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Contest for County Trustee
general - Partisan - County Trustee
About this office
The trustee is the county's banker — collecting county property taxes, keeping and investing county funds, and disbursing money on the county's authority. It handles large sums of public money and is a fiduciary role.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Financial trustworthiness: the trustee is the county's banker and custodian of tax revenue, handling the county's property-tax collections.
- Working knowledge of Tennessee property-tax law, including tax-relief programs for seniors, disabled residents, and veterans.
- Investment and cash-management competence for county funds under state-law constraints.
- Monthly settlement and reporting discipline.
- Accessible customer service for taxpayers paying bills, disputing assessments, or seeking relief, and the ability to administer a partly-online operation.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
Campaigns
Stephen Hood's biography shows over thirty years of public service and a stated focus on fiscal responsibility and rule adherence for the Knox County Trustee role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate specific experience in Tennessee property-tax law or direct investment management of county funds.
Nick McBride's twenty-six-year tenure as Knox County Register of Deeds demonstrates administrative discipline and experience managing county operations, including a transition to electronic systems that enabled remote work during the pandemic. His leadership roles in the Tennessee Register's Association highlight professional recognition within local government administration. The biography notes no controversies or disciplinary records regarding his conduct. Bio does not indicate specific experience with Tennessee property-tax law or investment management of county funds.
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