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Jared Anderson

County MayorElected County Mayor in the Aug 6 2026 county general election (unofficial cumulative results, run 08/12/2026, 28 of 29 precincts: Anderson 16,211, Brian Thomson 5,565). Term begins Sept 1 after the election per T.C.A. 5-6-101 (secondary source: CTAS, ctas.tennessee.edu/eli/qualifications-and-title-county-mayor). Mayor webpage carries a message from Mayor Anderson (blounttn.gov/418/Mayor).

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Aug 31, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
5
Total speaking time
14:42
Avg per meeting
2:56
Segments
210

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Top issues during term (8)

Decisions during term (197)

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

Voting record (34)

34 yes0 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Approval of July 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-002, Courthouse Roof — $1,395,572.15

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-003, Heritage High School Auditorium — $1,161,230.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-004, FLAP Grant Engineering — $343,400.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-005, State SPED Preschool Grant — $313,170.22

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-006, ISM Grant Rollover — $183,926.26

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-007, BCSO Firing Range — $134,908.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-008, State Tutoring Grant — $78,060.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-009, Mary Blount Elementary CDC Entrance — $22,630.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-010, BCSO Acadis Software — $79,878.75

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-016, BCSO Acadis Multi-Year Contract

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

BCSO Grant Application — Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), $21,792.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

BCSO Grant Application — Mental Health Transport (MHT), $20,000.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

BCSO Grant Application — Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI-TN), $8,000.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

EMA Grant Application — State Homeland Security Grant, $46,125.00

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

September 10, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-001, Highway — $1,500,000.00 asphalt hot mix

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

that the Minutes be approved

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

that the Minutes be approved.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission with a favorable recommendation.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

August 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Resolution No. 26-09-001, Budget Increase - Amend the Budget Adoption Resolution

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Resolution No. 26-09-002, Budget Increase - Animal Center

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Resolution No. 26-09-003, Budget Transfer - Various Departments

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Resolution No. 26-09-004, Information Technology - Fort Loudon Electric Cooperative Contract

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Emergency Management Grant Application