Fairview Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Chris
McDonald
Chris McDonald is running for mayor of Fairview in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Lisa Anderson and Rick Shepherd.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Lisa AndersonIncumbent
- 02Chris McDonaldYou’re reading
- 03Rick Shepherd
Background
- About
- Chris McDonald won a January 2024 special election to the Fairview City Commission.
Chris McDonald appears on the ballot for mayor, not commissioner. Williamson County Election Commission
On the record: Chris McDonald
7 sourced01Property tax and budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the fiscal 2027 budget and a 25-cent property tax increase to 84.08 cents per $100 (passed 4-1, June 18, 2026).
Council voteWilliamson HeraldLinkHow the council voted
Said he put many hours into meeting with department heads and the city manager on the budget.
I have put hours and hours and hours into meeting with department heads and the city manager”
Own statementWilliamson HeraldLink
02City manager1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to accept City Manager Tom Daugherty's resignation, which passed 3-2 (March 27, 2026).
Council voteFairview Board of Commissioners minutes, March 27, 2026 · Mar 27, 2026Link
03City borrowing1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution authorizing FEMA Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes of up to $2,750,000 (passed 5-0, April 16, 2026).
Council voteFairview Board of Commissioners minutes, April 16, 2026 · Apr 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Rezoning1 sourced position
Moved to approve Ordinance 2026-13, a light-industrial rezoning on County Line Road and Highway 96 North; the board then voted 5-0 to defer it (September 3, 2026).
Council voteFairview Board of Commissioners minutes, September 3, 2026 · Sep 3, 2026Link
05Ethics oversight2 sourced positions
Voted no on the motion to censure Commissioner Don Bufalini (failed 2-2-1, September 17, 2026).
Council voteFairview Board of Commissioners minutes, September 17, 2026 · Sep 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Moved the resolution referring investigator findings about Commissioner Don Bufalini to the Tennessee Ethics Commission and Tennessee Election Commission (passed 4-0-1, September 17, 2026).
Council voteFairview Board of Commissioners minutes, September 17, 2026 · Sep 17, 2026Link
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