John Boutwell

School District Enrollment Decline and State Funding

State salary mandates and federal funding decreases create budget pressures.

Senior Property Tax Freeze Program

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

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.

EMS Surplus Property Process and Internal Controls

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

Ethics Committee Establishment

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

Standing Committee Reorganization

County-City Litigation Appeal

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

Data Center Moratorium

Highway 231 Sewer Expansion Funding

State grant transfer of $10,000,000.

Broadband Connectivity Milestone

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

Community Middle School Copier Contract Transition

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

Register of Deeds Annual Volume and Property Fraud Protection

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

mayoral election

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

environmental regulation

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

Sex Offender Community Notification Fee

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

Public Meeting Transparency and IT Resourcing

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

Property Reappraisals and Board of Equalization

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

Public Safety Radio Communications Integration

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

Property Assessor Vacancy Appointment

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

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.

Approval of September 8, 2026 Minutes

Elect Notaries for November 2026

Appointments to Ag Board

Resolution 26-20 - Probation Supervision Fee Increase

Broadcast Contract - Shelbyville Central High School

Surplus Property - EMS

Write-offs - EMS

Approval of Commission Meeting Minutes from September 8, 2026.

Consideration of Appealing the Lawsuit With the City

Election of Chairperson

Approval of Minutes

Election of Chair Pro Tempore

Elect Notaries for October 2026

Standing Committee Appointments

Appointments to Board of Zoning Appeals

Appointments to Planning Commission

Surplus Property – Highway Dept.

Canon Copier Contract – UT Ag Extension

Copier Contracts: BOE

Ethics Committee Appointments

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.

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

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

Election of Chairperson

Election of Chair Pro Tempore

Standing Committee Appointments

Motion to approve by Epperson.

Canon Copier Contract for Community Middle School

Motion to approve by Yockey.

Motion to approve by Mark Thomas.

Motion to approve by Epperson.

Motion to approve by Vick.

Motion to approve by Vick.

Motion to approve by Hooker.

Motion to approve by Vick.

Resolution No. 27-01: Tax Levy

Resolution No. 27-02: Budget Appropriations

Resolution No. 27-03: Nonprofit Appropriations

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

Resolution No. 27-05: Educational Incentive Payments

Resolution No. 27-06: Highway Department Work Authorization

FY 2026-27 Budgets Adoption

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.

Senior Property Tax Freeze Program

Expressed concern over state rankings in per-pupil education spending and warned the tax freeze would cost $1.4 million over ten years while threatening school funding.

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

Senior Property Tax Freeze Program

Wanted to ensure a proper fiscal note and conservative budget process.

Property Assessor Vacancy

Motion to approve by Epperson.

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