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Registration now open! Virtual TML District Meetings set for December The 112th General Assembly Municipal Bond Fund will convene in Nashville on Jan. President and CEO Wade Morrell, 12. TML anticipates they will ad- and a brief message from our new dress a number of issues that will TML Executive Director Anthony impact cities and towns in our state. Haynes. It is important that all city officials Information on how to register are prepared to voice support or for each meeting has already been concern with their legislators and sent to city officials in each district. help educate them on the needs of A meeting reminder and Zoom our cities and towns. link will be sent out prior to each This year’s TML District meeting. For further assistance, Meetings will be conducted virtu- please contact your TML staff. ally using a Zoom webinar format. Accordingly, this district meeting 2020 TML Virtual will be conducted on an abbreviated District Meetings schedule and the information will be related in a condensed format. The District 1 Dec. 2 10a.m./ EST abbreviated meeting is expected to District 2 Dec. 3 10 a.m. / EST Photo by The Tennessean last 75 minutes. District 3 Dec. 9 10 a.m. / EST Republican Bill Hagerty has won the U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee being vacated by retiring, long- TML staff will share the District 4 Dec. 2 1 p.m./ CST legislative agenda created by Ten- time Sen. . The former U.S. ambassador to Japan under President nessee cities and approved by the District 5 Dec. 3 1 p.m. / CST beat Memphis Democrat Marquita Bradshaw. Hagerty won the seat with 62% of the votes. He will be TML board. City officials will also District 6 Dec. 9 1 p.m. / CST sworn into office Jan. 3, 2121, as part of the 117th Congress. hear from Public Entity Partners District 7 Dec. 10 10 a.m./CST President and CEO Michael Fann, District 8 Dec. 10 1 p.m./ CST Candidates vie for State House, Senate seats BY KATE COIL More than 200 cities hold TML Communications Specialist Across Tennessee, voters went elections in November to the polls to determine the fates of seats in the Tennessee State BY KATE COIL referendum with 450 votes for and Legislature. 298 against. Medina residents voted Voters decided the results of 16 Voters went to the polls in 215 in favor of retail wine sales with races for the State Senate and 99 municipalities across Tennessee on 1,720 votes for and 489 against the races for the State House. Incum- Nov. 3 to decide on elected officials as measure. bents largely won races across the well as municipal referendums. New Tazewell residents voted state. However, Democrat Heidi Referendums to allow consump- 613 for and 310 against to pass a Campbell managed to unseat Steve tion on the premises were held in retail package referendum. Voters Dickerson in Nashville’s Senate seven communities. in Powells Crossroads approved District 20 race, while in the House Algood residents voted to ap- a retail package store referendum District 90 race challenger Dem- Paul W. Rose (R)* - 70,222 prove consumption on the premises with 418 votes for and 209 against. ocrat Torrey C. Harris unseated * indicates incumbent with 1,209 ballots cast for to 677 Spring City residents voted 512 in Julie Byrd Ashworth (D) incumbent Independent candidate - 31,223 against. Voters in Erin approved a con- favor of package stores with 215 John J. Deberry Jr. - 45,003 sumption on the premises referendum against. In Whitwell, the city’s pack- New faces will also be seen Glenn Scruggs (D) - 39,613 STATE HOUSE with 321 voting for and 176 against the age store referendum was passed District 12 in several House seats where District 1 measure. Huntington voters passed 408 to 184. incumbents did not seek re-elec- (R)* John K. Crawford (R)* the consumption referendum with Three cities held referendums District 14 tion including Republican Scotty District 2 1,132 for and 559 against. aimed at increasing their municipal Campbell in House District 3, (R)* 62,248 Bud Husley (R)* - 23,278 Rossville votes cast their ballots sales tax from 2.25% to 2.75%, all Chase Clemons (D) 24,395 Republican Tim Hicks in House Arvil Love Jr. (D) - 6,902 in favor of a consumption referendum of which were voted down. District 16 District 6, Republican Rebecca District 3 with 578 for and 148 against. St. Lewisburg voters rejected the Keefauver Alexander in District (R)* - 51,658 (R) Joseph also approved consumption proposed sales tax increase with Sheila Younglove (D) -15,270 7, Democrat Sam McKenzie in District 4 referendum with 208 votes for and 2,646 voting against and 994 vot- District 15, Republican Michele District 18 John B. Holsclaw Jr.* (R) 110 against. In Troy, a similar refer- ing for the measure. Pleasant View Carringer in District 16, Repub- (R)* - 68,030 - 20,568 endum passed with 338 votes for and voters also rejected down their John A. Gentry (D) - 26,182 lican in District 76, Bobby Patrick Harrell (D) 234 votes against the measure. Voters proposed sales tax increase with District 20 and Republican John Gillespie in - 4,700 in Whitwell approved a consumption 1,656 votes against and 872for it. (R) - * 54,299 District 97. District 5 referendum 385 to 199. In Portland, a similar measure lost Results for all races are as Heidi Campbell (D) - 58,101 David B. Hawk* (R) Retail package store referendums with 2,626 votes against to 1,534 District 22 follows: District 6 were held in 10 municipalities. votes for the measure. Bill Powers (R) -* 49,728 STATE SENATE Tim Hicks (R) - 21,291 Voters in Alamo approved their Elsewhere, other referendums Ronnie L. Glynn (D) - 30,335 District 2 Brad Batt (D) - 7,832 retail package store referendum with were held on ordinances, amend- District 24 (R)* District 7 576 votes for and 341 votes against the ments, and annexation. In the city District 4 John D. Stevens (R)* - 63,474 Rebecca K. Alexander (R) measure. In Bluff City, a similar ref- of Chattanooga, voters approved an Yahweh Yahweh (I) - 8,785 Jon C. Lundberg (R)* District 8 erendum won with 242 votes for and ordinance to amend the city’s Home District 26 - 65,550 Jerome F. Moon* (R) - 22,412 71 against. The city of Clinton passed Rule Amendment to allow county, Page Walley (R)* - 62,653 Amber Riddle (D) - 17,339 Jay Clark (D) - 7,673 its referendum with 2,796 votes for to state, and federal government em- Civil Miller-Watkins (D) District 6 District 9 1,404 against. In East Ridge, voters ployees to run for elected office in - 19,883 (R)* Gary W. Hicks Jr* (R) passed the retail package referendum the city. The measure passed with District 28 - 61,201 District 10 with 6,254 votes for and 2,159 against. 55,627 votes for to 9,928 against. Jane George (D) - 35,680 (R)* - 64,989 * (R) Jamestown narrowly approved A second amendment to create a James Gray (I) - 17,850 District 8 District 11 a package store referendum with 335 police oversight committee for the District 30 Frank S. Niceley (R)* * (R) votes for 333 against the measure. The city also passed 50,372 for to 14,944 District 10 Sarah Kyle (D)* city of Jellico passed its retail package See MUNICIPAL on Page 6 (R)* District 32 See STATE on Page 9 Forbes highlights Lewisburg as one of top ‘zoom towns’ BY KATE COIL the list and as the only community in is obviously here to stay. We are the Southeast to be featured. will be figuring our way through it As the COVID-19 pandemic Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bing- -- what can be done remotely and continues, Americans are re-evalu- ham said city officials were - sur what works well for companies.” ating both how they work and where prised to find themselves men- A new survey from the Pew they live. tioned in Forbes as one of the new Research Center found that young With the trend of remote work “zoom towns” drawing attention. people are among those most likely places predicted to continue as a “I think this is going to change to seek a new place to live because cost-saving measure after the pan- Lewisburg,” Bingham said. “We of the pandemic, largely because demic, many people are finding that are going to grow whether we want younger adults have been hit the they don’t necessarily have to live to or not. Forbes is a significant pub- hardest financially. The survey where they work and are now looking lication, and people are now finding found that young people were more for homes in more rural settings or us intentionally through that article. likely to lose a job or delay paying communities previously considered We were really flattered.” bills than older workers. Pew found as vacation-only destinations. Na- Greg Lowe, economic de- that those 18 to 29 were the most tional Public Radio has even coined velopment director for the city of likely to move or take in a new the term “zoom towns” to reflect Lewisburg, said he has seen how household member as a result of fi- cities where housing markets are the pandemic has changed the way nancial burdens from the pandemic. booming as the result of remote work people live and work. Additionally, the Pew survey lifestyles. “Remote working was already found that 1 in 4 people who moved A recent Forbes article, written becoming a thing, but now that during the pandemic said they did Walkable communities, small schools, and a rural lifestyle are with collaboration from officials with COVID has forced it on everyone so because their child’s school bringing new residents to small communities like Lewisburg amid real estate website Zillow, picked companies and individuals are start- closed while 1 in 5 said the move the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, Lewisburg was highlighted several communities that are seeing ing to see they are more efficient was prompted by financial reasons, by Forbes magazine as one of the top “zoom towns,” small, rural a surge of interest as a result of these and that it costs less,” Lowe said. such as job loss or not being able to communities that are seeing more people move in as a result of changing lifestyles with the city of “People don’t have to worry about afford housing. Other top reasons remote working becoming more common place and people looking Lewisburg making the second slot on their commute. I think remote work See LEWISBURG on Page 5 for cheaper housing due to the economy. www.TML1.org 2-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020 Lawrenceburg unveils new mural

CHATTANOOGA The city of Chattanooga has lent its CROSSVILLE Industrial Development Board $4 The Crossville City Council is sup- million to extend Hardy Street into porting a plan to install a new disc the former Harriett Tubman housing golf course at the city’s Meadow project to provide better access for Lake Park. The city was approached the $61 million Nippon Paint USA by the Crossville-Cumberland facility to be developed in the area. County Chamber of Commerce and The loan has a 3.5% interest rate and Crossville-Cumberland County will be repaid over the next 20 years Sports and Event Council for per- with tax revenue to be generated mission to plot a new 18-hole disc from Nippon. The company is plan- golf course and practice basket at ning a 270,000-square-foot-factory the park. Cost for the installation that will employ about 150 and includes some AstroTurf for tee supply the new Toyota Mazda auto pads and baskets. A local disc golf plant in Huntsville, Ala. The city group is soliciting donations as well gave Nippon much of the 70-acre as input on course design for the property that housed the Harriett project, which could be ready as Tubman housing project from 1953 early as next April. Already touted until 2021. The area was rezoned for as the Golf Capital of Tennessee, manufacturing last year and the city supporters said the disc golf course The city of Lawrenceburg has unveiled a new mural on the city’s historic square on outside of adopted TIF financing for develop- would add to leisure amenities in Society American Nosherie. The mural was funded through a 50-50 match grant from the Tennessee ment on the property. The property the city. Arts Commission and was painted by Columbia native Whitney Herrington. Her mural was inspired by is the third TIF district created in Mexican folk art and Lawrenceburg’s reputation for gospel music. Chattanooga. GOODLETTSVILLE The city of Goodlettsville has re- CLARKSVILLE ceived the Certificate of Achieve- the Water and Wastewater Financ- FNS Group officials announced the ment for Excellence in Financial ing Board or Utility Management Sevierville breaks ground company will build a new facility to Reporting for its comprehensive Review Board. expand its Clarksville operations, annual financial report (CAFR) on downtown fire station investing $33.4 million and creat- for the fiscal year ended in June MT. JULIET ing 62 jobs. FNS Group will build 30, 2019, from the Government The Mt. Juliet Board of Commis- a 300,000-square-foot warehouse Finance Officers Association of the sioners has approved approximate- and distribution center on a green- United States and Canada (GFOA). ly $6 million for expansions to the field site behind LG’s manufactur- The CAFR has been judged by an city’s police department. The de- ing facility in Clarksville. The pro- impartial panel to meet the high partment plans to add four officers posed Clarksville warehouse will standards of the program, which a year for the next decade to keep serve as the Southeast and Midwest includes demonstrating a construc- pace with population growth and portal, connecting businesses in tive “spirit of full disclosure” to said the expansions will cover the this region to the company’s global clearly communicate its financial department for 15 years. The first logistics network. Pantos USA, a story and motivate potential users priority for the department is rein- subsidiary of FNS Group, currently and user groups to read the CAFR. forcing police and fire dispatch cen- has 18 employees in Clarksville and The Certificate of Achievement is ters, emergency operations centers, will be expanding its footprint in the the highest form of recognition in administrative offices, and building area while creating an additional the area of governmental account- generator – all at a rough cost of $3 62 jobs. As a full-service transpor- ing and financial reporting, and its million. Other plans include a $1 tation and third-party logistics pro- attainment represents a significant million evidence area expansion, a vider, FNS Group and its affiliated accomplishment by a government $1 million new garage and equip- companies operate more than 20 and its management. This marks the ment storage space, $700,000 for The city of Sevierville’s first fire engine was on display as city officials warehouses across North America seventh year the city has received interior renovations, and $245,000 and members of the Sevierville Fire Department broke ground on the and employ more than700 people. the Achievement of Excellence. for exterior improvements and a city’s new downtown fire station on Prince Street. The new station will Pantos USA serves as LG’s prima- small communications tower. be about 10,000 square feet and have three apparatus bays. It will ry logistics partner for its global JACKSON replace the city’s former main station, which was relocated to Dolly shipments. ReNew Biomedical Services, LLC, NASHVILLE Parton Parkway in 2019. Construction on the Prince Street station is will be expanding its operations in GS Performance, LLC, will relocate expected to be complete in December 2021. The station will primarily COLLIERVILLE Jackson, investing $1 million and its headquarters, manufacturing, serve West Main Street, Old Knoxville Highway, and the Gist Greek The Collierville Board of Mayor creating 43 jobs in the next five and distribution operations from areas as well as portions of Highway 66. The station will house six and Alderman recently approved years. ReNew Biomedical Services San Diego, Calif., to Nashville, firefighters, an engine, ladder truck, and quick response apparatus. the implementation of a drone for is a medical equipment mainte- investing $6.9 million and creating use by the town’s police and fire nance and repair service company 110 new jobs in the next five years. department. The public safety un- accommodating healthcare cli- GS Performance, a Glock handgun manned aircraft system will be used nicians and Emergency Medical accessory and parts manufacturer, Kingsport installs three by a team of emergency officials to Technicians in the United States. is renovating and making upgrades protect both first responders and the The company has operated in to an existing 65,000-square-foot public in the line of duty. Drones Jackson for six years and currently facility located at 1930 Air Lane new Little Free Libraries can be used in mass casualty events, employs 19 people. As part of the Drive in Nashville. The building is missing persons cases, disaster expansion, ReNew will build a new undergoing extensive retrofitting, response and recovery, and post-in- training facility where the company which is expected to be complete in cident crime scene documentation will train biomedical equipment November 2020. GS Performance among numerous other uses. The technicians to handle the needs of is known for its major brand Glock- drone could also be used to assess the medical equipment industry, Store, the world’s largest distributor infrastructure to prevent from specifically focusing on equip- of Glock parts and accessories, sending emergency personnel into ment such as defibrillators, EKGs, magazines, holsters, logo gear, ap- dangerous locations or situations. vital signs monitors, IV pumps, parel, concealment items, custom The team will consist of one police AEDs and ventilators. The Renew parts and Glock custom guns. Cre- lieutenant, three police officers, and Biomedical Training Academy of ated in 1983 by Lenny Magill, GS three firefighters. Jackson is scheduled to open in the Performance facilitates the opera- final quarter of 2020. tion of a multi-brand international COLUMBIA retail and wholesale distribution The city of Columbia has received KINGSPORT network with both printed and on- a national award for the second For the 20th year in a row, the city line catalog sales covering a broad consecutive year for Outstanding of Kingsport Finance Department spectrum of industries. Achievement in Popular Annual has received the Certificate of Financial Reporting (PAFR) from Achievement for Excellence in SPRING HILL the Government Finance Officers Financial Reporting, awarded this General Motors will invest nearly Association (GFOA). This award year for the Comprehensive Annual $2 billion in its Spring Hill manu- The Kingsport Neighborhood Commission has now installed three represents significant achievement, Financial Report (CAFR) for the facturing plant to build fully electric new Little Free Libraries across the city, giving readers a chance as the reporting must meet the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. vehicles, including the all-new, to borrow books around their communities. From left to right, Com- standards of creativity, presenta- The Certificate of Achievement is luxury Cadillac LYRIQ. This adds mission Members Suzanne Burns, Anitra Little, and Jamie Jackson tion, understandability, and reader the highest form of recognition in to the more than $2.3 billion GM finish the library installation at the