Robert Acuff

Commissioner District 1Present 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). Month-level start: September 2018. Listed on the commission at the Sept 17, 2018 organizational meeting (Elizabethton Star 2018-09-19, 'Carter County Commission elects Lyons as chairman') and an incumbent seeking re-election in the May 2022 primary (Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04); continuous service; the exact first-office day before Sept 2018 is not published, so the first sourced month is used.

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At a glance

News mentions: 0

Term ending Aug 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 2
Total speaking time: 0:05
Avg per meeting: 0:03
Segments: 5

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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)

critical↓Jun 2026[7]

County Budget Amendments Totaling Over $9.5 Million

More than $9.5 million across funds, mostly from existing fund balances rather than reserves.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

School Funding Boost

About $6.7 million total in school fund amendments, with $1.5 million coming from the county's unassigned fund balance.

Decisions during term (71)

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

approved21-0Aug 17, 2026

Voting record (27)(Budget)

27 yes0 no

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Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Robert Acuff

Top issues during term (2)(Budget)

County Budget Amendments Totaling Over $9.5 Million

School Funding Boost

Decisions during term (71)

County Fund Budget Amendment 101-2, $306,584.40

Solid Waste Fund Budget Amendment 116-2, $815,022.45

Helene Bond Fund Budget Amendment 180-2, $741,187.88

General Purpose School Fund Budget Amendment 141-1, $1,588,419

School Federal Projects Fund Budget Amendment 142-1, $3,495,207.01

County Fund Budget Amendment 101-1 ($16,412.55) (A.3)

Solid Waste Fund Budget Amendment 116-1 ($18,725.00) (A.4)

Capital Projects Fund Budget Amendment 171-1 ($16,412.55) (A.5)

Helene Bond Fund Budget Amendment 180-1 ($28,264.00) (A.6)

FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment 101-13 — County Fund

Budget Amendment 116-10 — Solid Waste Fund

Budget Amendment 117-3 — Health Department Fund

Budget Amendment 122-2 — Drug Fund

Budget Amendment 123-1 — Parks and Recreation Fund

Budget Amendment 131-10 — Highway Fund

Budget Amendment 141-12 — General Purpose School Fund

Budget Amendment 142-9 — School Federal Projects Fund

Budget Amendment 180-9 — Helene Bond Fund

Budget Amendment 360-1 — Arbitrage Fund

Budget Amendment 101-14 — County Fund

Voting record (27)(Budget)

County Fund Budget Amendment 101-1 ($16,412.55) (A.3)

Solid Waste Fund Budget Amendment 116-1 ($18,725.00) (A.4)

Capital Projects Fund Budget Amendment 171-1 ($16,412.55) (A.5)

Helene Bond Fund Budget Amendment 180-1 ($28,264.00) (A.6)

FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment 101-13 — County Fund

Budget Amendment 116-10 — Solid Waste Fund

Budget Amendment 117-3 — Health Department Fund

Budget Amendment 122-2 — Drug Fund

Budget Amendment 123-1 — Parks and Recreation Fund

Budget Amendment 131-10 — Highway Fund

Budget Amendment 141-12 — General Purpose School Fund

Budget Amendment 142-9 — School Federal Projects Fund

Budget Amendment 180-9 — Helene Bond Fund

Budget Amendment 360-1 — Arbitrage Fund

Budget Amendment 101-14 — County Fund

Budget Amendment 116-11 — Solid Waste Fund

Budget Amendment 127-7 — ARP Fund

Budget Amendment 116-12 — Solid Waste Fund

Adopt Proposed FY 2026-2027 Budget

County Fund Budget Amendment 101-9

Solid Waste Fund Budget Amendment 116-6

Health Department Fund Budget Amendment 117-2

Highway Fund Budget Amendment 131-6

General Purpose School Fund Budget Amendment 141-8

School Federal Projects Fund Budget Amendment 142-5

Head Start Fund Budget Amendment 145-2

Education Capital Project Fund Budget Amendment 177-3