Tennessee Record
Bedford County
EM

Eric Maddox

Commissioner District 12022-09-01–2030-09-01

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Sep 1, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
3
Total speaking time
0:14
Avg per meeting
0:05
Segments
11

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Jan 2026[23]

School District Enrollment Decline and State Funding

State salary mandates and federal funding decreases create budget pressures.

high↓May 2026[14]

Senior Property Tax Freeze Program

Estimated by some at roughly $150,000 annually plus administrative costs, though exact figures remain disputed.

critical↑Jun 2026[12]

Rising Fuel Costs Impacting County Budgets

Sets county-wide tax rates and fund appropriations totaling millions across various departments for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

EMS Surplus Property Process and Internal Controls

Involves revenue from surplus asset sales and potential repair costs of over $16,000 for aging vehicles.

medium↓Sep 2026[7]

Ethics Committee Establishment

Taxpayers could be on the hook to recover missing funds and pay for the ensuing forensic audit and legal proceedings.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Standing Committee Reorganization

high↓Sep 2026[5]

County-City Litigation Appeal

Involves legal fees and potential court costs associated with pursuing an appeal against the city.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Data Center Moratorium

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Highway 231 Sewer Expansion Funding

State grant transfer of $10,000,000.

medium↓Apr 2026[3]

Broadband Connectivity Milestone

No cost or financial obligation to Bedford County, funded entirely by a state grant.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Community Middle School Copier Contract Transition

Generates long-term cost savings for school printing and copying operations.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Register of Deeds Annual Volume and Property Fraud Protection

Brought in $2,791,923 in revenue to the county for the fiscal year.

high↓Sep 2026[2]

mayoral election

Municipal elections can shift city spending priorities, though exact budget impacts remain to be seen.

medium↓Oct 2026[2]

environmental regulation

Taxpayers might foot the bill for cleanup and legal fees if the county has to aggressively shut these illegal outfits down.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Sex Offender Community Notification Fee

Generates additional revenue for the Sheriff's Office to offset notification system costs.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Public Meeting Transparency and IT Resourcing

Requires funding for IT staff man-hours and potential equipment needs.

critical↓Jan 2026[1]

Property Reappraisals and Board of Equalization

New construction added $787,000 in tax revenue, but state assessment ratios offset gains.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Public Safety Radio Communications Integration

The city will procure and install compatible equipment at its own expense.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Property Assessor Vacancy Appointment

Impacts property valuation timelines and sales ratio studies used for tax equalization.

medium↓Sep 2022[0]

election

While the election itself costs taxpayer money to run, the winner's future budget decisions will directly impact your local property taxes and city spending.

Decisions during term (99)

Recorded while Maddox was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (29)

22 yes7 no

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Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Maddox made a motion to group the following and elect them to the Courthouse and Property Committee: Keith Davis, David Deason, Diane Neeley, Brent Smith, and Jennifer Templeton. Seconded by Epperson.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Farrar made a motion to accept a proposed slate of members from the Rules and Legislative Committee as follows

Voted noSep 8, 2026

Bruce made a motion to vote slot by slot. Seconded by Boyette.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Election of Chairperson

Voted noSep 8, 2026

Election of Chair Pro Tempore

Voted noSep 8, 2026

Standing Committee Appointments

Voted yesJul 13, 2026

Motion to approve by Epperson.

Voted yesJul 13, 2026

Canon Copier Contract for Community Middle School

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Motion to approve by Mark Thomas.

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Motion to approve by Epperson.

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Motion to approve by Vick.

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Motion to approve by Vick.

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Motion to approve by Yockey.

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Motion to approve by Hooker.

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Motion to approve by Vick.

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Resolution No. 27-01: Tax Levy

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Resolution No. 27-02: Budget Appropriations

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Resolution No. 27-03: Nonprofit Appropriations

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Resolution No. 27-04: Additional Compensation for Court Clerks

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Resolution No. 27-05: Educational Incentive Payments

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Resolution No. 27-06: Highway Department Work Authorization

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

FY 2026-27 Budgets Adoption

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Hooker made a motion to adopt a resolution establishing a senior citizens property tax freeze for qualifying senior citizens with an annual income not exceeding $43,780.

Voted noJun 9, 2026

Senior Property Tax Freeze Program

Voted noMay 12, 2026

He made a motion to amend the current motion to send it back to the finance committee at the May 26th meeting to produce a fiscal note on the cost to implement the program, that the committee's recomm

Voted noMay 12, 2026

Senior Property Tax Freeze Program

Voted yesMar 10, 2026

Property Assessor Vacancy

Voted yesJan 13, 2026

Motion to approve by Epperson.

Voted noJan 13, 2026

Smith made a motion to amend this and send it back to the Rules and Legislative Committee to decide exactly what this entails and what it will cost and then send it to the Finance Committee to decide