related field; and five years’ experience has an immediate opening for a water plant closely related field required; a master’s FFII preferred, as issued by the Tennessee training program each year as prescribed in the building construction industry or a operator. The position performs skilled degree is a plus, but not required; a CPA Commission on Firefighter Standards and by the Board of Control for the Tennessee related field; or any equivalent combina- trades work in the installation, operation, and/or Certified Municipal Finance Officer Education. Must successfully pass the town Correctional Institute. Incumbent will tion of education, training, and experience maintenance, and repair of town water designation is highly preferred. Experience of Collierville pre-employment verification be required to read, evaluate and classify which provides the requisite knowledge, system facilities including wells, pump must include five to seven years of progres- and the state of Tennessee paramedic re- fingerprints after having received an skills, and abilities for this job. Must obtain stations, water towers, the distribution sively responsible managerial positions quirements. Must not have been convicted appropriate course of study in this field; plans review examiner certification from system, water hydrants, and water meters. in accounting and financial management of a felony. Must not have been convicted or any equivalent combination of educa- the International Code Council and the Must have a high school diploma or GED along with prior municipal experience of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor within tion, training, and/or experience which building inspector certification issued by with concentration in a vocational program; and a letter of recommendation from a 36 months of hire. Veterans must possess provides the requisite knowledge, skills, the State of Tennessee within 12 months supplemented by three years’ previous reputable CPA/auditing firm is a plus. The an ‘honorable’ discharge from any military and abilities for this job. Incumbent must of employment and maintain certification experience and/or training involving water city clerk must operate an office computer service. Must establish and maintain their have fingerprints on file with the Tennes- throughout employment. Must possess and system maintenance, at least one year of and a variety of word processing and other actual bona fide residence east of the Mis- see Bureau of Investigation, have passed maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s which must have been operating experience software applications; operate a variety of sissippi River within a distance no greater a physical examination as performed by license. Must be able to pass a work relat- in a Grade II Water Treatment Plant; or records management systems, including than 30 miles from the town’s corporate a licensed physician, have a good moral ed drug test. Salary is $37,001 - $44,220 any equivalent combination of education, Local Government Corporation Software. limits. Collierville employees must not be character as determined by investigation, annually (DOQ) with excellent benefits training, and experience which provides the The salary is a minimum of $55,000 per on any departmental disciplinary probation. be free from apparent mental disorders package. To apply for this position, you requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for year depending on professional experience Must be 21 years of age at time of hire. and certified by a qualified professional must submit an original town of Collierville this job. Must be in compliance with TDEC and qualifications with a benefits package. Possess and maintain valid driver’s license in the psychiatric or psychological field. application. Applications are available to Rule 0400-49-01 and remain in compliance Interested applicants should email a cover with appropriate endorsements as issued Must be in compliance with TCA 41-4- download at www.collierville.com, or you throughout employment. Must possess and letter and résumé (showing years and by the state of residency. Must possess and 144. Must possess a valid motor vehicle may obtain one from our Human Resources maintain a valid driver’s license. This is months of current and prior employment maintain paramedic license as issued by operator’s license at the time of hire. Office located at 500 Poplar View Parkway, a Grade II Water Treatment Facility. The dates) and six work-related references to: the Tennessee Department of Health and Salary is $27,000 - $45,125 (DOQ), with Collierville, TN, 38017, Monday – Friday, work of this job requires sufficient physi- contact [email protected] by Nov. Environment. Salary is $42,911 annually excellent benefits package. Must submit an 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Completed applications must cal strength, stamina, and ability to pass a 28. For additional information, visit www. with excellent benefits package. To apply original town of Collierville application, be submitted either by mail or in person work related physical proficiency test and brownsvilletn.gov. EOE. for this position, you must submit a special which are available to download at www. to the above address. Position will remain pre-employment examination. The work is firefighter application, which