Dale Street Park. The city now has appeal required by the Government the area of governmental account- has invested in the Spring Hill five total libraries located at Borden Park, Hammond Park, Preston Finance Officers Association. The ing and financial reporting, and its manufacturing plant since 2010. Forest Park, and Highland Street Popular Annual Financial Report attainment represents a significant The Spring Hill plant will be GM’s is an easier way for citizens and accomplishment by a government third electric vehicle manufacturing community stakeholders to review and its management. Only 6.8% site, and the first outside of the state and understand basic information of of all cities and counties receive of Michigan. Through this invest- Trenton officials cut Columbia’s finances and local gov- this prestigious award given by the ment, GM’s Spring Hill paint and ernment. The report is available to the Government Finance Officers -As body shops will undergo major ex- ribbon on new dog park community both online and via hard sociation (GFOA). The CAFR has pansions, and general assembly will copy. The GFOA, founded in 1906, been judged by an impartial panel receive comprehensive upgrades, represents public finance officials to meet the high standards of the which include new machines, throughout the U.S. and Canada. program, which includes demon- conveyors, controls and tooling. strating a constructive “spirit of full Renovation and construction will disclosure” to clearly communicate begin immediately. In addition to TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY Tennessee Town & City (ISSN 00403415, its financial story and motivate the Cadillac LYRIQ, traditionally USPS 539420) is published semi-monthly potential users and user groups to powered Cadillac products, includ- except in the months of June and December read the CAFR. ing the XT6 and XT5, will continue 19 times per year by Tennessee Municipal League, 226 Anne Dallas Dudley Blvd, to be built in Spring Hill. GM’s Suite 710, Nashville TN 37219-1894. LA VERGNE Spring Hill manufacturing plant is Subscription rates: $6 per year to members, The city of La Vergne has been the automaker’s largest facility in $15 to nonmembers, $1 a copy. Periodicals Postage Paid at Nashville TN. POSTMAS- presented with a certificate of rec- North America. The flexible vehicle TER:Send address changes to Tennessee ognition from the Tennessee Comp- assembly plant and Global Pro- Town & City, 226 Anne Dallas Dudley troller of the Treasury. The city was pulsion Systems plant are located Blvd, Suite 710, Nashville TN 37219-1894. Official publication of the Tennessee recognized for its timely adoption on 2,100 acres with 700 of those Municipal League. Publisher: Margaret of a balanced budget for the current acres dedicated to farming and an Officials with the city of Trenton have cut the ribon on the city’s new Mahery (mmahery@ TML1.org); Editor: fiscal year. The certificate recogniz- additional 100 acres dedicated to Carole Graves ([email protected]; dog park. The park was funded through a $25,000 grant from the Phone: 615-255-6416. Advertising: Pub- es the city’s commitment to oper- a wildlife habitat. According to the Boyd Foundation that the city received in 2019. The park is located lisher reserves the right to reject any adver- ating with a sound financial plan. Center for Automotive Research, near the Northwest Gibson County YMCA on Shady Acres Park tising deemed unacceptable. Fax classified It is awarded to cities who adopt ads to TT&C: Attention Carole Graves at GM’s employment in Tennessee property. The park includes fencing, signage, benches, and obsta- 615-255-4752, or e-mail cgraves@TML1. budgets before the fiscal year end, produces a 6.8 employment mul- cles for dogs with areas for large dogs and small ones. The park is org. Fax advertising copy to TT&C: At- file the budget within two weeks of tiplier—which means there are 5.8 tention Debbie Kluth at 615-255-4752, or open from dawn until dusk. Trenton’s dog park marks the third dog e-mail to dkluth@ TML1.org. Opinions adoption, don’t have issues of con- other jobs in the Tennessee econo- park opened in Gibson County with two other parks located in the expressed by non League officials or staff cern during a budget review, and is my for every direct GM hourly and nearby cities of Milan and Humoldt. do not necessarily reflect policies of TML. not currently under the oversight of salaried job in the state. www.TML1.org 3-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020 Farragut’s Smoak selected as TCMA City Manager of the Year

Farragut Town Administrator purchase and restore the histor- to positively impact Farragut’s David Smoak was named the 2020 ic Campbell Station Inn, a 19th economic growth by assisting City Manager of Year by the Ten- century home and inn used as a new businesses, supporting and nessee City Management Associa- hospital in the Civil War; renovate promoting existing businesses, tion (TCMA) at the organization’s a 34,000-square-foot facility and and aiding in the economic de- annual conference held Nov.3-5, open the town’s first Community velopment and promotion of the 2020, in Franklin. Center. community. For 33 consecutive years, The funds also enhanced park To improve relationships be- TCMA has recognized one of its and recreation facilities and pro- tween the Town and the business own for: significant contributions gramming including upgrading community, Smoak also assigned to the betterment of the commu- existing fields to synthetic turf to business liaison responsibilities nity and profession, achievements increase field usage, purchase of with two town employees. These within the scope of their duties, additional park land, and expand- employees work to identify op- special contributions made outside ed park holiday decorations and portunities to improve policies and of their routine responsibilities, instituted an annual tree lighting internal procedures to better serve length of service to the munici- ceremony and “Light the Park” the business community and im- pality, and demonstration of out- event, helping to unite community prove satisfaction with the town’s standing initiative, perseverance, members in holiday celebration. regulatory processes. or dedication to the profession or In addition, Smoak intro- A consummate professional, their community. duced several strategic initiatives the elected officials have -confi While serving Farragut over including an “Introduction to Far- dence in his impartial judgement the past 10 years, Smoak has ragut Program,” a six-week course and recommendations; the resi- demonstrated outstanding initia- designed to enhance community dents trust him; and his staff -re tive, perseverance, and dedication involvement and knowledge of spects him. to the profession and to the com- local government operations. The Smoak has managed for six munity he serves. Among many course includes sessions cover- boards of mayor and aldermen accomplishments, Smoak demon- ing Farragut history, government and directly supervised a town strated excellence in financial man- relations, public safety, economic workforce of approximately 60 agement and budgeting despite the Farragut Town Administrator David Smoak, right, received the TCMA development, education, volun- employees. town having no property tax or City Manager of the Year Award from TCMA President and Franklin teer opportunities, and a tour of He has been an active mem- debt during a period when the net City Administrator Eric Stuckey, left. town facilities. Held annually ber of the Farragut Rotary Club, position of the town increased from since 2013, 88 participants have serving as club president from $38 million to $872 million as the methodology has helped trans- Presentation Award each year since graduated from the program with 2016 to 2O17, and has served with result of several important capital form the town’s operations to a 2014. three subsequently serving on the Tennessee City Management As- projects that were completed. results-oriented posture. Under his Due to excellent management governing board and 14 serving as sociation in several capacities, in- Smoak implemented an im- leadership, Farragut has received and long-term planning, the town volunteer on town committees. cluding membership on the Ethics proved performance measurement the GFOA Certificate of Achieve- has been able to: secure more than Another strategic initiative Committee, Policy and Legislative methodology to allow for more ment for Excellence in Financial $40 million in federal and state implemented by Smoak was the Committee, and the 2019 ICMA robust statistical analysis and sup- Reporting for 10 consecutive years grant funding for transportation formation of the Farragut Business Host Committee for its conference porting data-driven decisions.This as well as the Distinguished Budget and park improvement projects; Alliance, which has the mission in Nashville Athens earns TCMA’s annual Award for Municipal Excellence Annually, the Tennessee City a new way to enable stakeholders was accomplished. Management Association (TCMA) to come together and engage in Feedback from attendees in- recognizes a city that has undertak- a constructive and informed dia- cluded feeling like actual produc- en programs and efforts that have logue on such an important public tive discussion took place and went made the community a better place policy question. well, no group was louder than any to live and work. Involving a joint meeting of other because everyone was on a This year, TCMA chose to the city council and school board level playing field, and both elected recognize the city of Athens with and facilitated by the city manager bodies were on the same page on its 2020 Award for Municipal and director of schools, input was the plan, the funding mechanism, Excellence at the organization’s solicited from the overflow audi- and were ready to move forward. annual conference held Nov. 3-5, ence seeking their biggest ques- As for the rest of the story, 2020, in Franklin. tions, suggestions, comments, or the citizens, informed and fully The criteria used by the Nom- concerns about the project. knowledgeable on the plan mov- inations and Recognition Com- Based on feedback from the ing forward, followed through by mittee to evaluate nominations audience using a “sticky note” approving a sales tax referendum. includes: unique and creative strategic planning process, the This ultimately indicated the peo- programs developed by the mu- facilitators addressed the most ple’s desire, and willingness to nicipality that have increased the commonly asked questions/areas pay, for the city to proceed with efficiency and effectiveness of identified first and opened the floor the school building project – the the local government; sustainable for members of the elected bodies largest capital project in the city’s programs that provide long-term to speak their thoughts about the history. benefit to the community and can topics presented by the public. The city intends to use this serve as a model for other com- The process was repeated for each model and methodology in the fu- munities to implement; programs group of sticky notes. ture on other projects. One example Athens City Manager C. Seth Sumner, left, receives the Tennessee is the budget – using deliberative that improve service delivery to City Management Associations 2020 Award for Municipal Excellence The methods applied in this citizens and generate cost savings process were a resounding success. facilitative civic engagement, the from TCMA President and Franklin City Administrator Eric Stuckey, city will seek to facilitate, gather, to the municipality; and initiatives right, during the TCMA annual conference held in Franklin. Equal representation from the vari- that have expanded the city’s tax ous “camps” on the question, direct and discern community values and base and increased employment interaction between citizens and preferences at the front end of the opportunity. losing the school they grew up in), own school system (advocating for their respective governing bodies, budget process rather than just pub- The efforts of city of Athens, people against the price tag, and the county take over the school sys- input from all, and the major ques- lic comment after second reading through its “deliberative facilita- people against the city having its tem) – the city knew that it needed tions and concerns being answered of the budget ordinance tive civic engagement” process, has resulted in its selection as the recipient of the 2020 Award for Municipal Excellence. With the backdrop of a com- munity comprised of active and vocal civic leaders and citizens, juxtaposed against the costly oper- ation of a city school system and a controversial school building proj- ect sparking battle cries from every corner of the community – people against taxes, people against con- solidation (due to sentiments of

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Marty Police De- ernment for 18 years, serving under Bradley has partment. four different administrations as ex- been select- Before com- ecutive administrative assistant for ed as the new ing to LPD, the Coffee County Mayor’s office. Main Street he worked She also serves with the Manches- Lawrence- for the Met- ter Chamber of Commerce and the burg program ro Nashville Tullahoma Chamber of Commerce, director. A Juvenile Manchester Rotary Club and Coffee Lawrence- Marty Bradley Court’s war- Chip Davis County Pre-K Advisory Board. She burg native rant division. is a member of the Southern Middle and 1988 graduate of Lawrence He holds a master’s degree in crim- Tennessee Local Workforce Board. County High School, Bradley found- inal justice from Bethel University Patton will fill out the remainder of ed the city’s annual Giftapalooza and is a graduate of the Northwestern Norman’s unexpired term, which event in 2013 and presently serves University Police Staff and -Com ends in 2022. Marilyn Howard, who as a licensed realtor with Crye-Leike. mand. He has also completed the had been serving as vice mayor, has In her new role, Bradley will work to FBI-LEEDA trilogy and obtained a been appointed to serve as mayor in support and promote the history and level 3 leadership certificate through accordance with the city’s charter.. businesses of downtown Lawrence- the Tennessee Association of Chiefs burg. Main Street Lawrenceburg is of Police. Priscilla a nonprofit organization that strives Price has to maintain the National Main Street Maria Her- been named Center’s Four Point approach. ring has been the new promoted to community Thomas the rank of engagement Broeker, detective in director for economic the Brent- the city of development wood Police Dresden. Priscilla Price specialist Department’s Price’s du- with the city Criminal In- Marie Herring ties will include planning city events, of La Vergne, vestigation working with local businesses, and Smyrna Police Chief Kevin Arnold is the recipient of the Tennessee has received Division. Herring has worked with promoting economic development. Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP) 2020 Joe Casey Award. The Price holds both a bachelor’s de- award was presented by TACP Past President and Retired Metro a Tennessee Thomas the Brentwood Police Department gree in business administration and Police Chief Joe Casey. Chief Arnold began his law enforcement ca- Certified Broeker for four years, working through the Economic ranks as a police officer, crime scene management and a master’s degree reer in 1980 as an officer with the State University Developer (TCEcD) designation. technician, and a representative on in business administration from the Police Department, where he served for two years. After serving the Broeker is one of only 73 people in the Dangerous Drugs Task Force. University of Tennessee – Martin. next seven years with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, Arnold the state who have earned the des- Herring is currently completing spe- Prior to coming to work for the city joined the Smyrna Police Department in 1989. Beginning in patrol, ignation, graduating with the most cialized training in interviews and of Dresden, she was employed with he worked his way through the ranks, serving in investigations, as recent class in September from the interrogation and she will also be Savant Learning Systems Inc., as an major, and assistant chief. Arnold was appointed chief of the Smyrna University of Tennessee Center for attending Crisis Intervention Train- academic advisor at South Georgia Police Department in 2007. Industrial Services (UT-CIS) certi- ing. Herring received her bachelor’s State College, and as a program re- fied economic developer program. degree in criminal justice from Freed source specialist with the University The UT-CIS offers this International Hardeman University and her mas- of Tennessee – Martin. Tullahoma’s Berridge is Economic Development Council ter’s degree in criminal justice from (IEDC) certified course. This - des Bethel University Sgt. Jeff world’s tallest firefighter ignation is given to candidates that Williams complete 92 hours of economic de- Roxanne of the New- velopment coursework over a two- Patton has bern Police year period as well as a Capstone been select- Department Project which includes an oral and ed to fill the died Oct. 13, written presentation which applies vacant seat 2020, at the knowledge gained throughout the left on the age of 52. Williams program. Manches- Jeff Williams ter Board of was a 14- Sgt. Burrel “Chip” Davis has been Mayor and Roxanne Patton year veteran of law enforcement. named interim police chief for the Alderman He began working as a patrolman city of La Vergne following the following the death of Mayor with the Newbern Police Depart- retirement of Chief Mike Walker in Lonnie Norman in October. Patton ment in 2015 and advanced to September. Davis is a 22-year veter- previously served the city as an sergeant in June 2020. A Dyersburg an of law enforcement and has spent alderman from 2008 to 2014. She native, he was also a member of 17 of these years with the La Vergne has worked for Coffee County gov- the 29th Judicial Drug Task Force. Ripley mourns longtime Alderman Beard Alonzo Beard, the longest-serv- A graduate of Carver High ing alderman in Ripley city history, School in Brownsville, Beard died Sept. 9, 2020, at the age of 76. earned his bachelor’s degree in Beard served as an alderman psychology from Tennessee State for the city of Ripley’s Board of University in 1966. He also served Mayor and Aldermen for more than in the Vietnam War, earning the 25 years. Purple Heart. Additionally, he served as Beard began his career in insur- District 8 Director on the Tennessee ance at the Equitable Life Insurance Municipal League Board of Direc- Company of Iowa at their offices tors from June 2013 until June 2014. in Kansas City, Mo. He returned to As part of his role on the Rip- Tennessee in 1979, establishing his ley Board of Mayor and Aldermen, own independent insurance broker- age firm specializing in health and Beard also served as the city’s rep- Alonzo Beard resentative on the Ripley Power and life insurance. He is survived by his Light Board of Directors. He also the Memphis Area Association of wife, Diane; two daughters LaTasha served as the secretary-treasurer of Governments. and Mary; and son, Ricky.

