Attended National Association of Counties conference, representing Roane County
Represented our county, state, and country at the International Conference on Nuclear Decommissioning in Vienna, Austria with the Department of Energy- Environmental Management in Oak Ridge (DOE-EM)
Provide weekly video updates via social media to keep the community informed on happenings within Roane County Government
Began live streaming all County Commission meetings for the first time, significantly increasing public access to local government meetings.
Resolved a threat to the structural integrity of the courthouse by moving 93,000 lbs of records out of the courthouse attic, bringing the building back to within its load capacity.
Added a Building Inspector to meet the increased demand of inspections across the county.
Increased safety for juvenile detainees by assigning designated parking to officers working with Juvenile Court.
Decorated the courthouse for Christmas.
Negotiated a compromise that increased pay for patrolmen and corrections officers with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office.
Negotiated a decrease in the employee contribution to health insurance premiums.
Launched a new county website and brand that creates a more efficient and standardized approach to county government communications with the public.
Negotiated an agreement with the cities of Harriman, Kingston, and Oliver Springs to provide Planning Services to each, with the Roane County Codes Enforcement Officer serving as the certified planner for each city and the county.
Initiated the construction of a new ambulance station on Gallaher Road.
Initiated the construction of a new spay/neuter clinic for all animals that come through the Animal Shelter.
Procured $1.5 million from the Tennessee Department of Health for the renovation of the Roane County Health Department.
Negotiated the funding to equip six new School Resource Officers, which will place an SRO in all 17 schools for the first time.
Assigned and renovated an employee break room in the courthouse.
Initiated an Economic Alignment Group bringing together all entities across the Oak Ridge Reservation that have economic development as a measure of their mission.
Appointed and chair the Opioid Council, which is tasked with developing a recommendation to spend Opioid Settlement Funds.
Initiated a Minority Advisory Council, designed to share news from county government with community leaders and gain feedback about how the needs of the minority community can be best represented.
Initiated a faith-based initiative to bring together churches and nonprofits to identify and impact the county’s most significant challenges.
Appointed a team to participate in the Tennessee Broadband Accelerate Program after being one of the four counties awarded across the state to participate in the program.