are available collierville.com, or you may obtain one open until filled. EOE. physically demanding, may require lifting FIRE CHIEF to download at www.collierville.com, from our Human Resources Office located heavy objects, and may require working LA VERGNE. The city of La Vergne is or you may obtain one from our Human at 500 Poplar View Parkway, Collierville, POLICE MANAGEMENT in inclement weather. Work environment accepting employment applications for Resources Office located at 500 Poplar TN, 38017, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 CONSULTANT at times could involve toxic or caustic l a fire chief. Salary range is $78,222.00 - View Parkway, Collierville, TN, 38017, p.m. Completed applications must be JACKSON. The University of Tennessee chemicals, risk of electrical shock or work $90,639.00 annually. The purpose of this Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Completed submitted either by mail or in person to Municipal Technical Advisory Service around moving parts.Salary is $32,425 - job is to perform administrative, manage- applications must be submitted either by the above address. (MTAS) seeks applications for a police $55,584 annually (DOQ) with excellent rial, technical and operational functions mail or in person to the above address. management consultant. The position benefits package. You must submit an associated with overseeing activities of MAINTENANCE WORKER, SENIOR is located in the Jackson, Memphis, or original town of Collierville application, the fire and rescue department. Duties FIRE CHIEF COLLIERVILLE. The town of Collierville Nashville office. The police management which are available to download at www. and responsibilities include planning, SAVANNAH. The city of Savannah is has an immediate opening for a senior consultant provides professional advice, collierville.com, or you may obtain one coordinating and directing all aspects of seeking qualified candidates to fill the maintenance worker. This is semi-skilled technical assistance and information on a from our Human Resources Office located department operations; responding to and position of fire chief. The position will and unskilled manual work as part of a wide range of police management issues at 500 Poplar View Parkway, Collierville, directing major emergencies; developing be responsible for leading a combination public works/utilities crew performing to Tennessee municipal officials and their TN, 38017, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 departmental budget and controlling department comprised of six full-time routine maintenance and construction staffs. Examples include: consulting; p.m. Completed applications must be sub- expenditures; and supervising assigned firefighters, eight part-time associate fire- tasks for various public works/utilities facilitating strategic planning sessions; mitted either by mail or in person to the employees. Job qualifications include a fighters and a various number of volunteers. projects. This position requires a High conducting staffing and organizational above address. Position will remain open high school diploma; associates degree Candidates must have strong leadership and school diploma or GED; supplemented studies; making personnel recruitment until filled. EOE. in fire science or related field is preferred. managerial skills combined with excellent by six months previous experience and/or Must be at least 21 years of age. Must interpersonal and communication skills. A training involving construction or main- have 10 years of experience of a wide proven successful record of experience in tenance work in area of assignment; or and progressively responsible nature in supervisory, administrative and command any equivalent combination of education, TML Board of Directors meets Nov. 15 emergency services; must have four years assignments is required. Minimum qual- training, and experience which provides the of experience in fire operations, admin- ifications and experience include a high Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Municipal requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for League will meet in regular public session on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at 12 istration and supervision at a command school education and at least five years’ this job. Must possess a valid commercial level. Must be knowledgeable of federal, experience in a senior position in fire driver’s license (CDL) with class A or B p.m. in the TML Board Room on first floor of the Capitol Boulevard Building, state and local laws, codes and regulations prevention, suppression, investigation or endorsement at the time of hire or within 226 Anne Dallas Dudley Blvd., Nashville, Tenn., for the purpose of consid- including the International Fire Code and related area with administrative experience. six months of hire date. Salary is $24,960 ering and transacting all business that may properly come before said board. ISO requirements. Experience to include Preference will be given to candidates (DOQ) with excellent benefits package. If reasonably possible, an agenda will be available on Friday, Nov. 9, at the knowledge of incident command theory. with a college degree in fire science, You must submit an original town of offices of the Tennessee Municipal League, Capitol Blvd. Bldg, 226 Anne Must possess