Soddy-Daisy Commissioner Adams dies After three official measurements and other documentation, Tullaho- Jim Adams, a longtime city ma Firefighter Brandon Berridge has been officially proclaimed the Initially an appointment to world’s tallest firefighter by the Guinness Book of World Records. commissioner for Soddy-Daisy, the commission, Adams was then died Sept. 23, 2020, at the age of 85. re-elected six times. He had an- Tullahoma Firefighter Bran- Over the years, Berridge has Adams served on the Sod- nounced in August that he was not don Berridge has been confirmed learned and cherished the brother- dy-Daisy City Commission for planning to seek another term on the by the Guinness Book of World hood of the neighboring firehouses 26 years and retired from Dupont commission. Records as the world’s tallest and the relationships that have been after 40 years of service. He was a In addition to his service to the firefighter. cultivated from this profession. co-founder of the North Hamilton city, Adams was a member of Soddy Berridge, 28, was announced “It truly is one big fire family. County Chamber of Commerce. United Methodist Church where as the holder of the title by Guin- I wanted to be a part of something Officials with the city of Sod- he taught Sunday school, was the ness in preparation for World that was bigger than one guy, dy-Daisy announced his death on chairman of the board of trustees, Records Day 2020 on Nov. 18. everything is done together and Facebook. and served in several other roles in A native of Winchester, Berridge always for the greater good,” Ber- “It is with great sadness that the church. He was a world traveler, stands as six-feet, 11.17 inches tall ridge said. “No matter where you we share the news of the passing visiting 30 countries and 49 of the and has been a firefighter with the are a firefighter in the world, you of Commissioner Jim Adams,” the 50 states. Tullahoma Fire Department since always have brothers and sisters statement read. “Commissioner Jim Adams He is survived by his wife of 54 2019. that have your back when you are in Adams proudly and with strategic years, Shirley, daughter Jamie, son Berridge’s journey to world need and a mutual respect between vision served the City of Sod- Chris, four grandchildren, and four record holder began when he was all firehouses.” dy-Daisy for 26 years. He will be with much gratitude for his contri- butions to our thriving community.” great-grandchildren. asked to don the department’s fire Berridge told Guinness offi- missed and forever remembered dog costume for a demonstration. cials that “confined spaces” and Tullahoma Fire Chief Richard finding clothes that fit him are Shasteen joked that Berridge was among the biggest challenges he Bartlett honors mayor with park pavilion the tallest fire dog in the world, faces. However, his height also has sparking the decision to apply its advantages. He said that smoke to the Guinness Book of World alarm installations, checking high- Records. er areas for fires, and scouting After filling out initial paper- out issues that a firefighter of an work, Berridge’s height had to be average height cannot reach are documented three times, including his specialty. once by a doctor, as well as videoed Though Berridge encounters and sent in to the world record com- certain obstacles on a regular basis, mittee. Berridge was measured he has an extremely humble and both vertically and horizontally as positive perspective on life and his part of the process. individuality. The Guinness Book of World “The world is not necessarily Records confirmed Berridge as the made for taller people, but there tallest firefighter in the world, edg- are certain aspects where we can Mayor A. Keith McDonald along with Alderman Jack Young, Alderwoman Paula Sedgwick, Alderman ing out the previous record-holder shine,” he said. “Find what you en- , Parks Director Shan Criswell, Assistant Parks Director Paul Wright, and architects by five inches. His status was joy and do it. Greet the challenges Dean Thomas and Sam Henry from Daholf Thomas Design Studio cut the ribbon for the opening of the A. confirmed on the organization’s and conquer them. Height can be Keith McDonald Pavilion. The pavilion will house the Bartlett Station Farmers Market as well as rentals. website on Oct. 22. an advantage.” 5-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020 www.TML1.org Top four reasons your city needs to backup data BY JOHN HEY VC3 Chief Strategist

Data loss can happen at any time and you don’t want to be caught unprepared. Thankfully, many organizations today recognize the importance of backing up data. But a problem remains. Data loss incidents have grown more complex and many backup solutions aren’t keeping up. To make matters worse, it can be hard to know if your backups are truly working as they should. So, what are your backups really protecting against?

Hardware Failure and Human Error These first two are the most common and what most backup solutions are prepared for. If your PC dies or a server crashes unexpectedly, backups en- sure you don’t lose the data on that machine. This is may be the most common issue that backups help to solve. It happens. You or someone on your team accidentally deletes something or mistakenly edits a fin- ished document instead of creating a Data loss can lead to serious issues for any organization. To prevent the loss of crucial data, steps like frequent backups and ensuring new one. These mistakes are easily backups are protected from cyberattacks are necessary. remedied with backups restoring the erased data. backup solutions we come across are separate from your production It could mean the difference between aren’t properly configured to really environment. Otherwise, it’s pos- being down for a weekend with Natural Disasters protect you in the case of a security sible for the cyberattack to encrypt an image-based recovery or being Things get a little trickier with incident. your backups as well. That would down for several months with a natural disasters. Fires, hurricanes, In a ransomware attack, the naturally negate the value of having file-based recovery. floods, and other natural disasters bad guys encrypt all your files and backups in the first place, making Understanding these two op- test your backups in a different way. demand payment to return the data. them unusable tions will help you better determine These disasters can destroy your If you have properly configured the risk you’re comfortable with. onsite servers which highlight the backups you can access your data Understanding Backup Recovery Then you can make an informed importance of secure offsite storage. before the attack happened to restore We’ve covered the four reasons decision that’s right for your orga- This is why so many are moving to clean files. However, this situation you need backups, but it’s also nization. a cloud-based data backup solution. highlights two important factors. helpful to cover how you recover Sometimes we see organiza- from those issues. Not all backup About John Hey tions that think they have offsite Backup Retention Policy solutions have the same recovery John Hey has multiple layers of backups. But their offsite backup Your backup retention policy process – you have two choices: executive experience spanning is actually an employee taking a should cover frequency and length. more than twenty-seven years. In device with data home each night. Your data should be backed up dai- File-based Recovery this time, John has built and guided There are multiple problems with ly, ideally twice a day. You should This backup set up saves files high performing teams with a focus this option: have access to the last 30 days of and folders, but not your entire on world-class service delivery and • Neglects to take it home daily backups, along with access operating system and applications. consistency. In his current role as • Serious compliance issues are to monthly retentions from the past As a result, a full file-based recovery Chief Strategist at VC3, one of the introduced 6-12 months. in the event of a natural disaster or leading Managed Service Providers • Device could be stolen Why so frequent and for so cyberattack takes much longer to in the country, John helps facilitate provider focused on municipal • Device could be lost long? According to IBM, the av- restore. And, in some cases, you acquisitions, inform cybersecurity, government. Founded in 1994 with erage time it takes to identify and won’t have a full restoration. This and serves on the Leadership Team offices across the east coast, VC3 You get the picture. This is a contain a breach is 280 days. You can can mean months of downtime. to bring his experience to bear on forms partnerships with munici- dangerous choice that should be improve your detection to decrease corporate strategy. John is deeply palities to achieve their technology avoided. A cloud backup solution the time to detection, but you may Image-based Recovery passionate about culture, diversity, goals and harness their data. In ad- eliminates that risk and takes human need to go back further than you In this case, an entire image of your and continuous learning. John holds dition to providing comprehensive error out of the equation. thought. computer is backed up including CISSP, CBCP, ITIL, and Lean Six managed IT solutions, VC3 offers your operating system, applications, Sigma Yellow Belt certifications. cybersecurity, website design, cus- Cyberattacks Backups Separate from Your and files. This is a more complex tom application development, and With cyberattacks dominating Production Environment solution, but the result is a much About VC3 business intelligence services. Visit the news, it’s troubling that many It’s also crucial that your backups faster and more complete recovery. VC3 is a leading managed services www.vc3.com to learn more. Forbes highlights Lewisburg as one of top ‘zoom towns’ LEWISBURG from Page 1 TVA’s industrial division contacted Lowe said Lewisburg is one for moves to rural areas from us and said we had a lot of growth of many communities looking into urban ones during the pandemic potential because of the Huntsville ways to prepare for the way the included a belief that the coronavirus Mazda Toyota plant and because pandemic is changing the economy risk is smaller in smaller communi- we’re close to Nashville,” Bingham and how Americans work. ties and there is a desire to be closer said. “They said we needed more “I think we are going to see vir- to relatives during the pandemic. industrial property by the interstate. tual-remote working and the move Similarly, a recent Harris poll They gave us $500,000 to purchase to automation inside the manufac- found 39% of adults had contem- more land, and the Tennessee EDA turing environment continue,” he plated a move from urban to rural gave us another $500,000 to develop said. “We are looking into training areas as a result of the pandemic a site. That was before Forbes did for entrepreneurship training for with those under the age of 35 more this article and said the same thing.” those who want to work at home, likely to consider changing their After the pandemic. Lowe said provide some co-working and mak- address. Improvements to rural wifi Lewisburg is expecting is growth to er spaces, and offer training for peo- and Internet services are also aiding continue. ple on how to remotely work from these changes. A recent Zillow re- “I think COVID accelerated home. I think co-working is going to port found that the freedom to tele- everything that we were already see- change after the pandemic because commute to work and better internet ing,” Lowe said. “Lewisburg was the some people can’t just work from services in more rural areas would sixth fastest growing micropolitan home. I think co-working will come encourage millions of Americans to are in the nation and fastest in state back with more spread-out spaces.” Whatever the future holds, leave behind renting in large urban in 2017. We were growing at about Broadband access, a strategic location along an interstate between Lowe said the way we work has areas so they could buy homes in a little over 3% then and have been two major cities, and cheaper real estate are among the reasons changed for good. cheaper, rural communities. steady about 2.2 to 2.7% in the past small towns like Lewisburg are becoming more attractive during “It’s just a matter of capacity Lowe said Lewisburg is also few years. I think we are about to the pandemic. seeing similar statistics reflected in see another fair amount of growth building,” he said. “Some communi- those that are coming to the com- explosion as people are moving ties are in better position to develop electric, and gas. You need those munity. out of Nashville proper and into the and Nashville.” based on the new virtual world and speeds to stream, remote work, and “We were seeing a lot of young- suburbs and counties. We are getting One of the most essential ingre- the new COVID world where we those sorts of things. By and large, er people moving here to some that next wave of people moving into dients to the success of communities live. Another silver lining from you can find a spot in our area that degree prior to COVID,” Lowe the suburbs. We are also getting that like Lewisburg is reliable, fast inter- COVID is all of the grant programs has more than enough speed to do said. “For rural communities and momentum from Huntsville. A lot net service. and funds that have been developed what you want to do. We are trying economic development, keeping of our growth is coming from Wil- “We can supply broadband to make sure we keep pace and don’t to make that pivot as much as we can our young people has been a theme liamson, Davidson, and Rutherford for remote working and stream get left behind. In some ways, this through helping our local broadband since the dawn of time. What has counties, but since the pandemic television,” Lowe said. “Broadband has leveled the playing field nation- providers get grants.” been happening is the best and we’re seeing growth from Florida, has become as essential as water, ally, and we are all in the same boat.” brightest go off to college and then California, Illinois, New York, Ari- live their mid-to-late twenties in zona, and Nevada.” a major metropolitan. When they Bingham said that the city’s start having kids, they want to come location between two major metro- home to raise those kids in a small politan areas and it is proximity to In- town where the teacher knows their terstate 65 make it an ideal location. names. I think what COVID did and “We are on the interstate and are technology in general has done has strategically located between Hunts- made us an option to younger people ville, which is booming, and Nash- who wouldn’t have considered us ville,” Bingham said. “However, we before because their career needed still have our sense of community The Tennessee Drug Card is a way to provide FREE prescription benefits to residents that metropolitan area.” here. We have people moving in Bingham said that the city was from all over. It’s unbelievable. We of your city. Contact Natalie Meyer if your community would like to have FREE cus- already seeing industrial growth have had people move in from Las tomized cards for your residents and employees. Phone: (888) 987-0688, or email: prior to the pandemic. Vegas, California, and the Midwest, “About a year-and-a-half ago, as well as from Spring Hill, Franklin, [email protected]; www.tennesseedrugcard.com www.TML1.org 6-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020 UT, Tennessee RiverLine launch Tennessee RiverTowns program Three Tennessee cities and five Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the growth of the state economy counties are among 15 communi- Education Commissioner Penny and to TNECD’s expansion and ties selected to participate in the Schwinn have called for remov- recruitment efforts. In addition, inaugural cohort of a new program ing negative consequences for STEM occupations with high em- aimed to increase collaboration schools and educators associated ployer demand are also indicated among cities located on the Ten- with student assessments for the throughout the report. This year’s nessee River. 