REPORT CARD
FIVE IMPORTANT ISSUES
Accountability
Fiscal Responsibility
Good Stewardship of taxpayer money
Transparency
Miller, Gardin, Park, Duff, Brenda Bright-Arp assistant, Sue Boling new employee for Riley Wampler
Franke, Austin Shaver, Maples, Meers, Nancy Marcus
How do you grade your commissioner?
By: Pat Hunter
Do you want to be better informed about how your commissioner votes on issues? A lawmakers voting record will tell vital and useful information on each commissioner and an email link to contact each one with your thoughts. Remember democracy is a two way street!
Without a motion or 2nd any proposal will die so its important to let you know the names of the players and backers of a proposal or Resolution.
Are they a rubber stamp for the current administration? Are they liberal spenders or fiscally conservative? Do they represent taxpayers or do they represent special interest? A voting record will show many things. Are they independent thinkers that base their vote on facts or do they follow like sheep and just go along?
Learning more about a politicians voting record will also provide a way to learn about local issues that affect your quality of life in our community.
There are a few good commissioners and school board members that vote on the side of taxpayers and students but more good people are still needed to help represent the interest of the people. There are advocates of good government, as well as, proponents of special interest feeding from the public troughs.
Commission holds a monthly business and workshop meeting. At monthly workshop meetings, they share information but they may not vote or deliberate at these meetings.
At Commission's business meeting, commissioners vote on various issues, which impact your pocketbook. The meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the Courthouse Annex basement meeting room, unless its a holiday, then meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month.
After meetings, I will share how your elected officials voted on these issues. Contact information will be readily available for you to voice your concerns to them. In some instances, you will see videos with comments so you can see and hear your elected officials and how they act, speak and vote in public. These are your elected officials, they work for you, not the other way around! Please let me know how you like the Report Card format.
Recent Loudon County Commissioners' Vote
5 Important Issues
November 3, 2008 Commission meeting
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The commissioner's name that made the motion and second for the proposal.
--------------------------- A Motion is a formal proposal by a person. After a Motion has been made, another person wishing it to be considered says, second (2nd). --------------------------- Description of proposal to be voted on. ---------------------------- Commissioner's name, district and contact information. |
Motion Harold Duff 2nd Wayne Gardin
--------------- Re-appoint Jimmy Matlock (State Rep.) & Gene Lambert (Loudon City councilman) to the Tellico Reservoir Development Agency TRDA Board. |
Motion Bob Franke 2nd Chris Park ----------- To Increase Litigation Tax. |
Motion Bob Franke 2nd Chris Park ------------ To pay total assessment to LOGIC lawsuit settlement $44,752 |
Motion Nancy Marcus 2nd David Meers --------------- General Purpose 101 transfer to increase the revenues and expenditures with a net effect of $10,000 decrease in the projected ending fund balance. (United Way to Family Resource) |
Motion Chris Park 2nd Wayne Gardin ----------- Payment in Lieu of a Tax to Industry X TAX BREAK(Note: A Resolution was given to Commission prior to the meeting but no mention of a Resolution on Agenda.) |
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Nancy Marcus D-1, Loudon, Seat A, Republican 300 Edwards School Rd. Retired county employee - teacher, school principal. |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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David Meers D-1, Loudon Seat B Republican 645 Fort Hill Street Loudon County employee Highland Park Principal. |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES - Meers did not read his conflict of interest statement as required by state law before voting on a school board matter.
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YES |
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Earlena Maples D-2, Lenoir City Seat A Democrat 609 D Street LCUB employee |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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Austin Shaver D-2, Lenoir City, Seat B Republican 276 Hardin Drive Attorney - Kinnerly, Montgomery & Finley |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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Bob Franke D-3 Greenback Republican 100 Southcove Drive Retired military. |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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Roy Bledsoe Commission Chairman D-4 Philadelphia Republican 800 Sunnyside Road Career politician & farmer. |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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Harold Duff D-5, Eaton-Browder Seat A – Republican 132 Executive Meadows Dr. Former Lenoir City Schools Superintendent. Loudon County Juvenile dept. Contract employee. |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
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Chris Park D-5, Eaton, Browder, Seat B, Republican
3510 Hirst Circle |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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Wayne Gardin D-6 Highland Park Democrat 850 Cattleman's Drive Fowler Furniture salesman & substitute teacher. |
YES | NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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Don Miller D-7 Tellico Village Republican 298 Cheestana Way Retired Exxon executive. |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
11-10-08
