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Donnie Cable
Commissioner District 6Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Took the seat with the term beginning September 1, 2022 (T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted on the CTAS page; named in the May 3 2022 primary / Aug 4 2022 general results, Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04 and 2022-08-04); continuous service since.
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Top issues during term (4)(Development)
high↓Apr 2026[11]
Folsom House Future
Demolition or restoration costs aren't budgeted; a professional assessment estimate was said to be near $1 million.
high↓Jun 2026[2]
New County Archives Building at Arney Hill
Design and construction costs are still unknown — the vote only starts the architect search.
medium↓Jan 2026[2]
Judge Don Lewis Blvd. property purchase
Purchase price and 2025 taxes to be paid at closing; exact figure not stated in the record.
medium↓Apr 2026[1]
District 8 commission seat vacancy and vacancies ahead
Decisions during term (0)
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