2020-2021 school year. Student report also addresses potential new The Tennessee RiverTowns assessments will be conducted as trends that could emerge from the Program is a joint initiative be- planned. Lee said his administra- COVID-19 pandemic and includes tween the University of Tennessee tion will work with the General a new section highlighting where at Knoxville and the Tennessee Assembly to “bring forward a in-demand positions intersect RiverLine Partnership to create solution for this school year that with high levels of unemployment the Tennessee RiverLine, North alleviates any burdens associated claims in 2020, as reported by the America’s next great regional trail with educator evaluations and Tennessee Department of Labor system. school accountability metrics.” and Workforce Development. For Clifton, Knoxville, and South Similar measures were taken for each region of Tennessee, approx- Pittsburg will join Benton, Har- the 2019-2020 school year as the imately 60 to 100 occupations that din, Loudon, Stewart, and Roane coronavirus pandemic began just businesses need to fill are identified Kayakers and paddlers take advantage of recreation opportunities counties in Tennessee as part of on the Tennessee River in Knoxville. before standardized testing was in the report. The study analyzes the project. The Alabama cities of scheduled to begin statewide. key metrics such as median wage, Bridgeport, Decatur, Guntersville, partnership received 22 appli- bers of the first RiverTowns cohort. online job postings, hires and pro- Hntsville, and the Shoals along cations representing more than Called North America’s next jected job openings. The Tennessee Board of Regents with Kentucky’s Calvert City and 936,000 community members. great regional trail system, the has awarded grants to faculty Paducah–McCracken County will Criteria for selection included a Tennessee RiverLine originated in The state of Tennessee was teams at seven community col- also join the project. demonstrated understanding of the 2016 in UT’s School of Landscape ranked the tenth best employer leges to create learning materials The program is a three-stage Tennessee RiverLine vision and its Architecture, housed jointly within by the state by Forbes magazine for their courses that students initiative that cultivates collabo- guiding principles, as well local the College of Architecture and out of 75 companies with 500 will use for free, in lieu of com- ration among river communities partnerships necessary to sustain Design and the Herbert College of or more employees. Only three mercially published textbooks. around the Tennessee RiverLine, an applicant’s participation in the Agriculture. Today it is adminis- This is an effort to continue to work other state governments in the envisioned as a continuous system program. Any Tennessee River trated by the Tennessee RiverLine to reduce the costs of college atten- south were recognized on their of paddling, hiking, and biking community can apply for future Partnership with ongoing strong dance and increase equity in stu- respective lists with the next high- experiences along the Tennessee cohorts. financial support from UT and the dent outcomes. The grants totaled est-ranking state being Louisiana River’s 652-mile reach. Communities that were unable Tennessee Valley Authority. $314,536 and will be distributed to coming in on it’s list at No. 25. Participating communities to apply this year can apply during The Tennessee RiverLine 12 faculty and staff teams who will Private sector employers on the will benefit from economic- de future enrollment periods begin- Partnership was founded as a use free or low-cost Open Educa- Tennessee top 10 ranking included velopment and entrepreneurship ning in summer 2021. The pro- diverse group of river advocates, tional Resources (OER) to create 3M, Whole Foods Market, FedEx, opportunities, quality of life ame- gram follows the overwhelming including UT, TVA, the National student learning materials for and UnitedHealth Group. To de- nities, and increased access to river interest received in summer 2019 Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and several general education courses. termine the list, Forbes enlisted experiences that improve public through the Tennessee RiverLine Conservation Assistance Program, The first round of grant funding has Statista to survey 80,000 Ameri- health and stewardship of natural Pilot Community Program. Five and several other organizations and been awarded to Chattanooga State cans working for businesses with at resources. In the third stage of the pilot communities were selected agencies, to achieve the Tennessee Community College, Columbia least 500 employees. Respondents program, communities will earn to share feedback and ideas on the RiverLine vision. State Community College, Nash- rated their employers on a variety the official designation of a - Ten Tennessee RiverLine vision and to Learn more about the Ten- ville State Community College, of criteria, including safety of work nessee RiverTown as part of the begin the process of becoming part nessee RiverTowns Program and Northeast State Community Col- environment, competitiveness of Tennessee RiverLine. of the Tennessee RiverLine, and stay up to date with programs and lege, Pellissippi State Community compensation, opportunities for For the inaugural cohort, the these five communities are mem- initiatives at tnriverline.org. College, Roane State Community advancement, openness to tele- College, and Southwest Tennessee commuting, and if they would rec- Community College. A UT report ommend their employer to others. State October revenues exceed expectations found that students spend an aver- Tennessee Department of more than the budgeted estimates. Income tax receipts were $3 age of $119.18 on textbooks and More than $27 million were wa- Finance and Administration Com- Franchise and excise com- million more than the October other materials per course, that gered during Tennessee’s first missioner Butch Eley announced bined revenues for October were estimate and mostly flat compared 44% of students did not buy the week of legalized online sports that Tennessee tax revenues ex- $55.2 million, which is $11.7 to the same month last year.Mixed materials due to their costs, 29% betting, according to officials with ceeded budgeted estimates in million more than the budgeted drink, or liquor-by-the-drink, taxes have taken fewer courses due to the the Tennessee Education Lottery. October. Overall October revenues estimate of $43.5 million. Due were $3 million less than the Octo- costs, and 17% have earned a poor Between Nov. 1 and Nov. 8, Ten- were $1.2 billion, which is $38.2 to the high volatility of these ber estimate, and on a year-to-date grade because they could not afford nesseans wagered $27.4 million, million more than October of last taxes the growth rate for October basis, revenues are 42.06% lower the required materials. which generated $509,000 in tax year and $134.8 million more than was 26.19% and the year-to-date than last year. money. Of that tax money, 15% the budgeted estimate. The growth growth rate is 3.48%. All other tax revenues were Finance and technology, com- will go into the state’s general fund rate for October was 3.39%. Gasoline and motor fuel rev- less than estimates by a net of $1.3 pany headquarters, automo- while 80% will go into the state’s “Tennessee’s economy con- enues decreased by 17.22% for million. tive, distribution and logistics education lottery scholarship fund. tinues to recover as October’s October but were $1.3 million Year-to-date revenues for industries are the careers in the The remaining 5% funds gambling monthly revenue growth exceeds more than the budgeted estimate three months are $447.4 million highest demand in Tennessee addiction programs. The state has expectations,” Eley said. “We are of $106.5 million. Adjusting for a more than the budgeted estimate. according to a new report released approved three operators who can pleased to see growth over three large $23.3 million one-time motor The general fund has exceeded by the Tennessee Department of take bets from those who are 21 percent from the same month fuel tax payment made last year at estimates by $433.2 million and the Economic and Community Devel- years or older and physically in last year. Sales tax revenues were this time, gasoline and motor fuel four other funds that share in state opment. The Labor and Education the state of Tennessee. Unlike states $110.6 million more than the esti- revenue growth was a positive tax revenues exceeded estimates Alignment Program (LEAP) re- that allow casinos, all sports gambling mate for October and the October 0.84%for the month. by $14.2 million. port calls attention to occupations in Tennessee is done over the internet, growth rate was 5.81% with year- Motor vehicle registration rev- The budgeted revenue esti- that are strategically important to often through mobile apps or websites. to-date growth rate of 3.73%. Even enue receipts increased by 6.57% mates for 2020-2021 are based though we are presently exceeding and were $2.7 million more than on the State Funding Board’s expectations, we will continue to the October estimate.Tobacco tax consensus recommendation of TML needs city contact information proceed cautiously and closely revenues for the month were $0.2 November 26, 2019 and adopted monitor our revenue and expendi- million less than the budgeted esti- by the second session of the 111th We need help maintaining our data- ture patterns for the remainder of mate of $18.9 million. The growth General Assembly in June 2020. base with the most up-to-date city the fiscal year.” rate for October was negative Also incorporated in the estimates information. Whenever we have a On an accrual basis, October is 2.36%. are any changes in revenue enacted wrong address, the U.S. Postal Ser- the third month in the 2020-2021 Privilege tax revenues were during the 2020 session of the Gen- vice charges TML for returned mail. fiscal year. $8 million more than the budgeted eral Assembly. These estimates But more importantly, when the Legislature is in session, you could General fund revenues for estimate of $35.2 million and the are available on the state’s website miss out on vital information. That is why it is so important that TML October were $125.2 million more year-to-date growth rate is 13.90%. at https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/ has the most up-to-date city information. Please send your updates to than the budgeted estimate, and the Business tax revenues increased by finance/fa/fa-budget-information/ Jackie Gupton at [email protected], or Debbie Kluth at dkluth@ four other funds that share in state 15.18% and were $2 million more fa-budget-rev.html. TML1.org, by phone at 615-255-6416. tax revenues were $9.6 million than the budgeted estimate. No loan is too large or too small

The City of Milan recently closed on a $1.5 million fixed rate loan with the The City of McKenzie has used the TMBF programs since 1987. McKenzie Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund (TMBF) issued to finance electric system recently closed on three refunding issues in order to lower the rate of inter- improvements. Seated L to R: Jason Griggs, Superintendent of Public Utilities; est on the debt. The General Obligation Refunding Bond is in the amount of Milan Mayor B.W. Beasley; and Autumn Stewart, City Recorder. Standing is $2,648,995 and was placed with a local bank in McKenzie. From L to R Jennifer Tommy Green, TMBF Marketing Representative. Waldrup, City Recorder; McKenzie Mayor Jill Holland; and Tommy Green, TMBF Marketing Representative.

See us for your special projects needs. (615) 255-1561 7-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020 www.TML1.org More than 200 cities hold municipal elections in November MUNICIPAL from Page 1 Ward 2 Ward 1 * indicates incumbent District 1 against. Larry Gann* - 3,438 Wanda Gilliam* - 71 Lynda Bradley Love * - 2,048 In East Ridge, residents voted Alderman (vote 2) Ward 3 Ward 2 District 2 to remove residency requirements Kristopher Hardin - 314 Jimmy N. McBride* - 3,449 Erick Milliken* - 64 Eileen George - 1,611 for the municipal judge with 5,708 Dustin Williams - 301 COALMONT CUMBERLAND GAP GALLAWAY voting for the measure and 2,476 BRIGHTON Mayor Mayor Commissioner (vote 2) voting against. Franklin voters also Mayor Tom Meeks - 271 Neal Pucclarelli* - 82 Nick Berretta* - 46 cast their ballots in favor of an annex- Stephanie Chapman- Alderman (vote 2) Alderman (vote 3) Robert Vashon Fields - 38 ation referendum concerning several Washam - 732 Gary R. Clements - 137 Teresa Fuson* - 77 Jamie G. Mayo - 74 properties in the city’s southeast with A.W. “Gus” Smith - 438 Rick Rust* - 250 Duke Parish - 77 Larry D. Walton - 16 18 votes for and 4 votes against. Alderman (vote 4) COLLEGEDALE Unexpired Term (vote 2) GATES Other results are as follows: David Boone - 429 Commissioner (vote 3) Rick Bain – 62 Mayor Eunice “Sonny” Foster - 468 Debbie Baker* - 1,659 DANDRIDGE Dwayne Dixon* - 161 ADAMS Kristin L. Gardner - 391 Alexander Brown – 1,294 Mayor Robert J. Mosby - 85 City Commission (vote 2) David Grape - 155 Johnnie Hoskins – 1,207 George A. Gantte* - 1,053 Alderman (vote 4) Megan Baird - 112 Shane Greer* - 434 Tim Johnson* - 1,510 Alderman (vote 3) Hattie Loraine Campbell Donna Boisseau* - 103 Melissa Sartain - 597 Katie A. Lamb* - 1,739 Jessica Chambers Elder* - 147 Jay Hall - 153 George W. Smith* - 311 Matthew Sadler – 1,126 - 863 Angelia Dixon* - 122 ADAMSVILLE BRUCETON Christopher Twombley – 1,184 Mike Nelson* - 738 Terry Janda* - 75 Mayor Alderman At-Large (vote 3) COLLIERVILLE Marianne Reneau Reese* J. Louis Nance - 150 William David Leckner* - 704 Chris Cole - 425 Mayor - 709 Lajoel Nance - 77 Jeffrey Pyron – 241 Robert T. Higdon* - 437 Stan Joyner* - 24,371 DECATUR Jean “Newman” Wakefield - 72 Commission (vote 2) Cliff Sturdivant* - 446 Alderman Position 3 Alderman (vote 3) - GERMANTOWN Ryan Burlesci –371 BULLS GAP Harold Curtis Booker - 10,256 Michael L. Bredwell - 393 Alderman Position 3 Emily Hopper* - 700 Alderman (vote 2) Thomas J. Swan – 2,825 PJ Hanckey* - 338 Sherrie Hicks – 11,937 Matt Wood – 666 Susan Williams* - 196 John Worley* - 10,907 John Wayne Irwin Jr* - 331 Terri Johnson - 9,625 ALCOA Gaylon Williams* - 168 Alderman Position 4 DECATURVILLE Position 4 City Commission (vote 2) BURLISON William Boone – 6,520 Mayor John Paul Miles – 8,934 Stephen T. Biggar - 1,405 Council (vote 2) William Lambert – 1,004 Tim Grace - 263 Roderick Motley – 2,037 Jim Buchanan* - 2,058 Julie Howard* - 154 Missy Marshall - 7,589 Alderman (vote 6) Brian Ueleke - 11,225 Tracey D. Cooper - 1,539 James M. Kenny - 91 Rick Rout - 4,060 Betty Blankenship-Maness* Position 5 Joshua Gregory - 845 BURNS Scott Rozanski -3,307 - 219 Jon McCreery - 12,285 Harry Grothjahn - 445 Mayor Robert Smith 1,526 Sarah Camper* - 205 Brandon Musso – 9,407 ALLARDT Landon S. Mathis* - 722 Position 5 James S. England - 221 GIBSON Alderman (vote 3) Commissioner (vote 4) Gregory Frazier - 10,967 John McElrath - 214 Mayor Yvonne M. Gernt - 223 James M. Anderson - 561 John E. Stamps* - 12,206 Authur F. Phelps - 199 Jim Hill* - 147 Richmond J. Smith - 229 Kevin D. Bland - 446 (The Collierville Position 3 and 4 Cassi Keeton Reeves* - 214 Alderman (vote 3) Michael G. Wiley* - 197 Jim Davis - 509 seats will have runoffs as no - can DOVER Angie Arrington - 127 ALTAMONT Ramsey Hedgepath - 261 didate received more than 50% of Alderman Ward 1 Billy Loflin* - 120 Mayor Sammy Spann - 420 the vote. Worley and Booker will Jane E. Burkhart * - 229 Jerry Morris* - 108 Jana Barrett* -272 Chad Tidwell - 508 face off for the Position 3 seat while Alderman Ward 2 Unexpired Alderman (vote 2) CALHOUN Marshall and Boone will face off for Marlon Gillespie* - 189 Josh Meals* - 145 Jody A. Campbell* - 281 Commissioner (vote 3) the Position 4 seat.) Archie Story -194 GILT EDGE Linda King Roberts* - 259 Dennis H. Goodine* - 181 COLLINWOOD DRESDEN Mayor ARDMORE Evan Thomas* - 165 Commissioner (vote 3) Alderman At-Large (vote 3) W. Stephen Fletcher* - 167 Alderman (vote 3) John Walker - 112 James Glenn Brown* - 243 Ralph W. Cobb Jr. - 863 Council Ken Crosson –275 CAMDEN Debie Dicus Cole Pigg* - 216 Joyce A. Hurt* - 567 Adam J. Hursh* - 146 Garon Hargrove* - 228 Alderman (vote 