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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Lenoir City voter guide

Annexation

Jun 18, 2025

The annexation of a 42-acre Shaw Ferry Road property

Result as recorded: council tied 3-3 and the mayor declared the proposal dead, June 2025

  • YesEddie SimpsonMoved to approve and voted yes on the annexation of a 42-acre Shaw Ferry Road property (council tied 3-3 and the mayor declared the proposal dead, June 2025).
  • YesJames BrandonVoted yes on the annexation of a 42-acre Shaw Ferry Road property (council tied 3-3 and the mayor declared the proposal dead, June 2025).
  • YesJennifer WamplerSeconded the motion and voted yes on the annexation of a 42-acre Shaw Ferry Road property (council tied 3-3 and the mayor declared the proposal dead, June 2025).
  • NoJames "Jim" ShieldsVoted no on the annexation of a 42-acre Shaw Ferry Road property (council tied 3-3 and the mayor declared the proposal dead, June 2025).
  • NoRobin McNabbVoted no on the annexation of a 42-acre Shaw Ferry Road property (council tied 3-3 and the mayor declared the proposal dead, June 2025).
  • NoTodd KennedyVoted no on the annexation of a 42-acre Shaw Ferry Road property (council tied 3-3 and the mayor declared the proposal dead, June 2025).

News-Herald · Jun 18, 2025Link

Apartment moratorium

Mar 4, 2026

First reading of the ordinance extending the pause on apartment-style dwellings (January 2026)

  • YesRobin McNabbVoted yes on first reading of the ordinance extending the pause on apartment-style dwellings (January 2026).
  • YesTodd KennedyVoted yes on first reading of the ordinance extending the pause on apartment-style dwellings (January 2026).

News-Herald · Mar 4, 2026Link

School bond

Jan 14, 2026

A bond issuance for the LCIMS school expansion

Result as recorded: failed 3-3, January 2026

  • YesEddie SimpsonVoted yes on a bond issuance for the LCIMS school expansion (failed 3-3, January 2026).
  • YesRobin McNabbVoted yes on a bond issuance for the LCIMS school expansion (failed 3-3, January 2026).
  • YesTodd KennedyVoted yes on a bond issuance for the LCIMS school expansion (failed 3-3, January 2026).
  • NoJames "Jim" ShieldsVoted no on a bond issuance for the LCIMS school expansion (failed 3-3, January 2026).
  • NoJames BrandonVoted no on a bond issuance for the LCIMS school expansion (failed 3-3, January 2026).
  • NoJennifer WamplerVoted no on a bond issuance for the LCIMS school expansion (failed 3-3, January 2026).

News-Herald · Jan 14, 2026Link

A “—” means the line records something other than a plain yes or no (a motion, an abstention, or two votes in one line); read the line itself. How this guide works