Randy Simpkins

County Commissioner, District 12022-09-01 to 2030-08-31 (continuous service: on the Commission in the December 18, 2023 and every 2026 roll call per Dickson County Commission minutes, re-elected unopposed August 6, 2026 per Main Street Media; county page text read: commissioners serve four-year terms, elected in August and take office September 1st, so the term in office in 2023-2026 began September 1, 2022 and the current term began September 1, 2026; seating in the 2022 cycle is inferred from the unchanged roll calls, earlier service unsourced; end August 31, 2030)

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At a glance

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Term ending Aug 31, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 5
Total speaking time: 7:54
Avg per meeting: 1:35
Segments: 109

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Top issues during term (2)(Schools)

critical↓Jan 2026[5]

Proposed $30 million Charlotte Middle School renovation bond

A $30 million county borrowing commitment is proposed, which the mayor says can be absorbed in debt service without raising taxes.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

School facilities plan and $25 million borrowing

Up to $25 million in county borrowing is on the table — the mayor says it's already built into the tax rate with no increase needed, but final amounts are still weeks or months away.

Decisions during term (13)

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

approvedOct 19, 2026

Voting record (0)(Schools)

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Randy Simpkins

Top issues during term (2)(Schools)

Proposed $30 million Charlotte Middle School renovation bond

School facilities plan and $25 million borrowing

Decisions during term (13)

Quarterly Financial Reports – All Funds Except Schools

Quarterly Financial Reports – All Funds Except Schools

Budget Amendments – All Funds Except Schools

Quarterly Financial Reports — All Funds Except Schools

Quarterly Reports — All Funds Except Schools

Budget Amendments — All Funds Except Schools

Financial Quarterly Report — All Funds Except Schools

Budget Amendments — All Funds Except Schools (Resolution 03-2026-03)

Quarterly Financial Report – All Funds Except Schools

Budget Amendments – All Funds Except Schools

Resolution: Financial Quarterly Report — All Schools Funds

Budget amendments — all funds except schools (Resolution 01-2026-02)

Budget Amendments — All Funds Except Schools

Voting record (0)(Schools)