3) Jeremiah M. Stults* - 228 Kenneth W. Moore* - 709 GLEASON Wayne Harvell – 256 Debbie Arnold Baldwin* - 576 COLUMBIA Willie Jay, Parker* - 704 Mayor Paul T. Van Manen – 167 Dene Cox Board - 170 Ward 1 DUCKTOWN Charles E. Anderson - 440 ATHENS Brent Hedge* - 861 Davena Hardison - 1524 Commissioner (vote 2) Diana Poole* - 172 City Council (vote 2) Richard Smith* - 281 Carl McCullen* - 1469 Douglas Collins* -103 Alderman At-Large (vote 4) Jordan Curtis - 2,955 Jamie Townsend - 479 Ward 2 Mike Worley - 132 Charles Bookout - 198 Frances Witt McMahan - Rosanne Kelley Ward - 713 Ken Wiles* - 1889 DYER Danny N. Browning - 417 2,863 CARTHAGE Ward 3 Mayor Wade Cook - 312 Eric Morrow – 2,079 Alderman (vote 3) Anthony Greene* - 1863 Jim Hesse 259 James Mayor Hines - 116 ATOKA Stephen Babcock - 452 Ward 4 Chris Younger* - 669 Tommy Hodges - 386 Alderman (vote 3) Barbara Kannapel* - 441 Kenny Marshall - 1401 Alderman (vote 4) Teresa Johnson - 147 Gaetano “Guy” Critelli* - 1,124 Jesse Peters - 382 Andrea Sykes Poynter - 1325 Michael Barron* - 658 Cruz Legens - 307 Brett A. Giannini* - 2,382 CARYVILLE Eric Previti - 1145 Timothy Belfiore –284 Keith Ray Radford* - 342 Jeremy Lightsey – 1,183 Mayor Ward 5 Craig Blackburn* - 532 GOODLETTSVILLE Cody Pace – 1,350 Robert Stooksbury* - 416 Danny Coleman - 1674 Jennifer E. Hughey* - 591 City Commission (vote 3) Penny Pace – 1,263 Alderman Ward 1 Adam Runyon - 1420 Thomas A. Mikkelsen* - 489 Jennifer Duncan – 5,562 Christy Renfrow – 1,662 Patrick Pebley* - 393 Tim Thomas - 457 EAGLEVILLE Stuart Huffman –4,973 ATWOOD Ward 2 Jeremiah Wright - 519 Council (vote 3) Zach Young* - 5,119 Alderman (vote 2) Eric Jones* - 371 COOPERTOWN Ryan Edwards - 256 GORDONSVILLE Taylor Coulter - 162 Ward 3 Mayor Chris Hendrix* - 262 Mayor Ricky Long* -270 Lloyd Lawson* - 376 Lee Canfield - 539 EAST RIDGE Robbie Burton - 98 Mike Tolley - 222 CEDAR HILL Glen Guyor* - 504 Council (vote 2) James M. “Duck” Gibbs* - 212 AUBURNTOWN Commissioner (vote 2) Becca Werner - 1,227 Jeff Ezell - 2,599 John Potts - 327 Mayor John Edwards - 95 Ward 1 Robert E. Gilreath Jr. - 1,340 Alderman (vote 2) Roger Turney* - 105 Jenna L. Traughber - 53 Randee Masters - 885 * - 4,569 Sam Bowles - 372 Alderman (vote 6) CENTERTOWN Ward 2 Denny Manning - 2,464 Jessica Dillard-Biggs* - 405 Rita Davis* - 91 Mayor Ruby Cash* - 1,004 David Tyler - 1,424 GRAND JUNCTION Janice M. Fletcher* - 83 Joel Akers* - 144 COPPERHILL Aundie Witt* - 2,996 Alderman (vote 3) Tina R. Fletcher* - 82 Alderman (vote 2) Mayor ELIZABETHTON Carl Franklin Bell - 127 Martye Jean Harris* - 71 Jerry L. Lorance* - 124 Dale Blue - 61 City Council (vote 3) Courtney Breeden* - 112 Dean Nichols* - 78 Ramona A. Mathis* - 94 Kathy Stewart* - 79 Curt Alexander* - 3,232 Vince McCalip - 131 BANEBERRY CHURCH HILL Alderman (vote 4) Kim Birchfield* - 3,310 GRAYSVILLE Commissioner (vote 2) Mayor Cecil Arp - 92 Jeff Treadway* - 2,973 Mayor Audrey Hanchett - 155 Dennis W. Deal* - 2,092 Jimmy Scott Brooks* - 85 City Judge Andy Beene - 176 Donna Hernandez* - 200 Kenny W. Lunsford Jr. - 950 Charles Burnette - 77 Jason L. Holly* - 2,827 Charles E. Kaylor - 234 BARTLETT Alderman (vote 3) Horace D. West - 66 Teresa Murray Smith - 2,043 City Commission (vote 4) Alderman Position 4 Kathy Christian - 1,920 CORNERSVILLE ERWIN Tim Berube - 212 Bobby Simmons* - 24,122 James Grigsby* - 1,385 Mayor Mayor Lisa Brooks - 252 Position 5 Tom Kern* - 1,251 Hardin Brown - 184 Michael Baker - 802 Bill Crawley - 277 Jack T. Young* - 23,208 Gregory Tipton – 1,342 John Luna - 206 Cathy J. Huskins - 612 Michael May 171 Position 6 CLARKSVILLE Alderman (vote 2) Glenn White - 1,116 Vickie May - 150 Kevin Quinn - 12,437 Council Ward 3 Christopher Brian Haley - 330 Alderman (vote 2) David Sulcer* - 243 Paula Sedgwick* - 12,376 DaJuan Little - 1,890 James H. Wolaver* - 352 Paula Kay Edwards - 1,169 GREENBACK BEAN STATION Council Ward 4 COTTAGE GROVE James M. Hatcher - 1,240 Mayor Alderman (vote 2) Tim Chandler* - 842 Mayor Rachelle Hyder-Shurtz* - 748 Dewayne Birchfield* - 424 Jeffrey L. Atkins* - 720 Wallace Redd – 1,345 Gary A. McCaig - 41 Gary Schwenke Jr. - 697 Alderman (vote 4) Johnny Brooks - 501 Margaret Thompson - 904 Alderman (vote 4) ETHRIDGE Tina S. Baker - 374 Patsy Winstead Harrell* - 544 Council Ward 5 David Alan Jackson - 29 Commissioner (vote 1) Linda Black* - 341 Ron Wonderly - 91 Joey Dasinger - 585 John Weiher III* - 28 Robin Cobb* - 102 Delmar L. Davis* - 364 BEERSHEBA SPRINGS Melissa Eldridge - 1,720 COVINGTON Dallas Luna - 124 GREENFIELD Commissioner (vote 2) Jason Knight - 2,318 Alderman District 1 FAIRVIEW Mayor Jackie Eubanks* - 160 Council Ward 8 John E. Edwards - 465 Commissioner (vote 3) Cindy McAdams* - 762 Letease’ King - 120 Wanda A. Allen - 3,241 Jerry Hall - 244 Lisa Anderson – 2,575 Alderman At-Large (vote 4) BELLE MEADE Faye Rennell Hobson – 1,142 William Muex - 53 Derek K. Burks* - 1,701 Donald Ray High - 703 Commission (vote 2) Council Ward 9 Alderman District 2 Brandon Butler – 2,423 Kelly Keylon - 670 Haley Dale - 1,191 Scott Comperry - 1,119 Jere Mason - 314 Scott Lucas* - 1,727 James Roy Pope* - 664 James V. Hunt* - 1,454 Christopher Lanier - 694 Houston Moss - 151 Christopher McDonald - 927 Chris Turbyville - 682 Charles M. Thornburg - 1,032 Brad Morrow - 681 Chris Richardson - 466 Debby Rainey* - 1,160 At-Large (unexpired) BENTON Karen Reynolds – 1,929 Foreeta Y. Yarbrough - 270 Unexpired Commissioner Don Allen - 750 Mayor Council Ward 11 Alderman District 3 Rod Dawson* - 2,097 GUYS Jerry Stephens* - 455 Jimmy Brown – 1,425 C.H. Sullivan* - 743 Gregory DeWire - 1,766 Mayor Randy Yates - 220 Ashlee Evans – 1,580 CRAB ORCHARD FAYETTEVILLE Keith Rinehart* - 186 Commissioner (vote 2) Gary W. Norris* - 1,120 Mayor Alderman (vote 3) Alderman (vote 2) Joe Jenkins* - 419 Council Ward 12 Emmett H. Sherrill* - 190 Tonya Allen* - 1,157 Wayne Henry II* - 189 Garry McDonald* - 361 Trisha Butler – 1,792 Jeff Sherrill - 143 Danny Bryant* - 1,221 Chris Howard* - 150 Rhonnie Prueitt - 319 Jon Lockwood - 617 CROSS PLAINS Violet Harry – 1,050 HARROGATE BIG SANDY Joe Shakeenab - 1,679 Commissioner (vote 3) Jon Law - 1,004 Alderman East Ward Alderman (vote 2) Guy Stanford Jr. - 705 Daniel Chaney* - 531 Roger Martinez – 1,161 Kenneth Ward - 25 John N. Clement III* - 191 Adam Walker - 323 Jimmy Stark* - 594 Angel S. Wilson - 966 Alderman West Ward BLAINE David Webb - 356 Jason Young* - 554 Kevin Freeman - 226 Troy Poore* - 275 Alderman (vote 3) Judge CROSSVILLE FINGER HENDERSONVILLE Gabe Black* - 681 Charles Smith* - 40,170 Council (vote 2) Alderman (vote 2) Mayor Tyler Braden - 670 CLIFTON R.J. Crawford - 1,847 Misty L. Weaver* - 84 Jamie Clary* - 18,567 Jimmy Copeland* - 627 Commissioner (vote 1) J.H. Graham III* - 1,638 FORREST HILLS Brenda Payne – 10,886 BRADEN Stacy M. Huntingford - 130 Ralph Randall Reagan – 1,236 Commission Alderman Ward 1 Commissioner Mark Staggs - 152 Scot Shanks* - 1,972 Lanson J. Hyde III* - 2,851 Mark A. Skidmore* - 2,035 Mike Vanstory* - 158 Eva Ruth Warren* - 146 CUMBERLAND GALLATIN Kayce Johnson Smith – 1,737 BRADFORD CLINTON Mayor Alderman At-Large Ward 2 Mayor Ward 1 David E. Dunlap - 69 Shawn Fennell* - 9,746 Lee Peterson - 2,811 Ray Arnold* - 201 Robert Herrell* - 3,432 Gary “Whitey” Vaughn* - 86 Pascal Jouvence - 4,432 Scott Sprouse* - 1,737 Dwayne Reynolds - 245 Robert E. Lea III – 2,243 8-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020 www.TML1.org More than 200 cities hold municipal elections in November Ward 3 Tara Stockton* - 2,433 Alderman (vote 3) Alderman (vote 3) PLEASANT VIEW Russ Edwards* - 2,622 Stephanie Wright* - 2,337 Sally S. Brock - 1,701 Ray Deneka - 1,520 Mayor Ward 4 KINGSTON SPRINGS Stacey Harvey – 1,337 Lonnie Glass* - 1,876 Bill Anderson – 1,387 Andrew C. Bolt* - 2,055 Commissioner (vote 3) Rickey L. Jones - 1,064 NEW HOPE Heather B. Hardwick - 1,102 Karen Dixon – 2,913 Carolyn M. Clark - 866 Rachel Hoover Kirby* - 1,382 Mayor Alderman (Vote 2) Ward 5 Tony Gross* - 1,101 Dennis C. Kronlage - 546 James BoBo Easterly - 79 Ronnie Curtis - 773 Rachel Collins – 3,412 Glenn Remick* - 1031 Nathan Maxwell - 878 Rhonda Lawson - 111 Jill Niccolich - 1,470 Craig Garton - 2,994 Todd Verhoven - 676 Jay Medley - 1,081 Mark Myers* - 324 Kyle L. Pritchett* - 1,377 Ward 6 LAFOLLETTE Keri Curtis Morton – 1,069 Alderman (vote 2) - Larry Carpetman Vernon - 471 Cassie Cummings - 805 Mayor MEDINA Quinton Choate* - 368 PORTLAND Matt Stamper – 1,545 Michael Ray Stanfield* Mayor Jerry Crosslin - 289 Alderman (vote 4) Jim Waters* - 2,384 - 1,499 Vance Coleman* - 1,010 Unexpired (vote 2) Penny Barnes – 2,020 HENRY City Council (vote 2) - Mary E. Varner - 468 Billy Frame - 304 Thomas Dillard* - 1,591 Mayor Bill Archer* - 430 Josh Youmans - 820 Mark Phillips - 335 Lloyd Dunn – 470 Dane W. Allen - 76 Joe Bolinger - 239 Alderman (vote 2) NEW MARKET Gail Gentry – 1,151 Dustin Odom - 1,167 Keith E. Codell - 131 Samuel J. Gilley* - 1,559 Mayor Jody McDowell* - 2,320 Alderman (vote 2) Mike Evans - 369 Vanessa Presson* 1,159 Danny Whillock - 538 Chirag Patel – 546 Charles W. Barnes - 95 Phillip L. Farmer - 635 MIDDLETON Alderman (vote 2) James Toney – 843 Faye Lowery- 49 Hansford Hatmaker - 298 Mayor Wayne Guinn - 237 Brian Woodall – 2,153 Keith Qualls* - 100 Wayne Kitts - 576 Jackie Lane Cox* - 132 Maurice Solomon* - 339 PULASKI Cindy Rainey - 56 Sonya Lee - 295 Robert “Evan” Mott - 145 David Stapleton - 334 Alderman (vote 3) Alderman (unexpired) Lonnie Wilson* - 226 Alderman (vote 5) NEW TAZEWELL John Amlaner - 386 Charolette Barnes - 152 LAGRANGE Randal D. Bishop* - 230 Mayor Zacchaeus Garrett - 749 HOLLOW ROCK Mayor David Bo Callahan* -188 Jerry H. Beeler* - 800 Ricky Keith* - 992 Alderman (vote 3) Earl M. Smith - 88 James S. Simpson Jr.* - 155 Alderman Ward 1 Randy Massey* - 1,345 Curt Lumley* - 206 Alderman (vote 6) Kevin Speck* -67 Jeffrey M. Lewis - 767 Larry Worsham - 1,235 Morris L. Rogers* - 214 Benjamin Thomas Cowan - 78 Sharon Bishop - 86 Ward 2 PURYEAR HORNBEAK Gregory Gene Kinney - 67 MILLERSVILLE Franklin Essary* - 800 Mayor Mayor William R. Kitchens III - 71 Commissioner 4-year term (vote 3) Ward 3 David Varner* - 178 Dennis W. Dozier* - 68 Rhonda Nolan - 63 Keith Bell* - 996 Roger Poore* - 762 Alderman (vote 2) Don Petty - 163 Justin Waverly Smith - 73 Timothy Lassiter* - 1,047 NEWBERN Rebecca Haynes* - 139 Alderman (vote 5) Bill Williams - 63 Larry Petty* - 668 Mayor Bill Robinson* - 115 Tim Bargery - 143 LAKELAND Cristina Templet - 792 Pam Mabry* - 855 Recorder Brandy Finch - 85 Commissioner (vote 2) Commission Unexpired Term Daniel Watson - 374 Verla Smith* -190 Lynn Finch* - 94 Jim Atkinson – 4,564 Tommy Long - 1,729 Alderman (three) RAMER Randy Richardson - 126 Scott Carmichael - 3,292 MILLINGTON Mark Lamb* - 874 Commissioner (vote 3) Betty Walley* - 166 Wesley Alan Wright* - 4,272 Mayor Nicky Evans Thomas* - 759 George Armstrong* - 125 Alvin L Webb* - 109 LAKESITE Terry Jones* - 3,336 Randy Wolf* - 768 Bobby Wardlow - 118 Greg Whitmore - 155 Commissioner (vote 3) Alderman Position 5 NIOTA RED BANK HORNSBY Bobb Bishop - 568 Thomas McGhee Sr.* - 3,227 Commissioner (vote 3) Commissioner At-Large Mayor Valerie J. Boddy - 642 Alderman Position 6 Renee Brakebill - 145 Rick Causer - 2,282 Mack Carter Jr.* - 54 David Howell* - 660 Don Lowry* - 3,216 Marshall D. Dilbeck* - 153 Pete Phillips – 2,311 Megan Hedwall - 82 Curtis L. Jones* - 388 Alderman Position 7 Scott Wallace* - 150 Commissioner District 1 Alderman (vote 5) Bill Neighbors* - 349 Mike Caruthers* - 2,428 Allen Johnny Watkins* - 111 Hollie Berry - 3,416 Raymond Cox*- 95 LA VERGNE Tom Stephens - 981 NORMANDY Tyler Howell* - 1,736 Wayne V. Isbell - 78 Alderman (vote 2) MONTEAGLE Alderman (vote 2) Commissioner District 2 Gregory W. Vance* -84 Calvin B. Jones* - 3,552 Mayor Kara Brannon - 149 Bill Cannon - 835 Curtis Vandiver* - 90 Steve Noe* - 4,649 Anthony “Tony” Gilliam –272 Sandy Jones - 148 Stefanie Dalton – 2,658 Melissa Cossar Wilson - 103 John R. Skinner – 1,819 Marilyn C, Rodman - 364 NORRIS Mitchell Meek - 1,595 HUNTINGDON Kathy Tyson – 3,008 Alderman (vote 4) City Council (vote 5) RIDGELY Mayor Dennis R. Waldron – 4,034 Jessica D. Blalock* - 343 Bill Grieve* - 604 Mayor Dale R. Kelley* - 1,438 Alderman Unexpired Term Jessica Favaloro – 250 William P. Grinder - 654 Renae N. Bledsoe - 265 Council At-Large (vote 4) Graeme Coates* - 6,127 Kenneth Gipson* - 207 Ron Hill* - 551 Bill Davis - 376 Carl R. Byars* - 1,227 LAWRENCEBURG John Kelly Layne – 186 Jill Holland - 646 Alderman (vote 6) Charles W. Hodges* - 1,265 Council Seat 3 Janet Miller-Schmidt – 168 Chris Mitchell* - 625 Bob Cairns - 235 Nina R. Smothers* - 1,252 James G. Sevier* - 2,552 Jeffrey O’Neal - 73 Loretta Ann-Painter* - 561 Nancy Crane - 275 Tim Tucker* - 1,197 Council Seat 4 Dorraine Parmley – 282 OAK RIDGE Brenda Crittenden* - 358 HUNTSVILLE Ronald Fox* - 2,741 Ronald M. Terrill –189 City Council (vote 3) Rose M. Currin -228 Mayor LEBANON Jodean Wade – 94 Jim Dodson* - 8,253 Lilbern Henson - 312 J. Dennis Jeffers* - 431 Mayor W. Nathan Wilson – 263 Derrick M. Hammond* Greg Kolwyck - 201 George Potter - 230 Bernie Ash* - 5,604 MORRISON - 7,468 Don Moore - 353 Alderman (vote 4) Rick Bell – 7,863 Alderman (vote 3) Charles J. Hope Jr.* -7,340 Dennis Richardson* - 288 Steven Asberry - 214 Bob Cesternino - 1,687 William K. Dillard* - 125 Edward Jackson Jr. - 3895 Frankie Sharp* - 323 Nathan Daggs - 95 Ronald “John” Demoor - 275 Martha Sue Jones* - 147 City Judge Tony Stoneburner - 217 Paul E. Lay* - 257 Alderman Ward 1 Keith Youngblood* - 152 Robert A. McNees III* - 9908 RIDGETOP Jaimi Lloyd* - 406 Joey Wayne Carmack* - 2,016 MOSCOW OAKLAND Mayor Jim Morrow* - 259 Ward 2 Mayor Mayor Clayton Bollinger - 695 Jackson Sharp - 313 Fred A. Burton Sr.* - 422 Gary Howell - 66 Mike Brown - 2,460 Dennis Wade - 382 JAMESTOWN Leon Love - 420 LaChrisha Jackson - 33 Chris Goodman* - 1,592 Alderman (vote 2) Mayor Lisa Noble - 379 Brenda L. Mitchell - 138 Alonzo Tate - 400 Tim Carver - 225 Lyndon Bill Baines* - 138 Ward 4 Alderman (vote 3) - City Council (vote 5) Monty Gregory - 364 Ryan S. Smith - 182 Robert Tick Bryan* - 1,842 Mary Ann Carter-Hodge Franklin E. Cates* - 2,049 Kristen Harrison - 378 Harvey S. Stowers - 334 LENOIR CITY - 107 Gregory Duncan* - 1,765 John Senft - 377 Alderman (vote 5) Mayor Velisa Fitzpatrick - 80 Jeff Fisher – 2,187 Tim Shaw - 461 James Red Bowden* - 387 Tony R. Aikes* - 2,837 Maxine Griggs - 140 Jacob Fox - 1,192 ROCKWOOD Daniel Edward Brewer - 276 Councilman (vote 3) Lamika Hurt - 109 Todd Hahn – 1,734 City Council (vote 3) Kaye William Bridges - 361 David A. Cole - 943 MOUNT CARMEL Gary Schmidt Sr. - 1,422 Peggy C. Evans - 933 Charles W.B. Cooper* - 288 Mike Henline – 1,405 Mayor Ken Sutton* - 2,291 Mike Fuller* - 952 Jessie N. Cravens - 221 Todd Kennedy - 1,177 Tina S. Carico - 200 OBION Clarence Glen Gabriel - 568 Becky Duncan* - 337 Steve David Shoemaker – 1,182 Larry Frost - 438 Mayor Edward B. Greif – 428 Jeni Ledbetter* - 277 Eddie Simpson* - 1,810 John Keith Gibson - 555 Rodney F. Underwood* - 324 Allan Thompson – 611 JASPER Jennifer L. Wampler* - 2,097 Pat Stilwell* - 869 Council (vote 6) April Foust Wilson – 994 Mayor Recorder/Treasurer - Jennifer Lawson Williams - 478 Bob Anderson* - 282 ROCKY TOP Paul Wayne Evans* - 690 James Wilburn III* - 2,828 Alderman (vote 3) Patsy Barker* - 273 City Council (vote 2) Jason Turner - 954 LOUISVILLE Jim Bare - 532 David W. Gordon - 225 Zack Green – 326 Alderman (vote 2) Alderman (vote 2) Melinda D. Fleishour – 1,066 Terry Ledbetter* - 280 William “Juston” Job* - 276 Jacob Kristopher Anders – 264 Steven J. Kelley Jr. - 1,259 L. Paul Hale - 593 Christina Romo - 214 Katie Hurst Styles –72 Leon Bailey - 344 Bobby Peterson - 722 Tresa Lynn Mawk - 1,055 OLIVER SPRINGS ROSSVILLE Jim Fowler - 389 Jill Robinson Pugh* - 1,353 Darby Patrick - 1,069 Ward 3 Mayor Terry “Goo Goo” Gann - 390 MADISONVILLE Gary L. Traylor - 655 Kenneth Brown* - 1,112 Gary S. Dering - 357 Robert F. McLain - 86 Alderman (vote 3) Carl Wolfe* - 584 Ward 5 Judy B. Watters* - 409 Les Price - 636 Augusta T. Davis – 1,265 MOUNTAIN CITY Jeffrey A. Denton – 1,092 Alderman (vote 3) Marty Webster - 315 Horton E. Dawson – 1,106 Mayor Ward 6 Sherrie L. Rinehart - 472 Paul West* - 314 Scott “Scooter” Hunt – 1,221 Jerry S. Jordan - 538 James W. Brummett –929 Michael Swessel* - 423 JEFFERSON CITY Susan G. Saunders* - 898 Gina