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City says attorney general opinion cleared change to municipal elections; state senator presents commemorative flag
Summary
City Manager told the Board that a written opinion from the Tennessee Attorney General resolved uncertainty about recent municipal election procedures, enabling the city to run at‑large elections; State Senator Beau Watson presented a flag and a certificate recognizing Red Bank’s 70th anniversary.
City Manager (name not specified in the transcript) told the Board of Commissioners that the city obtained a written opinion from the Tennessee Attorney General clarifying how recent state legislation applies to small municipal charters, and that the city used that opinion to conduct its most recent municipal election at large rather than by districts. The manager said the opinion was obtained after he and elected officials met with State Senator Beau Watson and worked with City Attorney Arnold Stultz to confirm the legal position. “We got that written opinion, and he worked with, city attorney Arnold Stultz and myself,” the City Manager said.
Senator Beau Watson visited the meeting to present…
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