a working knowledge of emergency management or related field. Collierville application. Applications are Dallas Dudley Blvd. Suite 710, Nashville. Additional information concerning Fire CAD/RMS and P25 Communications Combinations of education and experience available to download at www.collierville. the above may be obtained from Jackie Gupton at 615-255-6416. operations and standards. Must have Ten- will be considered. Candidates must have com, or you may obtain one from our nessee State Fire Officer II Certification demonstrated experience and skills within Human Resources Office located at 500 or equivalent, as well as Tennessee State the following critical areas: operational Poplar View Parkway, Collierville, TN, TMBF Board of Directors meets Nov. 15 EMT Certification. Must possess a driver management, emergency management, 38017, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Municipal license valid in the state of Tennessee and incident command, budgeting, team build- Completed applications must be submitted maintenance of the same as a condition ing, interagency support, interpersonal either by mail or in person to the above Bond Fund will meet in regular public session on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at of continued employment. Visit the city’s skills, and specifically, a desire and duty to address. We are unable to accept faxed or 8:30 a.m., local time, in the conference room of Suite 502 of the Tennessee website, www.lavergnetn.gov, to review ethically serve the residents, businesses and emailed applications. EOE. Municipal Bond Fund, Capitol Blvd. Bldg, 226 Anne Dallas Dudley Blvd. the job posting and complete an online em- visitors of the city of Savannah. Interested Nashville, for the purpose of considering and transacting all business that ployment application for consideration for applicants should submit a resume and PARKS & RECREATION may properly come before said Board. Some members of the TMBF Board this position. EOE / drug-free workplace. completed job application, which may PROGRAM COORDINATOR of Directors may participate in such meeting by telephonic means, which will All candidates must pass a physical exam be obtained from the city website, www. FAYETTEVILLE. The city of Fayetteville be audible to any member of the public attending such meeting. If reasonably and a drug screen before starting the job. cityofsavannah.com, to Bobbie Matlock/ is seeking applicants for the position of Human Resources at City of Savannah, parks and recreation program coordinator. possible, an agenda will be available on Friday, Nov. 9, in the offices of the FIREFIGHTER 140 Main Street, Savannah, TN 38372 Under the supervision of the parks and Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund, Capitol Boulevard Building, 226 Anne Dal- COLLIERVILLE. The town of Collierville or e-mail at bmat lock@cityofsavannah. recreation director, the position will be las Dudley Blvd. Suite 502, Nashville, TN. Additional information concerning has an opening for a firefighter. This posi- org . Applications will be accepted until responsible for coordinating the various the above may be obtained from Jackie Gupton, 615-255-1561. tion is to perform entry level firefighting Nov. 15. EOE. www.TML1.org 9-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018 Tennessee Municipal League 2018-2019 Officers and Directors PRESIDENT High Court rules against state and local Wallace Cartwright Mayor, Shelbyville VICE PRESIDENTS Jill Holland governments in age discrimination case Mayor, McKenzie Mike Werner BY LISA SORONEN the ADEA does not apply to it be- states and their political subdivi- The court rejected the Fire Mayor, Gatlinburg State & Local Legal Center cause it employs fewer than 20 peo- sions with agents, “a discrete cate- District’s policy argument that Ken Moore ple. The Ninth Circuit disagreed. gory that, beyond doubt, carries no “applying the ADEA to small Mayor, Franklin In its first opinion of the The term “employer” is de- numerical limitation.” public entities risks curtailment of DIRECTORS term in Mt. Lemmon Fire Dis- fined in the ADEA as a “person The SLLC amicus brief vital public services such as fire Jimmy Alexander trict v. Guido the Supreme Court engaged in an industry affecting pointed out that small special protection.” Mayor, Nolensville ruled 8-0 that the federal Age commerce who has 20 or more districts, like the Mount Lemmon “Experience suggests oth- Andy Berke Discrimination in Employment employees.” The definition goes on Fire District, are very common. erwise,” the court said. “For 30 Mayor, Chattanooga Act (ADEA) applies to state and to say “[t]he term also means any Particularly in rural areas there are years, the Equal Employment local government employers agent of such a person, and a state “few alternatives to layoffs and ter- Opportunity Commission has Mayor, Metro Nashville Tony Cox with less than 20 employees. or political subdivision of a state.” minations when budget cuts must consistently interpreted the ADEA City Administrator, Morristown (District 2) The State and Local Legal The Supreme Court, in an be made,” making small special as we do today. And a majority of John Clark Center (SLLC) filed an amicus opinion written by Justice Gins- districts particularly vulnerable to states forbid age discrimination by Mayor, Kingsport