Soddy-Daisy City Commission · Nov 3, 2026
Marcus
Keith
Marcus Keith, the incumbent, is running for Soddy-Daisy City Commission in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Commission
- 01Jay Branum
- 02Marcus KeithYou’re reading
- 03Mark PenneyIncumbent
Background
- About
- Soddy-Daisy Commissioner and a member of the city's Planning Commission.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. Hamilton County Election Commission
Mark Penney and Marcus Keith hold the two seats on this ballot; their terms end in November 2026. Hamilton County Election Commission
On the record: Marcus Keith
9 sourced01Property tax3 sourced positions
as recorded in the city's minutes; not a direct quote
Said at the May 22, 2024 special meeting that without the tax increase the city would not move forward.
without the increase the City will not move forward”
Own statementSoddy-Daisy special called meeting minutes, May 22, 2024 · May 22, 2024Link
Voted yes on first reading of the ordinance adopting the 2024-25 budget and tax rate (passed 3-2, May 2024).
Council voteSoddy-Daisy special called meeting minutes, May 22, 2024 · May 22, 2024LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on setting the property tax rate at $1.10 (Ordinance 6, second and final reading, passed 5-0, August 2025).
Council voteSoddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners minutes, Aug. 21, 2025 · Aug 21, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Dispatch1 sourced position
Voted no on the agreement with Hamilton County 911 (passed 4-1, September 2025).
Council voteSoddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners minutes, Sept. 18, 2025 · Sep 18, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Industrial Development Board1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the application to form an Industrial Development Board (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteSoddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners minutes, Sept. 3, 2026 · Sep 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Rezoning3 sourced positions
Voted yes on denying a rezoning of 8769 Dayton Pike from M-2 to R-1 for development of a church (denial passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteSoddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners draft minutes, Aug. 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the city's minutes; not a direct quote
Said when voting on the Dayton Pike church rezoning that the city cannot take property off its tax roll, as recorded in the minutes.
we cannot put a burden on our taxed people by taking away taxes on our tax roll”
Own statementSoddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners draft minutes, Aug. 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026Link
Voted yes on rezoning part of 10623 Dayton Pike from C-2 to R-3 apartment-townhouse (second and final reading, passed 4-0 with one abstention, February 2025).
Council voteSoddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners minutes, Feb. 6, 2025 · Feb 6, 2025Link
05Commission pay1 sourced position
Voted no on the ordinance establishing compensation for the mayor and commissioners (second and final reading, passed 4-1, April 2024).
Council voteSoddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners minutes, Apr. 18, 2024 · Apr 18, 2024LinkHow the council voted
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Marcus Keith: their words and their votes on the same issue
Property tax
In their words
Said at the May 22, 2024 special meeting that without the tax increase the city would not move forward.
May 22, 2024 ·as recorded in the city's minutes; not a direct quote ·Soddy-Daisy special called meeting minutes, May 22, 2024 · May 22, 2024
On the record
Voted yes on first reading of the ordinance adopting the 2024-25 budget and tax rate (passed 3-2, May 2024).
May 22, 2024 ·Soddy-Daisy special called meeting minutes, May 22, 2024 · May 22, 2024
Rezoning
In their words
Said when voting on the Dayton Pike church rezoning that the city cannot take property off its tax roll, as recorded in the minutes.
Aug 20, 2026 ·as recorded in the city's minutes; not a direct quote ·Soddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners draft minutes, Aug. 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on denying a rezoning of 8769 Dayton Pike from M-2 to R-1 for development of a church (denial passed 5-0, August 2026).
Aug 20, 2026 ·Soddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners draft minutes, Aug. 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026
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