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Coffee County commissioners appoint members to committees, announce public process to fill constable vacancy
Summary
The board approved Benton Brown to the law enforcement committee and Todd Malone to the budget and finance committee, and read a public notice setting Oct. 14, 2025, as the date to elect a constable to fill Seat 2, including statutory filing and testing requirements cited from the Tennessee Code.
The Coffee County Board of County Commissioners voted to fill two committee vacancies and announced a public nomination and appointment process to fill a vacant constable seat, including filing and testing requirements the board read from Tennessee law.
Those actions affect local oversight and representation: one appointment filled a law-enforcement committee vacancy, and the constable appointment will fill a locally elected law-enforcement office until the next general election.
Commissioner DeFord moved to appoint Benton Brown to the law enforcement committee; Commissioner Stubblefield seconded the motion. The appointment was approved with 16 yes votes. Commissioner DeFord presented the motion; the commission recorded the tally as 16 in favor.
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