brief arguing that it should not burg, held that the phrase “also age discrimination lawsuits. political subdivisions of any size; Vance Coleman apply. State and local govern- means” adds a new category to the The brief also argued the Ninth some 15 of these states subject Mayor, Medina ments often rely on small special definition of employer (that- con Circuit decision is inconsistent private sector employers to age Richard Driver districts to provide services they tains no size requirement) rather with principles of federalism: discrimination proscriptions only Mayor, Lafayette (District 5) don’t provide. than clarifies that states and their “Small state and local govern- if they employ at least a threshold Edmund Ford, Jr. John Guido was 46 and political subdivisions are a type ment entities must have the latitude number of workers. No untoward City Council, Memphis (District 8) Dennis Rankin was 54 when of person contained in the first to staff their projects as they see fit, service shrinkages have been doc- Mike French Alderman, Somerville (District 7) they were laid off by the Mount sentence. responsive to local needs and in umented.” Bill Graham Lemmon Fire District. They The court reasoned that “also line with particular project goals. Councilman, Dayton (District 3) claim they were terminated be- means” is “additive” rather than The fact that these needs differ is J.H. Graham cause of their age in violation of “clarifying.” The court noted the illustrated by the different age dis- Mayor Pro Tem, Crossville (District 4) the ADEA. They were the oldest phrase is common in the U.S. Code crimination statutes enacted by the John Hickman of the district’s 11 employees. and “typically carrying an additive States with a variety of minimum City Manager, Waynesboro (District 6) The fire district argued that meaning.” Finally, the statute pairs employee thresholds.” Avery Johnson Vice Mayor, Cleveland Bobby King TENNESSEE Mayor, Henderson FESTIVALS Christa Martin Nov. 30: Maryville Vice Mayor, Columbia Lonnie Norman The U.S. added 227,000 new sports utility vehicles and pick- finances. A third of the U.S. states Smoky Mountain Jamboree Mayor, Manchester private-sector jobs in October, up trucks leading the way. U.S. will be “super aged” or have a pop- Maryville’s Clayton Center for the Madeline Rogero well over the 178,000 predicted car sales dropped 2 percent last ulation that is 20 percent or more Arts will host a live radio show Mayor, Knoxville by economists. Meanwhile, the year from a record high of 17.55 aged 65 or older by 2026, possibly featuring local performers, stories, Charles “Bones” Seivers September total for added jobs million in 2016 and are expected creating issues surrounding pen- and history. For more information, President-CEO, TN Municipal Bond Fund visit www.claytonartscenter.com Todd Smith was revised to 218,000 from to fall further this year because of sion debt and slowing economic the original 230,000 reported. rising interest rates and the return growth. The increase in retirees City Manager, Greeneville (District 1) Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Bell Buckle Jim Strickland Businesses with 500 or more of more late-model vehicles to could also mean rising Medicaid customers added the most jobs used car lots. However, the shift by costs for states, changing the face Old Fashioned Christmas Mayor, Memphis Bell Buckle wants to enjoy every Mary Ann Tremblay with 102,000 while small busi- consumers away from passenger of state budgets and boosting Vice Mayor, Three Way nesses added the least amount. cars and toward larger vehicles, health-care liabilities. While im- day of the season by adding those PAST PRESIDENTS Economists said small busi- like SUVs and trucks, is beneficial migration has offset these costs by special touches that warm the soul Bo Perkinson (2017) Councilman, Athens nesses have had a harder time to the auto industry as these larger bringing in younger, working-age and kindle memories of our hap- John Holden (2016) Mayor, Dyersburg attracting jobs in recent months. vehicles are more profitable for adults, recent tightening of immi- piest times. For more information, Curtis Hayes (2015) Mayor, Livingston The trade, transportation, utili- producers. Even foreign-based gration law could mean that there visit bellbucklechamber.com. Dale Kelley (2013) Mayor, Huntingdon ties, and leisure and hospitality companies, like Toyota, have re- will no longer be enough young Ken Wilber (2012) Mayor, Portland Dec. 1: Goodlettsville Kay Senter (2011) Morristown Vice Mayor sectors reported the biggest ported an increase in sales of larger workers coming in to offset costs. increase in jobs. vehicles while passenger car sales Instead, states may have to resort Yulefest Sam Tharpe (2010) Commissioner, Paris Yulefest kicks off the holiday sea- Tommy Pedigo (2009) Councilman, Morristown have decreased. to tactics like increasing income U.S.