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Soddy-Daisy City Commission · Nov 3, 2026

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Mark Penney, 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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About: Soddy-Daisy Commissioner and Vice-Mayor, and Secretary 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

9 sourced

01Property tax3 sourced positions

as recorded in the city's minutes; not a direct quote
Said at the May 30, 2024 special meeting that he supported the property tax increase.
in support of the tax increase because he loves Soddy-Daisy and wants to see the City thrive”
Own statementSoddy-Daisy special called meeting minutes, May 30, 2024 · May 30, 2024 Link
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, 2024 Link How 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, 2025 Link How the council voted

02Dispatch1 sourced position

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, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Rezoning2 sourced positions

Moved to deny a rezoning of 8769 Dayton Pike from M-2 to R-1 for development of a church; the denial passed 5-0 (August 2026).
Council voteSoddy-Daisy Board of Commissioners draft minutes, Aug. 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026 Link
Abstained 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, 2025 Link

05License plate readers1 sourced position

as reported by The Chattanoogan; not a direct quote
Said the license plate cameras were never intended as a revenue stream for the city and proposed committing $100,000 of the resulting money to a new playground, as reported by The Chattanoogan.
Own statementThe Chattanoogan · Oct 4, 2026 Link

06Commission pay1 sourced position

Voted yes 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, 2024 Link How the council voted

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In their words

Said at the May 30, 2024 special meeting that he supported the property tax increase.
May 30, 2024 ·as recorded in the city's minutes; not a direct quote ·Soddy-Daisy special called meeting minutes, May 30, 2024 · May 30, 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

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