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Contest for County Trustee

general - Non-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.

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