Y. Meade - 475 William E. Jackson – 288 Sondra T. Webb - 382 Councilman (vote 2) Recorder Alderman (vote 2) ORLINDA RUTHERFORD Catherine Combs* - 1,678 Sherri Anderson* - 1,703 Rosemary Blackwell - 313 Commissioner (vote 2) Mayor Rocky Melton* - 1,549 MARTIN Jerry E. Horne - 476 Jennifer Johnson - 182 Sandra Simpson* - 288 JOHNSON CITY Ward 1 Bob Morrison* - 330 Tabitha Swearingen* - 215 Robert H. “Bob” White - 241 City Commission (vote 3) Danny Mac Nanney* - 1,406 Dustin T. Shearin - 407 Michael Wilcox - 222 Alderman (vote 5) - Kyle J. Beagle – 4,252 Ward 2 MT. JULIET PARIS Annie Edwards* - 349 Jeff Clark – 5,920 Marvin Flatt* - 918 Mayor Commissioner (vote 2) Mike Hensley* - 320 Todd Fowler* - 11,709 Ward 3 James Maness – 12,847 John Etheridge - 2,111 Broeck M. Horner* - 343 Debbie Harley-McClaskey – Randy Edwards * - 799 Dan Walker - 5,217 Jackie Jones* - 1,491 Danny Parker* - 327 6,422 MARYVILLE Commissioner District 1 Herbert Earl Kendall - 993 James Roach* - 375 Aaron T. Murphy – 9,509 City Council (vote 2) Ray Justice* - 2,610 James Matthew Wyatt - 849 RUTLEDGE Alona Norwood – 4,405 Suzette C. Donovan – 5,213 Vince King – 1,314 PHILADELPHIA Mayor W. Turney Williams – 7,070 Sarah Herron - 5,561 District 3 Mayor Fred A. “Speck” Sykes* - 438 Joe Wise* - 8,569 Drew Miles - 6,938 Art Giles* - 2,012 Damian Crawford - 167 Alderman Ward 1 JONESBOROUGH Thomas W. Taylor* - 4,335 Scott Hefner – 2,604 Alderman (vote 4) Martha Ann Cameron* - 237 Mayor MASON District 4 Cindy Crawford - 150 Ward 2 Chuck W. Vest* - 2,336 Alderman (vote 3) Jim Bradshaw – 1,179 Alexa Crowley - 147 Benny Atkins* - 197 Alderman (vote 2) - Paul David Broughton - 101 Gerard Bullock – 2, 114 Dewayne Presley - 152 SALTILLO Terry Countermine* - 1,260 Celia Jones Chastain - 113 Jennifer Milele*- 2,323 Crystal Michelle Presley - 150 Mayor Adam Dickson – 1,045 Kenneth Grenning - 80 MT. PLEASANT PIPERTON Larry Lowery* - 195 Bill Graham - 965 Virginia A. Rivers* - 171 Commissioner (vote 3) - Mayor Alderman (vote 5) Jason A. Greenlee - 838 Sha’te Simone Toliver - 115 Willie W. Alderson - 1,011 Henry Coats* - 1,156 Greg Billings - 142 Lucas Schmidt - 577 MCKENZIE Jacqueline Grandberry* - 692 Zack Street - 410 Margaret Enderle* - 115 KIMBALL Council Ward 1 Cedric Hollis - 640 Commissioner (vote 2) - Karen Mainord - 130 Mayor Jessica L. Townes - 21 Monya Hunter - 476 Mike Binkley* - 1,098 Danny C. Mooney* - 174 Rex Pesnell* - 453 Council Ward 4 William E. Roddy -620 David B. Crislip Sr.* - 804 Teresa Morgan - 173 Johnny Sisk - 271 Debbie Riley* - 346 Bill White* - 766 PITTMAN CENTER Nathan Reeves* - 144 Alderman (vote 2) Council Ward 6 Unexpired Term Alderman (vote 2) SAMBURG Jerry Don Case* - 593 Charles I. Pruneau* - 14 Eric Harvey - 955 Cheryl Davis Houston - 176 Mayor John D. Matthews* - 395 MCMINNVILLE Lonnie R. Thomason – 537 Kristine Johnson - 69 Larry Davis - 59 KINGSTON Mayor MUNFORD Billy McCarty - 172 John Glessner* - 64 City Council (vote 3) Ryle B. Chastain - 1,890 Mayor Lee Mellor - 149 Alderman (vote 3) Tony D. Brown* - 2,343 Brett Simmons - 655 Dwayne Cole* - 1,464 Eddie Fickle - 72 Billy Wood – 1,694 Glenn Turner – 1,433 Tim Smith* - 89 9-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020 www.TML1.org More than 200 cities hold elections Ray Tolley - 95 SUNBRIGHT Kimberly Templeton - 6 SAULSBURY Mayor Alderman (vote 5) Mayor Jamie Gilreath - 82 Carolyn Gaffin Garetson* - 53 Jim Daniel* - 44 Karen Melton* - 153 Chris Perry - 44 Alderman (vote 5) Alderman (vote 1) Arzie C. Templeton III - 39 Rich Emerson* - 38 Darryl Jennings - 198 Arzie C. Templeton Jr - 38 Carl L. Hayes* - 35 SURGOINSVILLE Susan Wilson - 47 Kenneth R. Hines - 36 Alderman At-Large (vote 3) VONORE Johnny Smith* - 36 Warren C. Bishop - 406 Alderman (vote 2) Jan Ward* - 27 Randall L. Collier - 563 James “Hamp” Brown* - 303 SAVANNAH Bobby Jarnagin* - 490 Doug Faragher - 192 Commissioner (vote 3) Rita Thompson - 321 Robert Keenan - 246 Kent Collier – 1,761 TAZEWELL Michael E. Moore* - 280 Bob Shutt* - 1,924 Mayor WALDEN Matthew C. Smith – 1,787 Bill Fannon* - 611 Mayor Candidates vie for SHARON Ward 1 Lee Davis - 653 Mayor Donald L. Smith* - 562 William Trohanis* - 591 Ali Statler - 367 Ward 1 (unexpired) Alderman seats in Tennessee Alderman At-Large (vote 2) Russell “Rusty” DeBusk* Kristin M. Allen - 177 Austin Bond - 160 - 584 Colin Johnson - 446 State House, Senate Steward Broussard* - 251 Ward 2 Lizzy Schmidt - 559 Jesse Lee Doster - 161 Johnny Ramsey* - 566 WARTRACE STATE from Page 1 District 60 Wanda Hamlin* - 213 Ward 3 Alderman (vote 3) (D)* SHELBYVILLE Jo-Ann V. Bunch* - 582 Benjamin Cataldo - 199 District 19 District 61 Ward 1 TELLICO PLAINS Joe McCurry - 159 (R)* (R)* - 25,422 Henry Feldhaus* - 447 Mayor Sonia Miller* - 176 District 20 Sam Bledsoe (D) - 11,848 Ward 3 Marilyn F. Parker - 220 Brian Ross - 113 (R)* - 22,674 District 62 Gary W. Haile -738 Roger L. Powers - 136 WATAUGA Susan Sneed (D) - 8,403 (R)* Ward 5 Alderman (Vote 4) - Commissioner (vote 3) District 21 District 63 Stephanie Isaacs - 375 Perry Brake - 198 Dennis Hicks* - 105 (R)* (R)* - 31,798 Jean Pruitt* - 316 Robert W. Hamilton* - 252 Richard D. McCracken* - 104 District 22 Elizabeth Madeira (D) - 15,944 SIGNAL MOUNTAIN Cynthia McDaniel - 217 Timothy Scott Peer* - 85 (R)* Bradley Fiscus (I) - 4,152 Council (vote 3) Joyce A. Daniel - 194 WATERTOWN District 23 District 64 Vicki Anderson - 3,246 Recorder Mayor (R)* - 24,254 Scott E. Cepicky (R)* Andrew Gardner - 3,308 Jo Cagle - 326 Michael R. Jennings* - 535 David G.E. Fankhauser - 3,708 - 25,956 Cheryl Graham* - 3,017 THOMPSON’S STATION Alderman (vote 3) District 24 James Campbell (D) - 10,537 Charles Poss – 3,271 Alderman (vote 2) Laura Lea Cromer - 375 (R)* - 19,244 District 65 SILERTON Lauren Gaudioso - 1,660 Brandy Holcomb* - 409 Daniel Jones (D) - 5,960 (R)* - 25,408 Mayor Brian Stover* - 1,970 Jim Mahoney - 349 District 25 Jennifer Foley (D) - 11,097 William Beshires* - 46 Rebecca K. Watson, - 1,834 Howell Roberts* - 299 (R)* District 66 Alderman (vote 5) Andrew Zinn – 1,887 WESTMORELAND - 27,770 Sabi Kumar (R)* - 23,346 Frankie J. Lambert - 36 THREE WAY Alderman (vote 3) Robyn Deck (D) - 6,248 Tarvus M. Turnley (D) - 6,739 Gail S. Mayfield - 38 Alderman 2 Ricky R. Cline - 276 District 26 District 67 John R. Naylor - 39 Danny Wade* - 1,055 Felicia Ann Head - 340 Robin T. Smith (R)* - 24,368 John W. Dawson (R) - 10,528 Rickey Leon Wilson - 37 TOONE Alexander Jones - 296 Joan Farrell (D) - 13,279 (D)* - 12,824 Stanley Rush - 9 Mayor David Leath* - 414 District 27 District 68 SLAYDEN Jackie Kelley - 51 Jenn Napier -73 (R)* Curtis Johnson (R)* Mayor David Wayne Williamson - 50 Edwin Robertson - 294 District 28 District 69 Diane Zwingle Harrison Alderman (vote 6) James Brian Smalling - 384 Yusuf A. Hakeem (D)* Michael G. Curcio (R)* Council (vote 3) Arthur Chism - 74 WHITE BLUFF District 29 - 18,789 Roger Dale Harrison - 45 Johnnie Chism* - 86 Mayor (R)* Eddie Johnson (D) - 7,944 Mary Smathers* - 55 Mary Ellison - 81 Linda Hayes* - 1,071 District 30 District 70 Deborah Smith* - 49 Keith Foote* - 74 Trey Thomas - 500 Esther Helton (R)* - 19,115 (R)* Wayne White - 51 Bedford Forrest West Jr* - 67 Councilman (vote 2) Joseph Udeaja (D) - 11,883 District 71 SMYRNA Karen Lambert - 22 Bryan Hill - 893 District 31 (R)* Council (vote 3) TRACY CITY Eric Mason – 893 (R)* - 23,261 District 72 Tim Morrell* - 10,465 Alderman (vote 2) Stephanie L. Murrell* - 899 Dean Sparks (D) - 4,769 (R)* Racquel Peebles* - 11,598 James “Bubba” Conry* - 172 (The White Bluff City Council will District 32 District 73 Steve Sullivan* - 9,268 Patrick Fann - 30 determine whether to hold a run off (R)* (R)* SODDY DAISY Derryl Graham - 186 election for the tied city council race District 33 District 74 Council (vote 3) Theron E. Gross* - 120 or cast a deciding ballot in the race Joe D. Ragan (R)* Jay D. Reedy (R)* Jim Coleman - 3,158 Kalene Hankins - 94 in accordance with state law.) District 34 District 75 Steve Everett – 3,470 Jimmy Harris - 179 WHITE HOUSE (R)* - 26,257 Bruce I. Griffey (R)* - 20,115 Max Lowe* - 2,403 Brandon Parson - 164 Alderman Ward 3 Mary R. Vaughn (D) - 16,345 James Hart (I) - 4,622 Billy Murray - 1,636 TREZEVANT John Corbitt* - 1,339 District 35 District 76 Gene-o Shipley* - 3,405 Mayor Alderman Ward 4 Jerry Sexton (R)* Tandy Darby (R) - 16,925 SOMERVILLE Bobby James Blaylock* - 246 Clif Hutson* - 1,072 District 36 Jeffrey T. Washburn (I) - 5,359 Mayor Bobby McAlexander - 3 WHITE PINE (R)* - 19,034 District 77 Ronnie Neill* - 1,002 Alderman (vote 3) Mayor CJ Mitchell (D) - 4,051 (R)* Alderman 1 Robert M. Argo - 217 Fred Taylor - 772 District 37 District 78 Sandra O. Myers* - 934 Christy Creyssels - 192 Alderman (vote 2) Charlie Baum (R)* - 17,342 (R)* - 23,472 Alderman 2 Leon Lyell - 194 Sharon Ann Strom* - 635 Mariah N. Phillips (D) - 12,472 Holly Spann (D) - 9,005 Colin Rosser - 926 TRIMBLE Jarrad Stump* 520 District 38 District 79 Alderman 3 Mayor WHITWELL Kelly T. Keisling (R)* (R)* Mike French* - 883 Christy Belonio - 189 City Commission (vote 3) - 22,152 District 80 SOUTH FULTON Alderman (vote 5) Will Adams - 201 Carol Abney (D) - 3,720 Johnny W. Shaw (D)* Mayor Don B. Byrd* - 129 Sandra Powell Crabtree* - District 39 District 81 David W. Lamb* - 785 Scotty Funderburk* - 153 283 (R)* Debra F. Moody (R)* Commission Ward 1 Benjamin R. Sturdivant* Jimmy William Nunley* - 350 District 40 District 82 Beatrice Wilcox* - 130 - 138 Terry “Fuzz” Parker* - 432 (R)* (R)* - 12,426 Commission Ward 4 TROY WILLISTON - 25,951 Andrea Bond-Johnson (D) Cody Caksackkar - 274 Mayor Commissioner Paddy Sizemore (I) - 6,980 - 8,671 SOUTH PITTSBURG Deanna A. Chappell* - 497 Donna M. Fortune* - 138 District 41 District 83 Mayor Alderman (vote 5) WINFIELD John Mark Windle (D)* Mark White (R)* - 17,682 Ronald W. Hudson - 424 Lana Carson - 314 Mayor District 42 Jerri Green (D) - 15,063 Paul Don King - 309 Ross Clark - 278 Opal Shirley Anderson* - 110 Ryan Williams (R)* District 84 Samantha B. Rector * - 448 J. Bryant Cruce - 265 Jerry Dodson - 197 District 43 Jr. (D)* Commission District 1 Tim Herren - 218 Chad Jones - 74 (R)* - 13,521 District 85 Ruric Brandt - 99 Stan Mitchell - 198 Alderman (vote 2) - Luke Cameron (D) - 3,011 (D)* Jimmy Paul Haley Jr.* - 132 Daniel Pardue* - 270 Donald “Dick” Sexton* - 187 District 44 District 86 Cheryl Kellermann - 134 Kristi Scarborough - 291 Jessica Shinkle - 98 William Lambeth (R)* Rob White (R) - 5,930 Commission District 2 Jesse K. Whitesides* - 160 Bob Strunk* - 119 District 45 Barbara Cooper (D)* Allison Buchanan - 179 TUSCULUM Doug Wilson Jr. -173 Johnny Garrett (R)* - 15,741 Ray Powers - 45 Commissioner (vote 2) WOODBURY District 46 District 87 Rob Woodfin* - 117 Barbara J. Britton* - 626 Mayor (R)* (D)* SPENCER Alan Corley* - 685 Andy Duggin* - 600 District 47 District 88 Alderman (vote 2) O.J. Early - 305 Michael T. Reed - 356 (R)* Larry J. Miller (D)* Drew Campbell* - 291 UNICOI Alderman (vote 6) - District 48 District 89 Darrell Nance - 268 Mayor Hayden Bryson - 597 (R)* - 19,698 (R)* - 23,868 Jeffery Walling* - 233 Kathy Bullen - 1,034 Lu Ann Curlee* - 472 Matt Ferry (D) - 12,218 Greg Mills (D) - 9,411 Tyler Walling -176 Johnny Lynch* - 778 Charlie Harrel - 519 District 49 District 90 SPRINGFIELD Alderman (vote 2) Faye N. Knox - 577 (R)* - 15,353 Torrey C. Harris (D) - 15,930 Mayor Debbie Bennett - 1,117 Lois W. Larimer - 530 Brandon Thomas (D) - 13,126 John J. Deberry Jr. (I)* - 4,674 Buzzy Poole - 2,552 Roger Cooper - 808 Adam K. Melton* - 428 District 50 District 91 Ann Schneider* - 3,320 Jeff Linville* - 677 Harold Patrick* - 557 (D)* (D)* Ward 4 UNION CITY WOODLANDS MILLS District 51 District 92 Tim Harris* - 1,252 Council At-Large Mayor Bill Beck (D)* Todd Warner (R)* Ward 5 Randy Barnes* - 2,816 Joseph Lewis - 88 District 52 District 93 Lisa Arnold* - 658 Cynthia Parker - 808 Blake A. White - 72 Donna Tees (R) - 6,333 G.A. Hardaway (D)* Ward 6 Ward 2 Alderman Mike Stewart (D)* - 16,276 District 94 Emily C. Green - 568 Katie Keathley* - 555 Todd Wade* - 148 District 53 Ron M. Gant (R)* Henry Clay Sneed* - 466 Ward 3 YORKVILLE Jason L. Powell (D)* District 95 STANTON Beverly Dianne Eskew* - 566 Commissioner (vote 3) District 54 William Kevin Vaugh (R)* Mayor Ward 5 Hollis A. Hanks* - 80 Vincent Dixie (D)* - 27,692 Allan Sterbinsky* - 131 Glenda Chrisp - 547 Jennifer Hurst* - 93 District 55 Lynnette P. Williams (D) Alderman (vote 4) Jim E. Douglas* - 666 Mack Zarecor - 87 (D)* - 12,009 Robert “Rooster” Dancy - 111 Judge District 56 District 96 Linda L. Jones - 118 Allen Nohsey* - 3,283 No candidates qualified for the Diane Michel Canada (R) Patricia “Patti” Possel (R) Laura P. Smith* - 107 VANLEER following races: Bethel Springs - 18,703 - 13,452 Ward E. Smith* - 99 Alderman (vote 5) Alderman (2 seats), Crump Alder- (D)* - 22,020 (D)* STANTONVILLE Chris Farmer* - 144 man (2 seats), Gilt Edge Council District 57 - 19,521 Mayor Elizabeth Farmer* - 133 (unexpired seat), Palmer Alderman (R)* - 31,155 District 97 Larry Russell* - 115 Marcus L. Gilmore Jr.* - 111 (2 seats), Pleasant Hill Council (2 Tom Sottek (I) - 13,697 John Gillespie (R) - 14,697 Alderman (vote 2) Dwight D. McIllwain* - 138 seats), Powells Crossroads alder- District 58 Gabby Salinas (D) - 14,212 Jeremy McDaniel - 120 VIOLA man, and Vanleer Mayor. Harold M. Love (D)* District 98 Layne Moffett - 113 Mayor District 59 (D)* Trent Prater - 45 Jason Potts (D)* District 99 Rhonda F. Smith - 16 (R)* 10-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020 www.TML1.org

related work as apparent or assigned. interpersonal skills and ability to work TOWN MANAGER Work is performed under the limited harmoniously with others; excellent NOLENSVILLE (pop. 10,000). The supervision of the deputy development oral and written communication skills; town of Nolensville is currently accept- services director. Bachelor’s degree strong analytical skills; knowledge of ing applications for a town Manager. with coursework in urban planning, Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Starting salary between $130,000 - Advertising: $9.25 per column inch. directs the operations of Engineering public administration, geography or re- Act, Tennessee Workers’ Compensa- $150,000, depending on experience No charge to TML members. Division of the city of Hendersonville lated field and considerable experience tion Law, and/or federal laws pertaining and qualifications. This fast-growing Send advertising to: Carole Graves: Public Works Department. Bachelor’s in professional planning preferably in to civil rights; ability to travel up to 80% community is located immediately [email protected]. degree in civil engineering or closely municipal government, or equivalent of the time, with some overnight travel; south of Nashville-Davidson County. related field. Must have a minimum combination of education and experi- and valid Tennessee driver’s license The town has the nationally recognized ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN/ of 8 years of increasingly responsible ence. Applicants for the senior planner with a non-adverse driving history and Williamson County Schools with HR ASSISTANT experience in civil engineering, and position will be responsible for: profes- reliable vehicle. Interested parties can beautiful neighborhoods to live in and PIPERTON. The city of Piperton 5 years supervisory experience or an sional and technical work in the city’s mail resumes to 562 Franklin Road, raise families. Nolensville’s citizens has an immediate opening for an ac- equivalent combination of education, planning program including review of Suite 200 Franklin TN Attn: Celeste recently voted overwhelmingly to counting technician/HR assistant. The experience, and training. Possession land use applications’ staffing of city Taylor or email [email protected] change its 1996 incorporation charter successful candidate must have the of or ability to readily obtain a valid boards, preparing reports plans and from a Mayor-Aldermanic to a classic ability to interact with a variety of city driver’s license issued by the state of planning related regulations. Provides POLICE CHIEF Commission-City Manager form of staff, appointed and elected officials, Tennessee for the type of vehicle or information to the public regarding land ATOKA. The town of Atoka is seeking government, then elected a 5-member vendors and