Shelbyville City Council Ward 6 · Nov 3, 2026
Bobby Turnbow
Candidate for City Council Ward 6 (incumbent)
Bobby Turnbow, the incumbent, is running for Shelbyville City Council Ward 6 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayWard 6 city councilman and retired Duck River Electric lineman and safety instructor. He has lived in Ward 6 for over 60 years.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Independent
Where Bobby Turnbow stands: positions on the record
Growth and development1 sourced position
Voted yes on the Remington Farms planned unit development, 480 homes on 158 acres on Union Street (passed 4-2, May 2026).
Council voteShelbyville City Council minutes, May 14, 2026 · May 14, 2026
Patterson Addition rezoning1 sourced position
Made the motion to return the West Jackson Street Patterson Addition rezoning to the Planning Commission, and voted yes (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteShelbyville City Council minutes, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
Tax rate1 sourced position
Seconded the ordinance adopting the state-certified property tax rate on first reading (passed, June 2026).
Council voteShelbyville City Council special called meeting minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
Employee pay raises1 sourced position
Voted yes on a 4% pay raise for all city employees (passed 4-2, June 2024).
Council voteShelbyville Now · Jun 25, 2024
Library funding1 sourced position
Voted yes on increasing city funding for the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library to $164,812 (passed 4-2, June 2024).
Council voteShelbyville Now · Jun 25, 2024
City priorities1 sourced position
Said he is looking forward to making Shelbyville a better place for all citizens.
“I am looking forward to making Shelbyville a better place for all citizens.”
Own statementCity of Shelbyville
Also running for City Council Ward 6
No one else is running for this seat.
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