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Former AC court official has new job in Rocky Top

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Tyler Mayes

Information from WYSH Radio

Former Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk Tyler Mayes has been named the acting city recorder in Rocky Top.

Mayes was appointed by the Anderson County Commission to serve the remainder of longtime Clerk Barry Pelizarri’s term following his retirement in 2012, but he did not win the election to retain that seat in August, losing to William Jones.

Mayes will succeed Chris Phillips, who served briefly as Rocky Top city recorder before returning to his former job as the Anderson County budget and accounts director last month. The Rocky Top City Council will vote on whether to confirm him in the job on November 20.

Spotlight: UT designates Mayes as certified public administrator

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CLINTON—The University of Tennessee honored Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk Tyler Mayes as a certified public administrator at a Capstone event at Montgomery Bell State Park on April 11, a press release said.

Mayes serves as clerk for the Criminal and Circuit Court, both General Sessions courts, and the Juvenile Court of Anderson County. He has worked and served in the Anderson County court system for more than a decade, the press release said.

To achieve the designation, Mayes completed 80 credit hours in the County Officials Certificate Training Program (COCTP). The program is administered by the UT County Technical Assistance Service and is available to every county employee in the state. [Read more…]

Spotlight: Circuit Court Clerk appointed to state legislative committee

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Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk Tyler Mayes has been selected to serve on the Tennessee Court Clerk’s Association’s legislative committee, a press release said.

Mayes will represent East Tennessee on the committee that will see many new pieces of legislation that will have a direct impact on the court system in Tennessee. The committee plays a large role in communicating with state representatives and state senators from across the state about court related legislation, the release said.

“It is an honor to represent Anderson County and court clerks from across the state on this important committee,” Mayes said. “I look forward to working with my fellow colleagues as we work on important issues affecting our court system and the citizens of Anderson County.”

Mayes will seek election to the office of Circuit Court Clerk

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Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk Tyler Mayes has announced that he will seek to retain his position in the 2014 election.

Mayes was appointed in October 2012 to fill the term of former Circuit Court Clerk Barry Pelizzari.

In a press release, Mayes said the top issue for the office is accountability to taxpayers and the courts.

“During Mayes’ first year in office, he has aggressively pursued new policies and procedures that have resulted in record collections and has made the office more efficient in its daily operations,” the release said. “The aggressive pursuit of bond forfeitures, the installation of new software, and the increased collection of court costs has made the Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office a standard of excellence across Tennessee.” [Read more…]

Record collections for Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, official says

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Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk Tyler Mayes announced on Monday that revenues in his office exceeded projections by nearly $400,000 in the fiscal year that ended June 30.

The total revenues budgeted for all revenue codes within the Circuit Court Clerk’s office was about $1.46 million, while the office brought in revenues of $1.86 million, Mayes said in a press release.

“The bulk of these excess revenues has been returned to the General Fund and will have a positive impact on the undesignated fund balance,” Mayes said. “Some revenues have designated uses by state law and are assigned to those specific expenditures.” [Read more…]

Mayes appointed interim Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk

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Note: This was story was updated at 2:43 a.m. Oct. 2.

The Anderson County Commission picked teacher Tyler Mayes on Monday to serve as interim Anderson County Circuit Court Clerk through August 2014.

Mayes, 28, was one of four nominees considered during the Monday morning meeting, although there had been more candidates earlier, Anderson County Commission Chair Chuck Fritts said.

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Application deadline extended for AC circuit court clerk job

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Anderson County is still seeking qualified applicants to complete the unexpired term of the Circuit Court Clerk, and the deadline to apply has been extended, according to WYSH Radio in Clinton.

The Anderson County Commission agreed Monday to extend the deadline for applications and resumes until Sept. 21., WYSH said.

Commissioners are expected to select the next Circuit Court Clerk during a special-called meeting at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 1.

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