contractors and possess equipment operated. Certification as development regulations and process- a full-time police chief. Atoka is in Town Commission. The Town currently effective communication (oral and a Professional Engineer. Entry level es. Reports to the deputy development Tipton County, TN., approximately has a $4.4M annual budget with 32 written) and interpersonal skills and salary: $83,768 annually or DOQ. services director. Master’s degree in 30 miles north of Memphis, and has full-time positions. Water & waste- attention to detail. Experience with Interested candidates must submit a urban planning, public administration, a population of around 10,000. Atoka water services are provided by others. automated applications is desirable; completed job application, resume, or a related field required and extensive Police Department consists of 22 sworn Information on the town is available computer literacy and extensive and a cover letter highlighting your experience in professional planning full-time officers and 5 sworn reserve at www.nolensvilletn.gov. The Town knowledge of Microsoft Office, espe- career experience as it relates to this preferably in municipal government officers. As Atoka continues to be a Commission is seeking a highly edu- cially MS Word and Excel, is required. position and explaining why you are or equivalent combination of education growing community, it still retains its cated and experienced city management The candidate must have attained a interested in this job. Information can and experience. AICP certification pre- small-town character. The successful professional who is creative thinker high school diploma or G.E.D., plus a be found of the ‘Job Openings’ page ferred. The position is open until filled. candidate will have the following with strong understanding of land use minimum of two years accounting ex- on the City of Hendersonville Human Applications are available at the city characteristics: positive attitude with and infrastructure development, plus perience. A valid driver’s license from Resources website or picked up at the of Maryville Municipal Center, Human impeccable integrity, ethics, and pro- financial capabilities. A person with state of residence is also required. Personnel office at Hendersonville City Resources, 400 W. and on fessionalism, self-motivated, detail strong communication skills and a The individual employed in this po- Hall. Open until filled. EOE. our website www.maryvillegov.com . oriented and well organized. The high degree of political sensitivity as sition will perform bookkeeping and Nepotism policy prohibits hiring rela- candidate must also be team-oriented the elected board navigates its policy fiscal work for various financial and CITY ENGINEER tives of city employees. EOE. In addi- and be able to communicate effectively decision-making role. Residency is accounts management functions as JACKSON. The city of Jackson has tion to a city of Maryville employment with the public and all departments. A desirable but not required.Qualified well as all human resource functions an opening for a city engineer. Quali- application, applicants should submit a complete job description and applica- candidates should send cover letter including payroll processing. The fications include: a bachelor’s degree cover letter, resume, and writing sam- tion are available at Atoka Town Hall, and resume immediately by electronic accounting work involves receiving, from an accredited college in the area ple. Incomplete applications will not during normal business hours and also mail to the University of Tennessee, preparing and processing financial of construction architectural systems, be considered. Please direct inquiries at www.TownofAtoka.com. Applicants Municipal Technical Advisory Ser- documents; performing accounts civil engineering, or a related field; P.E. to [email protected]. must submit a completed Town of vice, attention Gary Jaeckel at gary. payable and/or receivables work; or eligible for P.E. licensing from the Atoka job application, cover letter [email protected] with the latest advanced customer service tasks; state of Tennessee; and at least five (5) LOSS CONTROL CONSULTANT with resume containing at least three deadline for consideration, December reconciling accounting transactions; years of experience or equivalent as FRANKLIN. Public Entity Partners is professional references to the Town 18, 2020. Resumes will be considered maintaining and balancing account- an architect, engineer, inspector, con- seeking applications from a loss control Recorder by 3 p.m. Dec. 14, 2020. This as received. Direct questions to Mr. Jae- ing ledgers; creating and maintaining tractor, superintendent of construction consultant. Under the direction of the is an Exempt position. Salary range is ckel or Town Consultant Mike Walker accounting databases and automated or any combination of these (at least vice president of risk services, the loss $55,000 - $65,000 annually. at [email protected]. files; and preparing records, reports 2 years’ experience as supervisor/ control consultant serves as the loss EOE / Drug-Free Workplace. and summaries regarding assigned manager in city/county government). control resource in the WASTEWATER PLANT fiscal operations. Hourly wages will Specific job duties include: must be region, providing loss control surveys POLICE OFFICER MANAGER be commensurate with experience. A able to exercise sound judgment and for municipalities, utilities, schools, SHELBYVILLE. The city of Shel- LEBANON. The city of Lebanon, background check will be conducted. make independent decisions regarding housing authorities, and other public byville Police Department is now population 33,000, is accepting ap- Health insurance and retirement ben- engineering activities; assist in project agencies that have workers’ compen- hiring Tennessee POST Certified Police plications for a degreed, experienced efit package is provided. Email letter management for the construction of sation and/or liability coverage with Officers. Starting pay based on years of wastewater plant manager. This po- of interest and resume to admin@ the municipal public works projects; PEP. This position identifies safety experience. Successful Applicants will sition reports to the Public Services pipertontn.com. EOE. oversee assigned projects to ensure and liability exposures and provides be required to pass a background check, Commissioner and oversees a staff contractor compliance with time and recommendations and training de- physical, psychological, and drug/alco- of 15. The manager plans, directs and ASSISTANT TO CITY budget parameters for the project; re- signed to reduce these exposures, hol test prior to final consideration for reviews the work of operating and ADMINISTRATOR view all contracts for projects covering while informing the member and the the position. Applicants must be mini- maintenance plant personnel. Respon- GREENEVILLE.The town of Green- streets or bridges; work closely with underwriting department of unmanaged mum age of 21 years old. Applications sibilities include inspection, develop- eville is seeking an assistant to the the planning department in reviewing risks. This position will work an East and a copy of the job description will ing plans, establishing procedures and city administrator. This position is a subdivision plats and zoning requests; Tennessee office. Job qualifications be accepted until position is filled and supervising the service and repairs of diverse, multi-functional operations prepare estimates for project costs to include: conducting site surveys and may be returned to City Hall Admin- equipment. Also responsible for depart- position in support of the city admin- correct drainage problems; follow-up evaluations by reviewing policies, istration Office, 201 N. Spring Street ment budgets and reports. This position istrator. The person in this position on complaints regarding drainage and surveying facilities, observing work Shelbyville, TN 37160. Applications will be responsible for complying with will be highly engaged with other street flooding; prepare and submit crews and work processes; discussing and job descriptions can be picked up all state and federal requirements such departments, the Board of Mayor budget for the engineer department and loss trends and observations with at City Hall or download from the city TDEC, EPA and OSHA regulations. and Aldermen, and members of the control the expenditures; evaluate the department heads and administration; website: www.shelbyvilletn.org. EOE/ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited community on special projects, grant work of subordinates and departmental identifying risks, internal and exter- Drug Free Workplace. college or university with major course- programs, ad hoc requirements, and working conditions; formulate and nal threats, and recommending risk work in biology, chemistry, engineering other duties designated by the city prescribe work methods, policies, and controls; reviewing the member’s loss SENIOR FINANCE ANALYST or related field is required. Grade IV administrator. The main duties of the procedures; maintain regular contact history and underwriting file in prepa- BARTLETT. The city of Bartlett is Wastewater Operator’s Certification is position will focus on grant adminis- with consulting engineering, construc- ration for site visit, reviewing claim currently accepting applications for a required or obtain within 12 months tration, developing and overseeing the tion project engineers, county, state, detail, loss trends, develops loss ratios Senior Finance Analyst in the finance from hire. Plus a minimum of 5 years town’s fundraising Foundation, and and federal agencies, professional and and frequency rates; reporting survey department. The purpose of the posi- experience in a supervisory role within overseeing the implementation of the technical groups and the general public findings in the risk control summary, tion is to perform general ledger and a similarly sized Wastewater Treatment town’s ADA program. A successful regarding engineering activities and communicating with underwriting, fiscal work for the city’s financial and Plant is required. Must have a valid candidate will be a self-motivated services. Generous benefits package. other key loss control team members, accounting management system. Work Tennessee driver’s license and clear multi-tasker who possesses strong Hourly rate $44.98; EOE/M/F/V/D. the insured party, and/or the agent; involves preparing journal entries, bal- motor vehicle records. Apply online: communication skills both verbal and MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED drafting letters of recommendations to ancing cash and reconciling accounts, www.lebanontn.org written, Microsoft Office experience, a TO APPLY. Apply online at www.jack- members and risk control summaries maintaining automated files using strict attention to detail, and is a team stontn.gov or contact: City of Jackson to underwriting regarding members; the city’s computerized accounting UTILITY ENGINEER player. He or she will have a four year Human Resources Department, 127 E. responding to external requests for system. Requires a bachelor’s degree LA VERGNE. The city of La Vergne is college degree in business, economics, Main Street, Suite 303, Jackson, TN, information regarding risk manage- with major course work in accounting, seeking applications for a utility engi- political science, public administration, 38301, Phone: (731)-425-8252. ment issues; determining if any fol- finance, business or a related field; sup- neer. The utility engineer is responsible or like field. A master’s degree is low-up visits or correspondence are plemented by three years of previous for providing technical assistance and preferred. A minimum of five years LAND DEVELOPMENT appropriate; working with related PEP experience and/or training involving work products for the city’s utilities of experience in local government is ADMINISTRATOR/SENIOR departments seeking claims or under- basis accounting, bookkeeping, and (water, stormwater, and wastewater) in preferred, but applicable experience PLANNER writing information; seeking guidance reporting using generally accepted addition to providing support to public at other government levels or in the MARYVILLE. The city of Maryville from related departments and/or legal governmental accounting principles. works for roadway, traffic, and struc- private sector/non-profit administra- is seeking to fill one open position in regarding unique issues encountered An equivalent combination of educa- tures. Typical job duties may include tion will be considered. A dependable the planning division of the develop- in the field; developing and presenting tion, training, and experience which project management and engineering, record of integrity and credibility ment services department as either a training programs; handling confiden- provides the requisite knowledge, administrative tasks, correspondence, while providing critical services to an senior planner or land development tial member information, claims data, skills, and abilities for this job will be citizen customer service, minor design, organization is a must. Salary DOE, administrator. The position will be and financial information; participating considered. Advanced proficiency in and technical writing.Graduation from including excellent benefit and retire- filled based on departmental needs in special projects; and other duties Microsoft Excel is required. CPA or an ABET accredited college with a ment packages. Applications can be and the candidate’s experience and as assigned. Qualifications include: a CGFM certificate is required. Must be degree in civil engineering or a closely obtained from the town’s website www. qualifications. Applicants seeking the bachelor’s degree in business or public able to pass a work related physical and related field is required; minimum of greenevilletn.gov, and can be submitted land development administrator posi- administration, risk management, safe- drug screen. The work of this position five years related experience and/or via email to hrstaff@greenevilletn. tion will: perform intermediate skilled ty or a related field, or equivalent ex- is primarily sedentary. Salary DOE with training; or equivalent combination of gov, or mailed to HR Director, 200 N. technical work administering and perience; ARM-P is a plus; experience excellent benefits package. To apply education and experience is required; College St. Greeneville, TN 37745. enforcing the city’s zoning ordinance working in general risk management for this position, you must submit an P.E. Certification is required. Salary Open until filled. EOE. and subdivision regulations; serve as or local governmental administration original city of Bartlett application. range is $69,841 - $80,929. Job posted staff support to various boards and com- or safety; proficiency in use of Micro- Applications are available online at until filled. For more details and to CITY ENGINEER missions; prepare and present reports; soft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; www.cityofbartlett.org. Position open Apply visit the city of La Vergne’s HENDERSONVILLE. This position maintain files and records; and prepare ability to work independently; strong until filled. website www.lavergnetn.gov www.TML1.org 11-TENNESSEE TOWN & CITY/NOV. 23, 2020

