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Survey: Do you support or oppose term limits, a smaller county commission, electing law director?

Posted at 10:05 pm October 28, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Note: This story was updated at 3:55 p.m.

Among the issues in the campaign for Anderson County Charter Commission are whether term limits should be implemented for Anderson County commissioners and the Anderson County mayor, whether the County Commission should be reduced in size, and whether the law director should be elected.

We are curious what Oak Ridge Today readers think so we set up some poll questions to ask you. They are below.

Nothing can officially be proposed, debated, or recommended to voters in the November 2018 election until after the Charter Commission is elected this November 8.

There have been proposals this campaign season to enact a two-term limit for commissioners and the mayor and reduce the County Commission from its current 16 to a minimum of nine. There have been other proposals as well, including making the mayor’s position part-time, making the law director’s position part-time, and appointing a mayor rather than electing the mayor. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2016 Election, Anderson County, Front Page News, Government Tagged With: 2016 election, Anderson County Charter Commission, county commission, county mayor, law director, Oak Ridge Board of Education, Oak Ridge City Council, staggered terms, term limits

Cooper, a Vietnam veteran, longtime industrial recruiter, running for Charter Commission in District 2

Posted at 2:29 pm October 20, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Jim Cooper

Jim Cooper

Jim Cooper, a Vietnam veteran and former president of the Melton Hill Regional Industrial Association, is running for one of eight seats on the Anderson County Charter Commission in the November 8 election.

Cooper is running for the District 2 seat. District 2 includes the Clinton Community Center, South Clinton, and North Clinton voting precincts.

“The City of Clinton has had a charter form of government since 1954, and instituting a charter government in Anderson County presents our county with the opportunity to enact term limits,” Cooper said. “I support term limits (two consecutive four-year terms) for the offices of county commissioners and mayor. I also support electing commissioners for staggered terms—meaning we don’t elect all 16 in just one election year.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2016 Election, Anderson County, Government Tagged With: ACEDA, Anderson County Charter Commission, Anderson County Economic Development Association, Clinton, District 2, Jim Cooper, Melton Hill Regional Industrial Association, staggered terms, term limits, Vietnam veteran

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