Lakesite Board of Commissioners · Nov 3, 2026
David
Howell
David Howell (Lakesite Board of Commissioners Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Lakesite Board of Commissioners after the election.
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Background
- About
- Mayor of Lakesite and the city's Commissioner for Public Safety. He has degrees in Business and Education from the University of Tennessee.
The commission terms of Wayne Behlau and Michelle Wilson end in November 2026; those of David Howell, Bobby Bishop and Valerie Boddy end in November 2028. Hamilton County Election Commission
On the record: David Howell
8 sourced01Lakesite Commons1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 325, rezoning the 25.5-acre Hixson Pike tract for Lakesite Commons from commercial to mixed-use (passed 5-0, Feb. 2026).
Council voteLakesite City Commission minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 (in the March 17, 2026 agenda packet) · Feb 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Stormwater2 sourced positions
Voted yes on awarding the full stormwater improvement project to Wilamut Construction for $1,053,812.88 (passed 4-1, May 2025).
Council voteLakesite City Commission minutes, May 20, 2025 (in the June 17, 2025 agenda packet) · May 20, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on doing the residential stormwater items 6 through 13 and the Daisy Dallas culvert (passed 5-0, May 2025).
Council voteLakesite City Commission minutes, May 20, 2025 (in the June 17, 2025 agenda packet) · May 20, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Budget and taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 328, the FY 2026-2027 budget, which keeps the property tax rate at $0.1336 per $100 of assessed value (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteLakesite City Commission minutes, May 19, 2026 (in the June 16, 2026 agenda packet) · May 19, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04City manager hiring4 sourced positions
Voted yes on interviewing three named applicants for city manager (passed 4-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteLakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Read a statement into the record before the August 2026 vote explaining his support for Louis Brill, citing his relationship with staff and infrastructure experience.
Both Leslie and Louis are qualified candidates, and I believe either could perform the duties of city manager.”
Own statementLakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026Link
Voted yes on authorizing the mayor to offer the city manager position to Louis Brill (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteLakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on authorizing the mayor to offer the city manager position to Matt Trollinger (passed 5-0, Oct. 2026).
Council voteLakesite City Commission minutes, Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 2026 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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City manager hiring
In their words
Read a statement into the record before the August 2026 vote explaining his support for Louis Brill, citing his relationship with staff and infrastructure experience.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Lakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on interviewing three named applicants for city manager (passed 4-1, Aug. 2026).
Aug 27, 2026 ·Lakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026
Voted yes on authorizing the mayor to offer the city manager position to Louis Brill (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Aug 27, 2026 ·Lakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026
Voted yes on authorizing the mayor to offer the city manager position to Matt Trollinger (passed 5-0, Oct. 2026).
Oct 1, 2026 ·Lakesite City Commission minutes, Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 2026 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 1, 2026
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