Tennessee Municipal League 2020-2021 Offi cers and Directors PRESIDENT Mike Werner How can governments maximize Covid-19 funding? Mayor, Gatlinburg One of the most important things state and local governments can do with remaining Covid-19 funding is to invest in digitization. VICE PRESIDENTS Ken Moore Mayor, Franklin BY CORRY FLATT key for a successful pandemic re- during the pandemic when goods and on more value-added initiatives and Bobby King and JAMES HA sponse and to ensure fi scal survival. services like PPE and hand sanitizer activities. These effi ciency gains are Mayor, Henderson Route Fifty Online processes are helping govern- need to be delivered to constituents especially critical now, as schools Ron Williams ments automate and streamline nor- at record speed. are running 367% more cleaning Mayor, Farragut State and local govern- mally long and tedious searches for In the wake of the pandemic, and disinfecting procurement DIRECTORS ments have until Dec. 30, 2020 grant funding. Additionally, cloud- Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey launched projects, 122% more tablet and to dedicate federal funds from based systems drastically reduce time the cloud-based Arizona Public As- computer procurement projects, and Mayor, Chattanooga sistance Express Pay Program in an 183% more cybersecurity-related Paige Brown, the Coronavirus Relief Fund for state and local governments to Mayor, Gallatin for Covid-19 related costs. track how each grant dollar is spent. eff ort to expedite the disbursement procurement projects. Randy Childs For many, the ever-nearing At the onset of coronavirus, the of Covid-19 funding across the state. At the end of the day, digital Councilman, Kingston (District 2) deadline is panic-inducing California Department for Hous- This program eliminates disparate transformation is no longer some- Vance Coleman and begs the question where ing and Community Development hardcopy and manual tracking pro- thing to achieve in the future: it’s Mayor, Medina should these dollars go to (HCD) needed to quickly deliver cesses and streamlines the delivery happening now, at a more rapid John Cooper make the most impact? community development and disaster of public assistance to local govern- pace than ever before. State and Mayor, Metro Nashville ments, tribal communities, schools, W.T. Daniels This funding presents a relief funding statewide. Through local governments simply cannot Mayor, Greeneville unique opportunity to invest digital grants management, HCD was nonprofi t organizations and houses aff ord to wait to modernize their Mike French in accelerating the digitization able to integrate its state fi nancial of worship for FEMA-eligible proj- mission-critical processes and sys- Alderman, Somerville (District 7) of mission-critical processes, system and the U.S. Department of ects related to Covid-19 response and tems, especially when millions of J.H. Graham which will allow governments Housing and Urban Development’s recovery eff orts. Now, Arizona has dollars needed for aid is contingent Councilman, Crossville (District 4) to get services faster to those (HUD) federal reporting system to been able to centralize the release on doing it right from the get-go. Doris Hensley who need them most. help streamline the distribution and and tracking of funds, as well as Public-sector organizations that Mayor, Erwin accelerate the timeline of reviewing, Blake Lay Two of the most essential tracking of funding. Now recipients take advantage of the remaining Mayor, Lawrenceburg (District 6) and interconnected processes throughout the state can access this disbursing and reimbursing grants funding they have now will emerge Gina Holt that must be digitized in order funding faster. At the same time, from months to days. stronger and ready for whatever the City Manager, Springfi eld (District 5) to continue serving communi- HCD is now successfully managing Harness Technology as a Force future holds. Terry Jones ties are grants administration over 7 programs and 100 subawards Multiplier Mayor, Millington (District 8) and procurement. Quickly while getting out over $3.5 billion With limited resources, grants Indya Kincannon management and procurement tech- Mayor, Knoxville disbursing grant funding in Community Development Block Katie Lamb has become a crucial role of Grant (CDBG) and CDBG-DR nologies have shifted from a “nice Mayor, Collegedale (District 3) governments during the pan- (Disaster Recovery) funding. And to have” to a “must have.” Christa Martin demic, helping community HCD is better able to administer Academic institutions in partic- Vice Mayor, Columbia organizations or businesses emergency grant funding under the ular have seen dramatic changes in Keith McDonald to procure essential goods and CARES Act to allow organizations order to off er a variety of learning Mayor, Bartlett services, like PPE, ventilators to help homeless populations during options for students during the Wade Morrell and online learning platforms. the pandemic. pandemic. Recent reports show TENNESSEE President-CEO, TN Municipal Bond Fund FESTIVALS Lonnie Norman Ultimately, only those who are Optimize Spending to Maximize that when comparing 2019 to 2020, Mayor, Manchester able to ride this new wave of Community Impact schools have seen a 122% increase Todd Smith digital acceleration will be As the number of grants and pub- in purchasing tablets and computers Nov. 24-Jan 1: Clarksville City Manager, Greeneville (District 1) able to both receive federal lic procurement projects grows faster and a 183% increase in cybersecu- Christmas on the Cumberland Jim Strickland funding and quickly distribute than the rate of available resources, rity-related software and equipment Celebrating 21 years, come enjoy Mayor, Memphis that funding to their commu- naturally, the focus turns to process purchases. displays of more than 1 million Mary Ann Tremblay Digital tools can enable pro- Vice Mayor, Three Way nities and ensure business effi ciency and optimization. lights along the half-mile River- PAST PRESIDENTS continuity. 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Community and Rural Development Best Practices Series

Appalachia Service Project - New Build Appalachia

Appalachian Service Project works to improve housing BY DR. BRIDGET JONES these issues and TNECD’s focus jones-bridget consulting group on Hancock County as the most distressed county in the state. To address these issues and allow New The Appalachia Service Proj- Build Appalachia to make further ect (ASP) is, according to their strides in the county, ASP requested mission statement, a Christian ARC grant funding to establish a ministry, open to all people, that local office and recruit additional inspires hope and service through employees to serve there. volunteer home repair and replace- ment in Central Appalachia. HANCOCK COUNTY Since 1969, ASP has made Addressing housing issues The Appalachian Service Project brings volunteers to replace and repair homes throughout the Apala- homes warmer, safer, and drier and in Hancock County is a pressing chian region. By improving an area’s housing stock, the organization also improves economic outcomes provided transformational service need according to the Housing for local residents. experiences for volunteers. In 2018 Assistance Council (HAC) Rural alone, 16,231 volunteers served Data Portal. In 2017, an estimated with ASP and provided critical 633 homes in Hancock County had repairs for 493 families and con- values of less than $50,000. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY IMPACT structed over 60 new homes across At 27% of the county’s housing ASP will construct 33 new homes in East Tennessee with an estimated market value of $80,000 each. This the Appalachian region. stock, these low-value units are construction activity will bolster the housing stock and generate more than $2.6 million in new housing assets. Appalachia Service Project en- found in a higher concentration For each dollar contributed by ARC, more than $5 in value will be generated for the residents of distressed visions the eradication of substan- than throughout Central Appala- communities. In addition to fulfilling a basic need for housing that is safe, warm and dry, ASP’s work includes dard housing in Central Appalachia chia where the rate is 18%. HAC significant contributions to the community and local businesses. ASP leaders work with local officials to design and the transformation of everyone data further shows that the county a program to suit the needs of the community that will not only create jobs, but tie into existing efforts to who comes in contact with the has a relatively high proportion of improve the lives of citizens in Hancock County. The project will make a substantial impact on ending sub- ministry. homes without complete plumbing standard housing in Hancock County without creating debt for individuals who are living in poverty. Projected ASP’s proven, innovative fi- and kitchens. More than 5% of 2019 and 2020 results include: nancing model for housing rehabil- units in the county lacked adequate itation and the construction of new plumbing, ten times the national Total Volunteer Hours 33,000 homes creates impact by building rate. (1000 volunteer hours per home X 33 homes) infrastructure and bolstering the The organization’s 20 years Total Low-Income Families to be Served 33 housing stock of the communities of experience in Hancock County (Those making less than 80% of average median incomes) served. confirmed these assessments. In Total New Homes to be Constructed 33 ASP serves families that typ- 2016, 429 ASP volunteers repaired Average Estimated Home Values $80,000 ically fall through the cracks of 14 homes in the county and worked Total Home Value and Ownership Created $2,640,000 the affordable housing spectrum 15,015 hours, equivalent to a to- ($80,000 X 33 new homes to be built) because they are unable to access tal value of $353,753. A total of traditional loans or mortgages: $60,000 was spent on construction families that have extremely low supplies and materials to perform TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING* $2,605,000 incomes that fall below 80% of the the home repairs in the county. (*includes federal, state and private funding) area median income. In addition, ASP received 128 ARC Grant $50,000 For these families, taking on applications for significant home (Hancock County local staffing, office expenses) long-term debt to support housing repairs over the last three years that ASP Private Grant Match needs would be a significant barrier had not been served. This backlog (Hancock County local staffing, office expenses) to purchasing health care, provid- was in spite of ASP’s active work ASP Cash Contribution for Home Loan $1,980,000 ing nutritious food or investing in in this county since 2014, including (TDHA HOME and Federal Home Loan Bank of Cinncinnati $60,000 per home x33 homes) education. ASP’s mortgage-free the deployment of 2,000 volunteers model provides housing to those who completed emergency repairs families without adding debt. for 72 families and constructed new PROJECT LEADERS AND PARTNERS The benefit to low-income res- homes for two families. ASP New Build Appalachia idents and economically distressed In 2017, ASP worked with TN- Appalachia Service Project communities is unmistakable. Ac- ECD and ARC to develop a strategy Hancock County Government cording to the Center for Housing to address substandard housing in City of Sneedville Policy (CHP), stable housing has a in East Tennessee. The goal was to Hancock County Jubilee Project profound effect on health outcomes construct 33 homes for individuals Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union for families and individuals, child- living at or below 80% of the av- Federal Home Bank of Cincinnati hood development and school im- erage median income in distressed Tennessee Housing Development Agency provement. In addition, the benefits counties or census tracts. First Tennessee Development District of stable housing extend beyond The project was designed to Appalachian Regional Commission the occupants to the community leverage ASP’s four decades of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development at large. expertise in home construction and Opportunities for employment, long-standing partnerships with For more information contact ASP at https://asphome.org/ increased community involvement, private contributors and suppliers and contribution to the local econo- to bolster the housing stock of each my are substantially increased fol- community served. These funding TENNESSEE APPALCHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION PROGRAMS lowing the provision of sufficient sources would leverage ASP volun- The mission of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community and affordable housing. teer labor to construct a new home capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia. ARC supports a variety of activities to promote at a dramatically lower cost than a entrepreneurship and business development in the Appalachian Region. These activities help diversify the NEW BUILD APPALACHIA unit built by contract labor. Region’s economic base, develop and market strategic assets, increase the competitiveness of existing busi- ASP’S New Build Appalachia As a condition of receiving nesses, foster the development and use of innovative technologies, and enhance entrepreneurial activity. program constructed 37 new homes the home, families would agree Through ARC funding, TNECD is able to award grants each year for economic and community development between 2013 and 2017 for low-in- to a 5-year restrictive covenant projects in the 52 counties in middle and east Tennessee served by the ARC. come families in East Tennessee. that would prohibit selling or bor- An additional 75 homes have rowing against the home without For more information visit TNECD Community and Rural Developmen at https://www.tn.gov/ecd/rural-de- also been built through the Long- paying a pro-rated penalty. ASP velopment.html. Term Recovery program that was would provide homeownership launched in 2012 to provide homes counseling to the selected families to families who have lost theirs as with information on financial top- a result of natural disasters. These ics such as budgeting and credit programs have successfully lever- and homeownership topics such as The project builds upon ASP’s aged partnerships with private con- maintenance, insurance and pest past investments in volunteer and tributors, volunteers and suppliers prevention. case management activities in to bolster the housing stock of each A partnership with Appala- Hancock County to create local community served. chian Community Federal Credit support resources for families who In 2015, ASP began work with Union and with other banks and are homeless or living in substan- the Appalachian Region Commis- community development agencies dard housing. sion (ARC) and the Tennessee bring certified financial advisors to Insufficient housing units will Department of Economic and Com- perform aspects of the counseling be replaced by new, code-compli- munity Development (TNECD) to services. ant homes at no cost to the home- grow the New Build Appalachia In 2018, ARC grant funding owner through additional financial program. This project served two was awarded to ASP to fully fund counseling and homeownership of Tennessee’s ARC-designated the Hancock County operation. services. Construction funding to distressed counties, Cocke and Funding allows ASP to lease an build each home will be provided Hancock, as well as distressed office in the Sneedville area to bet- by the Tennessee Housing Devel- census tracts located within Carter, ter provide counseling and family opment Agency (THDA) HOME Claiborne, Grainger, Greene, Ham- services, construction and project Program and the Federal Home blen, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, management, and community ser- Loan Bank of Cincinnati for the Washington and Unicoi counties. vices to area residents. 33 homes to be built in the county. During that time, ASP faced Three local full-time and addi- Because of ASP’s construction challenges in managing projects in tional summer employees funded competency, a large volunteer labor Hancock County from their office by ARC are being recruited, hired force, relationships with major do- in Johnson City. and trained to provide services to nors and private foundations, state Distance and the remote nature implement the project. A Construc- and federal agencies, and partner- of the Sneedville area made it diffi- tion Superintendent is in place to ships with contractors, suppliers, cult to provide case management to oversee the office, and additional local governments, churches and families receiving homes, to trans- project management and volunteer civic organizations, ASP is well- port equipment and materials, and management support is provided equipped to sustain the project to assist volunteers assigned to the by the 30-member staff located at beyond the initial two-year grant county. ASP and TNECD discussed ASP’s Johnson City office. period.