Rhea County honors retiring County Executive Jim Reed; Reed thanks community and lists county achievements

Aug 20, 2026

The commission read official resolutions honoring Jim Reed's public service; Reed thanked residents and highlighted accomplishments including bringing fiber optic to the county with roughly $7.7 million in grants, sewer assistance to neighboring towns and improvements to the landfill and roads.

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The Rhea County Commission paused its business to accept House and Senate resolutions honoring County Executive Jim Reed on the occasion of his retirement, then invited Reed to make remarks. A state representative read the resolutions and listed sponsors and signatures from legislative leaders and the governor.

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