Jerry Stout

Commissioner District 8Appointed to the 8th District seat and sworn in Mar 18, 2024 (Elizabethton Star 2024-03-19); present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results; term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote; statute text not read).

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Term ending Aug 31, 2026.

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Tourism Partnership Performance

Hotel occupancy tax dollars fund the contract; NETTA projects a 21-to-1 return and $1.8 million annually in local sales tax from visitors.

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