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Bedford County Property Assessor Rhonda Clanton to retire; commission to appoint interim and set special-election schedule
Summary
Property Assessor Rhonda Clanton announced her retirement effective Feb. 28 and outlined an interim appointment through August and special‑election qualifying in March; commissioners confirmed nominations will come from the floor and the appointee must win 10 votes.
Rhonda Clanton, Bedford County’s property assessor, told the commission she will retire effective Feb. 28 and described the process the county will follow to fill the vacancy.
Clanton said the commission will appoint an interim assessor to serve for roughly six months, through August, until the winner of a special election takes office. She said qualifying will open in March and close at 12:00 noon on the 11th. Commissioners clarified that nominations to fill the vacancy at the appointment meeting must come from the floor and that the selected appointee will need at least 10 votes to win the appointment.
The transcript records the retirement date as "02/28/1926," which appears to be a transcription error; available meeting context indicates Feb. 28 of the upcoming year. The commission did not take formal action on the appointment at the meeting but stated the vacancy and timeline will be brought forward on a future agenda when nominations are accepted from commissioners on the floor.
Next steps The commission will place the appointment on a future agenda, accept nominations from the floor at that time, and the appointee will serve until the special election fills the office.
