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Petition filed seeking removal of 1st District Commissioner Stephen Stokes for prolonged absences, county minutes show

Benton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

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Summary

Dr. Ken Berry told the Benton County commission on March 17 that he filed a petition under the Tennessee Ouster Law to remove 1st District Commissioner Stephen Stokes, alleging Stokes has been absent for about a year and a half. The minutes record the filing as public comment; no formal action by the commission was recorded that night.

During the citizens forum at the March 17 Benton County commission meeting, Dr. Ken Berry said he filed a petition in compliance with Tennessee's ouster law seeking removal of 1st District Commissioner Stephen Stokes, alleging prolonged absences over approximately a year…

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