-based automotive manu- taxes to meet the financial demands son with musicians, storytellers, Bob Kirk (2004) Alderman, Dyersburg and demonstrators in the cabins of AFFILIATE DIRECTORS facturers are reporting anoth- Retiring Baby Boomers could created by aging residents. Ted Rodgers, Collegedale (TCMA) er month of rises in sales with have a negative impact on state the fort and in the historic home. For more information, visit www. TML AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS goodlettsville.gov. (Ex-Officio Directors) TN Assn. of Air Carrier Airports Dec. 1: Monterey TN Building Officials Assn. UT-MTAS DECEMBER Christmas Home & Heart Market TN Assn. of Chiefs of Police The Monterey Depot Museum will TN Assn. Municipal Clerks & Recorders be hosting the Christmas Home TN Government Finance Officers Assn. MAP CLASSES TN Fire Chiefs Assn. & Hearth Market from 10 a.m. TN Fire Safety Inspectors to 5 p.m. Stop by for arts, crafts, TN Assn. of Floodplain Management LEADING BY LEARNING: HUMBLED LEADERSHIP jewelry, baked goods, and more. TN Assn. Housing & Redevel. Auth. For more information, visit www. TN Municipal Attorneys Assn. Participants will identify best Dates/Locations/Times MontereyTN.com. TN Municipal Judges Conference practices in successful leaders Dec 4 Knoxville TN Chapter, American Public Works who have utilized the humility 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST Dec. 8: Covington TN Recreation and Parks Assn. in leadership approach and Dec 5 Nashville Dickens on the Square TN Chapter, American Planning discover ways to implement 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST To register for a course, go to TN Personnel Management Assn. Step back in time on Covington’s such practices in their own re- Dec 6 Jackson www.mtas.tennessee.edu, or Historic Square from 10 a.m. to TN Assn. of Public Purchasing fax to 865-974-0423. Credit TN Section, Institute of Transport spective agencies. Case stud- 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST 7 p.m. as Covington celebrates a ies, video excerpts, and table card payments must register Victorian Christmas. Characters (4 CPE) TN Public Transportation Assoc. Assn. of Independent and Municipal top exercises are all methods Target Audience: online with the Solution Point from “A Christmas Carol” will be Schools by which the training will be System: http://www.solution- strolling around the square as well Dates/Locations/Times: All Municipal Employees TN Renewable Energy & Economic executed. Leaders of all levels point.tennessee.edu/MTAS or as carolers. The public is invited to Dec 4 Knoxville 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST Development Council will benefit from this course. Credits: 4 CPE by invoice. For registration dress in period costume and join in Dec 5 Nashville 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST TN Urban Forestry Council assistance, call 865-974-0413. on the fun at this free event. 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The city of Tullahoma closed a $7 million fixed-rate loan The city of Bartlett recently closed a $1.35 million note with the Tennes- for several public works infrastructure improvement see Municipal Bond Fund (TMBF) to finance equipment for various city TML STAFF projects within the city. The city first borrowed through departments. It marked the city’s ninth note issued through TMBF’s al- Margaret Mahery, Executive Director the TMBF variable rate loan program in 1986 and has ternative loan program. Seated are Mayor A. Keith McDonald and Dick Chad Jenkins, Deputy Director used various TMBF programs 23 times since then. Pic- Phebus, finance director. Standing are Stefanie McGee, city clerk,and Mark Barrett, Legislative Research Analyst tured standing are: Sue Wilson, finance director; Linda Tommy Green, TMBF representative. Kate Coil, Communications Specialist Jackie Gupton, Administrative Assistant Mooningham, TMBF marketing director; and Rosemary Carole Graves, Communications Director Golden, city recorder. Seated is Mayor Lane Curlee. & Editor, Tennessee Town & City Sylvia Harris, Conference Planning Director John Holloway, Government Relations See us for your special Debbie Kluth, Marketing Director / Member Services Kevin Krushenski, Legislative Research projects needs. Analyst Denise Paige, Government Relations (615) 255-1561 www.TML1.org 10-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 12, 2018

Community and Rural Development Best Practices Series Downtown Revitalization & Entrepreneur Development Morristown’s SkyMart higlights history, business potential of downtown area BY DR. BRIDGET JONES expanding downtown businesses Project Consultant and services today. jones-bridget consulting group In 2016, CDP was awarded a $50,000 TNECD Main Street Morristown, located just off Entrepreneur Grant (MEG) to I-81 halfway between Bristol and establish the SkyMart Venture Knoxville in Hamblen County, of- Place entrepreneur center and fers a thriving historic Main Street co-working space to spur new district with unique architecture, business growth in downtown. shopping, dining, living and events. Led by CDP Executive staff and Morristown’s downtown SkyMart Venture Place is bringing new start-ups and entreprenuers to down- Near two lakes and the mountains, Economic Vitality Committee town with a business incubator ecosystem combining the beautiful and historic aspects of Main Street Morristown is vibrant, scenic, members in partnership with key with new ideas and development. diverse, entrepreneurial and a fun organizations like Co.Starters, the place to live. Morristown also has Knoxville Entrepreneur Center COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT key assets in collaborative commu- (KEC), Walters