# Tennessee Record

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## Recent meetings (12)

- [2026-10-13 — Bedford County Commissioners okay fee hike and talk school drop](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/4b2de993-742f-4b74-81ec-6f5380aab08a): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-15 — Bedford County votes to appeal lawsuit against the city in 10-5 decision](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/fab4f78e-5498-4269-878c-5041d1f0955a): Board of Commissioners Meeting (Special Called Meeting)
- [2026-09-08 — Bedford County Commissioners pick new leaders and set committee rosters after a packed election year shakeup](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/9b9fffc3-74f7-4dda-8988-385b2080b740): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-11 — Bedford County Commissioners pass data center moratorium and honor outgoing members](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/42d1549a-a6f3-4838-97f2-a2bb4b31b957): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-07-13 — Bedford County honors softball champs and hears financial updates as terms wind down](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/90733ded-a08e-4501-90ea-05526545527c): Bedford County Commissioners
- [2026-06-30 — Bedford County passes new budget and property tax rate with employee raises](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/17402f1f-538b-473b-b8df-d8f0db38f0a2): Bedford County Board of Commissioners (Special Called Meeting)
- [2026-06-09 — Bedford Commissioners Shoot Down Senior Property Tax Freeze](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/c8906f8f-b62b-4eb0-8e0a-f10dc850312d): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-05-12 — Bedford County delays senior property tax freeze for fiscal review](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/d4145991-34ff-43dc-932f-07c2dfe6fda6): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-04-14 — Bedford County extends broadband partnership and approves local agreements](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/1dd02ab7-579e-4333-bc55-d038c92fa63f): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-10 — Bedford County picks Paige Beech as property assessor and votes to add a sex offender notification fee](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/edb91ddc-f5f7-48e2-b044-7b0daef3ed66): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-02-10 — Bedford County shifts to a five-year property reappraisal cycle and approves local contracts](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/0e391b21-1286-42a0-bfb6-7439fb159ceb): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-13 — Bedford Commissioners OK live-streaming for planning and zoning boards after debate](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/meetings/b9360583-76eb-476c-9cde-d1c46b274787): Board of Commissioners


## Civic issues (24)

- [School District Enrollment Decline and State Funding](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/school-funding): budget · priority: high
- [Senior Property Tax Freeze Program](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/senior-property-tax-freeze-program): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Rising Fuel Costs Impacting County Budgets](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/rising-fuel-costs-impacting-county-budgets): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [EMS Surplus Property Process and Internal Controls](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/ems-surplus-property-process-and-internal-controls): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Ethics Committee Establishment](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/official-misconduct): governance · priority: medium
- [Data Center Moratorium](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/data-center-moratorium): zoning · priority: high
- [Standing Committee Reorganization](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/standing-committee-reorganization): business-jobs · priority: high
- [County-City Litigation Appeal](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/county-city-litigation-appeal): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Highway 231 Sewer Expansion Funding](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/water-infrastructure-funding): budget · priority: high
- [Broadband Connectivity Milestone](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/broadband-connectivity-milestone): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [environmental regulation](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/environmental-regulation): environment · priority: medium
- [Community Middle School Copier Contract Transition](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/community-middle-school-copier-contract-transition): schools · priority: medium
- [Register of Deeds Annual Volume and Property Fraud Protection](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/register-of-deeds-annual-volume-and-property-fraud-protection): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [mayoral election](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/mayoral-election): governance · priority: high
- [Sex Offender Community Notification Fee](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/sex-offender-community-notification-fee): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Property Reappraisals and Board of Equalization](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/property-reappraisals-and-board-of-equalization): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Public Safety Radio Communications Integration](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/public-safety-radio-communications-integration): public-safety · priority: high
- [Property Assessor Vacancy Appointment](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/property-assessor-vacancy-appointment): business-jobs · priority: high
- [Public Meeting Transparency and IT Resourcing](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/public-meeting-transparency-and-it-resourcing): public-safety · priority: high
- [alcohol ordinances](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/alcohol-ordinances): general · priority: medium
- [economic development](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/economic-development): development · priority: medium
- [train derailment](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/train-derailment): general · priority: medium
- [embezzlement](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/embezzlement): general · priority: high
- [election](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/issues/election): governance · priority: medium


## Development applications (1)

- [Diaz / Paniagua Rezoning](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/development/diaz-paniagua): rezone · approved


## Community topics (2)

- [Senior Property Tax Freeze Program](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/community/senior-property-tax-freeze-program): taxes-budget
- [Outgoing Commissioners](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/community/outgoing-commissioners): development


## Officials (36)

- [Curt Cobb](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/curt-cobb): County Mayor
- [Jared Featherstone](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/jared-featherstone): Commissioner District 1
- [Eric Maddox](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/eric-maddox): Commissioner District 1
- [Michael Gregory](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/michael-gregory): Commissioner District 2
- [Roy Turner](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/roy-turner): Commissioner District 2
- [Alex Mitchell](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/alex-mitchell): Commissioner District 3
- [Jason P. Sanders](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/jason-p-sanders): Commissioner District 3
- [Anita Epperson](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/anita-epperson): Commissioner District 4
- [Diane Neeley](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/diane-neeley): Commissioner District 4
- [Brent E. Smith](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/brent-e-smith): Commissioner District 5
- [Brian K. Bruce](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/brian-k-bruce): Commissioner District 5
- [David Deason](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/david-deason): Commissioner District 6
- [Jennifer Templeton](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/jennifer-templeton): Commissioner District 6
- [Keith Davis](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/keith-davis): Commissioner District 7
- [Sylvia Pinson](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/sylvia-pinson): Commissioner District 7
- [John Boutwell](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/john-boutwell): Commissioner District 8
- [Jason Boyette](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/jason-boyette): Commissioner District 8
- [Mark Thomas](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/mark-thomas): Commissioner District 9
- [P.T. "Biff" Farrar](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/pt-biff-farrar): Commissioner District 9
- [Jeff Sweeney](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/jeff-sweeney): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Brent Stacey](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/brent-stacey): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Larry Hasty](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/larry-hasty): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Wayne Simons](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/wayne-simons): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Jay Graham](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/jay-graham): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Alan Gill](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/alan-gill): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Whit Lee](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/whit-lee): Board Member — Board of Zoning Appeals
- [Steve Feldhaus](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/steve-feldhaus): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Reid Farmer](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/reid-farmer): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Kennon Threet](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/kennon-threet): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Lynn Kasicki](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/lynn-kasicki): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Wayne Hart](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/wayne-hart): Board Member — Board of Zoning Appeals
- [Donna Thomas](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/donna-thomas): County Clerk — Administration
- [Robert Daniel](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/robert-daniel): Finance Director — Administration
- [John T. Bobo](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/john-t-bobo): County Attorney — Administration
- [Tom McLean](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/tom-mclean): Planning Commission Member — Planning Commission
- [Lynn Kasicki-Wegeng](https://tennesseerecord.org/bedfordcounty/officials/lynn-kasicki-wegeng): Planning Commission Member — Planning Commission