McKenzie City Council at-large · Nov 3, 2026
Tom
Alexander
Tom Alexander, the incumbent, is running for McKenzie City Council at-large in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council at-large
- 01Tom AlexanderYou’re reading
- 02Carol Jean ArmpriestIncumbent
- 03Raymond Glisson
- 04Armand J Hebert III
- 05Bobby L. YoungIncumbent
Background
- About
- Tom Alexander is a councilperson on the McKenzie City Council.
On the record: Tom Alexander
11 sourced01Property taxes3 sourced positions
Voted no on a motion to exceed the certified property tax rate, at 0.8218 for Carroll, Weakley and Henry counties (passed 4-1, June 2025).
Council voteCity of McKenzie · Jun 12, 2025LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the city council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he would like to look at revenue sources other than property tax, and that streets are what he hears about most from citizens.
Own statementCity of McKenzie · Jun 12, 2025Link
as summarized in the city council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he wished the city had researched other areas where it could have gotten additional funds, during discussion of the 2025/2026 budget.
Own statementCity of McKenzie · Jul 10, 2025Link
02City budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the city's FY 2025/2026 budget (passed 4-0, July 2025).
Council voteCity of McKenzie · Jul 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 579, the 2026/2027 budget, which keeps the tax rate at 0.8218 per $100 of assessed value (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of McKenzie · Jun 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Parks1 sourced position
Voted yes on Bond Fund Resolution 25-003 for the soccer complex (passed 6-0, April 2025).
Council voteCity of McKenzie · Apr 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Depot retail incubator2 sourced positions
Made the motion to approve the proposal for the Depot to become a retail incubator and voted yes (passed 5-0, October 2025).
Council voteCity of McKenzie · Oct 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the Main Street Committee's recommendations for three businesses in the depot building (passed 6-0, April 2026).
Council voteCity of McKenzie · Apr 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Zoning1 sourced position
Made the motion for Ordinance 578, rezoning property on Highland Drive to entirely B-2, on second reading and voted yes (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of McKenzie · Jun 22, 2026Link
06Public safety1 sourced position
Praised the city's police and fire departments at the October 2026 council meeting.
A lot of our town doesn’t realize what value we have in you guys. We’ve got something that a lot of other small towns don’t have.”
Own statementCarroll County Observer · Oct 9, 2026Link
07Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Councilperson At-Large, City of McKenzie, in 2022 as an independent candidate (won).
Own statementCarroll County Election Commission · Nov 8, 2022Link
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Tom Alexander: their words and their votes on the same issue
Property tax rate
In their words
Said he would like to look at revenue sources other than property tax, and that streets are what he hears about most from citizens.
Jun 12, 2025 ·as summarized in the city council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of McKenzie · Jun 12, 2025
On the record
Voted no on a motion to exceed the certified property tax rate, at 0.8218 for Carroll, Weakley and Henry counties (passed 4-1, June 2025).
Jun 12, 2025 ·City of McKenzie · Jun 12, 2025
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