State Community Several new businesses have been launched or expanded as a result of the comprehensive services provided nity leadership and a strong track College and the Greater Knox- through the project. Today, SkyMartVP is described as the community’s co-working space that offers a place record of progressive partnerships ville SCORE, SkyMart Venture for entrepreneurs to learn how to start and run their business, working space to operate their business, and a that support economic and commu- Place (SkyMartVP) has created setting to share ideas. The center is the place in downtown Morristown to interact with a variety of people, to nity development initiatives. a new entrepreneurial ecosystem learn about entrepreneurship and business, to relax and drink coffee, and to build networks and relationships. The Crossroads Downtown for Morristown that opened in The goals of the project to lease a vacant space, award a $3,000 grant to the building owner to renovate it as Partnership (CDP) operates as the February of 2017. an entrepreneur center and provide Co.Starters training to at least 10 participants have been accomplished. city’s Main Street organization with CDP leaders have also part- Future plans include expanding SkyMartVP operations to meet the growing demand for entrepreneur and small the mission to utilize the heritage nered with economic devel- business services and to work with SCORE to provide a series of workshops for non-profi t businesses designed and historic resources of downtown opment leaders to integrate to increase the community’s small business support network. First year project results include: Morristown to stimulate economic SkyMartVP entrepreneur ser- development. vices into local economic devel- The CDP vision is to make opment efforts and Morristown Training Cohorts 5 (Co.Starters, ETSY, SCORE) Morristown the “go-to” city be- Utility Systems FiberNET staff Pitch Competitions 5 tween Bristol and Knoxville since to market its gigabit services. Participants Served 46 (20 Co.Starters, 15 SCORE workshops and 11 entrepreneurs) it has the best of both rural and ur- CDP worked with a downtown New or Expanded Businesses 20 (14 via Co.Starters and 6 Co-working and Open Space businesses) ban environments. Since 2009, the property owner who provided a Total New Employees 33 (small businesses and sole proprietors) city of Morristown and CDP have charitable donation for a portion thoughtfully preserved the down- of the rent to bring an upper story PROJECT FUNDING town commercial district known for business space back into service TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING $2,400,000* its outdoor skywalks on the second after fi ve years of vacancy. fl oor of the buildings. To jumpstart center activi- TNECD Main Street Entreprenuer Grant Funding $50,000 (facility improvements, equipment, rent, Starting out as a program ties, business owners and entre- furnishings, utilities, signage, Co.Starters classes) within city government, CDP be- preneurs throughout the region Private Contributions $14,400 (partial rent donation and utilities) came a stand-along organization were invited to apply for Co.Start- Crossroads Downtown Partnership Contributions $8,175 (training, promotions and personnel) with 501(c)3 nonprofit status in ers business startup training and Knoxville Entrepreneur Center/Greater Knoxville SCORE In-Kind Contributions (training and mentoring 2013. In 2016, CDP and the City ETSY classes offered through the services) of Morristown worked together to Knoxville Entrepreneur Center gain designation of their downtown (KEC). In both courses, attendees commercial core as a National Reg- learned to identify prospective PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERS ister Historic District with emphasis customers and engage them in Crossroads Downtown Partnership – Executive Director – Project Contact on the upper stories known as the understanding the potential of The city of Morristown SkyMart. their business strategies. Knoxville Entrepreneur Center CDP works with the city to Business development fun- Greater Knoxville SCORE implement a façade grant program damentals were also taught as Co.Starters that utilizes a portion of the city’s a portion of each course, and Randy DeBord Properities Community Development Block Co.Starters graduates obtained Morristown FiberNET Grant (CDBG) funding to provide Walters State Community Col- Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce matching grants to building owners lege credit. Business pitch com- Hamblen County Board of Education and tenants for façade refurbishment petitions and referrals to business Walters State Community College that meets National Register stan- fi nancing followed completion of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development dards. This program also covers roof training sessions. repairs which has helped save many Short courses on web-based For project information contact the Morristown SkyMart Venture Center at www.skymvp.com. buildings that might have otherwise entrepreneurship and branding been lost. with social media marketing and Through their partnership, Mor- workshops on Wi-Fi and 3-D ristown leaders have conserved the Virtual Reality experiences were TNECD TENNESSEE MAIN STREET and MAIN STREET ENTREPRENEUR GRANT PROGRAM downtown’s historic buildings that also offered during the fi rst year Downtown revitalization is a critical component of successful rural economic and community development. The provide ideal locations for new and of the project. