Rutherford County Commission District 4
The board of commissioners leads the county government—passing legislation and administering services and programs. Commissioners approve budgets, hire staff, and set policy.
What do you see as the main responsibilities of a county commissioner?
What are two goals you would like to accomplish during your term of office?
How would you accomplish those goals?
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Thank you to the League of Women Voters for helping voters make informed decisions! Commissioners must serve constituents by listening, staying accessible, and meeting the needs of both rural and suburban residents in District 4. We must spend tax dollars transparently and protect residents from unnecessary tax burdens while maintaining public safety, schools, and roads. As budget chairman, I've helped Rutherford County achieve a AAA bond rating from all three major agencies — placing us in the top 1.7% of counties nationwide. By restructuring and paying off debt early, we've saved taxpayers $26.4 million since 2010. I also support raising the $67,000 income threshold for the senior property tax freeze.
One goal I have is to ensure our land and water are clean. We need to increase recycling to reduce our dependence on landfills. We need to have better alternatives than burying trash or paying to ship it to another landfill. We are advised to not eat the fish that are swimming in our community’s water source. I want to locate the source of this problem and take corrective action.
Additionally, I have a goal to help preserve our rural farmland. We are losing over 9 acres every hour to development in Tennessee. This equates to over two hundred acres daily. This negatively affects us all, as we all eat food grown from farms.
Rutherford needs a recycling center or waste-to-energy facility near the Nashville interchange in LaVergne. We currently accept out-of-county trash, increasing road maintenance costs and traffic. I want to stop outside waste to avoid added strain. TDEC grants and other funding can help finance recycling infrastructure and address brownfield (contaminated) sites. I attended three statewide environmental conferences last year to identify opportunities for our county.
Passing Plan Rutherford would protect our rural heritage, prevent overdevelopment, and allow denser growth only where soil conditions support it. Responsible growth is the goal.
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