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Coffee County commission rejects resolution to abolish constable offices
Summary
After public comment and testimony from the Tennessee Constables Association, commissioners voted 8–10 on a resolution that would have abolished the elected office of constable; the measure failed because it did not meet the two‑thirds threshold required for passage.
At a Coffee County Commission meeting in Manchester, commissioners voted 8–10 against Resolution 2025‑09, a proposal to abolish the elected offices of constable in the county. The resolution required a two‑thirds majority (12 votes) to pass and therefore failed.
The issue drew extended public comment from elected constables and from the Tennessee Constables Association, who urged commissioners to retain the offices. "Yes, maybe you'll save a little bit of liability by getting rid of the constables," said Milton Stanley, constable for districts 13 and 4, "but you're also gonna do a little bit to kill something very precious and good in this…
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