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development encourages entrepreneurship development and adaptive reuse of commercial buildings in downtown business districts with the Main Street Entrepreneur Grant program that funds activities that put vacant and/or underutilized buildings into productive service and The TNECD Best Practice Toolkit Series is a growing resource of serve as economic drivers for downtowns and to develop entrepreneurs. The Tennessee Main Street and Main project descriptions that highlight success stories across Tennessee. Street Entrepreneur Grant programs work together to help communities revitalize their downtown districts and Featuring projects that have been funded by TNECD Community and create new businesses through the Governor’s Rural Task Force and Tennessee Rural Economic Opportunity Rural Development and Rural Task Force partner programs, the series fulfi lls Tennessee Rural Task Force recommendations to highlight suc- Act of 2016 and 2017. cess stories and show other communities how they can be replicated. For more information visit TNECD Community and Rural Development. How does Ransomware affect municipal governments? RANSOMWARE from Page 1 bersecurity training for their staff at enabled public safety offi cers to least annually and 30.9 percent pro- respond to calls during this time vide training even more frequently. period, the city’s dispatch calls were Thus, cyber criminals are re- not recorded. sorting to different - and longer-term - approaches to identify and exploit How do Ransomware Attacks cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Occur? organizations. Microsoft states, “... Initially, ransomware attacks attackers employ a mix of methods, had occurred mostly through phish- using traditional techniques along- ing. Phishing is essentially a method side new ones as they constantly of tricking the end-user into down- explore ways to exploit both people loading malicious programs from and technologies.” fake web pages. In other words, ransomware In some cases, these fake web attackers are looking for weaknesses pages may even try to trick the user in how organizations allow access to into submitting their login creden- confi dential information or critical tials or providing information that systems. The less rigid an organiza- could let the attacker compromise tion’s policies and procedures are in that user’s account. This is quite these areas, the higher the attacker’s don’t have the same level of resources in-house cybersecurity staff are these municipalities lack a written common in email-based phishing at- chances of gaining illicit access. dedicated to security and their security barriers to achieving the highest cybersecurity risk management tacks targeted at specifi c individuals In addition, cyber attackers may teams “tend to be stretched thinner.” possible level of cybersecurity. plan that they can refer to should within or related to an organization. also spend time trying to identify Also, Liska says that these public they be hit by a malware or ransom- However according to cyberse- unsecured hardware and software entities often feel obligated to pay the Gaps in cybersecurity exper- ware attack. Without such a plan, a curity expert Allan Liska in a PBS through which they can attack IT ransom, because constituent or patient tise within municipalities have municipality has no clearly-defi ned interview, phishing is becoming a systems. services are being disrupted. consequences. response or reporting mechanisms less common means of staging ran- While it is a good sign that ICMA’s For example, 43 percent to at least mitigate and recover from somware attacks. How are Local Governments 2017 survey reports 60 percent of of local governments told the a ransomware attack. This isn’t surprising as employ- Faring in Stopping Ransomware? municipalities increased cybersecurity ICMA that they do not conduct It’s certainly not easy to build- ers focus more on training employ- According to Allan Liska, technology spending since 2011, mu- forensic studies following at- up the capacity necessary to prevent ees to detect phishing attempts. In hospitals, health care facilities, and nicipalities in general have diffi culties tacks or breaches. These forensic every link in the chain that leads up fact, the International City/County federal, state and local governments hiring and retaining cybersecurity ex- studies are important as they are to a cyberattack, but it’s vital all Management Association (ICMA) have all been more susceptible to pertise. The same ICMA survey found meant to identify causes and the same. As seen in Atlanta, re- reports in a study published in ransomware attacks than other in- that the inability to pay such experts build solutions for preventing covering from a ransomware attack 2017 that of 411 local governments dustries. He contributes this to the competitively, a lack of funding and an breaches in the future. can amount to millions of dollars; surveyed, 40.1 percent provide cy- fact that these public agencies often insuffi cient number of properly trained Likewise, 67 percent of prevention costs less.