Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen · Nov 3, 2026

John
Gibson

Mayor; term 2024-2028Town of Mount Carmel

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Background

About: Mount Carmel mayor since his November 2024 election, after serving as an alderman.

11 sourced

01Priorities1 sourced position

Named economic development, sewer plant updates and rebuilding the town's reputation as his top priorities.
My top priorities will be focusing on economic development, sewer plant updates, and continuing the rebranding and rebuilding the reputation of Mount Carmel.”
Own statementRogersville Review · Nov 6, 2024 Link

02Sewer rates4 sourced positions

Voted yes on adopting the wastewater utility rate study and future rate adjustments as drafted (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, June 25, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted no on amending the wastewater rate study resolution to a 4% yearly rate increase (failed 2-5, June 2026).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, June 25, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 26-673 setting sewer rates and charges from April 1, 2026 (passed 6-1, March 2026).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on raising sewer rates 35% to a $43.88 base rate (passed 7-0, March 2025).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, March 27, 2025 · Mar 27, 2025 Link How the council voted

03Police staffing1 sourced position

Voted yes on second reading of Ordinance 26-544, a budget amendment for police department staffing (passed 5-1, January 2026).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, January 29, 2026 (special called meeting) · Jan 29, 2026 Link How the council voted

04911 dispatch funding1 sourced position

Abstained on the final vote on a resolution opposing the Hawkins County 911 district's cost-share proposal (passed 6-0, January 2026).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, January 22, 2026 · Jan 22, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Parks1 sourced position

Voted yes on accepting a bid to build park bathrooms and a pavilion (passed 7-0, January 2026).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, January 22, 2026 · Jan 22, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Budget1 sourced position

07Town attorney1 sourced position

Voted no on hiring the Spurrell, Studer & Matney Law Group as town attorney (passed 5-2, May 2026).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, May 21, 2026 · May 21, 2026 Link How the council voted

08Main Street and business1 sourced position

Voted no on dissolving the town's Business and Economic Development Committee (passed 6-1, March 2026).
Council voteMount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026 Link

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