Franklin City Council Ward 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Gregory
McLemore

Gregory McLemore, the incumbent, is running for Franklin City Council Ward 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Charlie L. Ashburn Jr..

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The race · City Council Ward 3

11 sourced

01City budget1 sourced position

Voted no on the fiscal year 2027 annual appropriation ordinance (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteThe Tidewater News · Jun 16, 2026 Link

02Taxes1 sourced position

Voted no on the fiscal year 2027 tax rate ordinance, which kept the real estate tax at $1.03 per $100 (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteThe Tidewater News · Jun 16, 2026 Link

03Utility rates1 sourced position

Voted no on the fiscal year 2027 utility rate ordinance, which raised electric rates 7% (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteThe Tidewater News · Jun 16, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Utility bills2 sourced positions

Made the motion directing the city manager to set up utility bill relief, including a later due date (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteThe Tidewater News · Mar 11, 2026 Link
As reported by The Tidewater News
Said the city should offer relief to residents hit by high winter utility bills.
So therefore I don’t think it’s unreasonable for us to mandate that we do offer some sort of relief”
Own statementThe Tidewater News · Mar 11, 2026 Link

05Utilities Advisory Board1 sourced position

As reported by The Tidewater News
Said Utilities Advisory Board appointees should be stakeholders rather than people chosen for utility or business knowledge.
rather than select people based on their utility knowledge or their business knowledge, I would hope that my colleagues will appoint someone who is a stakeholder”
Own statementThe Tidewater News · Jul 24, 2026 Link

06City manager hiring4 sourced positions

Moved and voted yes on a motion to discuss hiring procedures for city manager and city attorney before hiring (failed 2-5, January 2026).
Council voteFranklin City Council minutes, January 28, 2026 · Jan 28, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted no on a motion to accept Brian Thrower's signed contract as city manager (failed 3-4, February 2026).
Council voteFranklin City Council special called meeting minutes, February 4, 2026 · Feb 4, 2026 Link How the council voted
Moved and voted yes on asking former City Manager Rosylen Oglesby whether she would return to the job (passed 6-1, February 2026).
Council voteFranklin City Council special called meeting minutes, February 4, 2026 · Feb 4, 2026 Link How the council voted
Made the motion to approve the contract hiring David Freeman as city manager (passed 7-0, February 2026).
Council voteThe Tidewater News · Feb 27, 2026 Link

07School funding1 sourced position

Voted yes on a budget amendment appropriating about $421,000 in added grant funding for Franklin City Public Schools (passed 6-1, February 2026).
Council voteFranklin City Council minutes, February 23, 2026 · Feb 23, 2026 Link How the council voted

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Said the city should offer relief to residents hit by high winter utility bills.
Mar 11, 2026 ·As reported by The Tidewater News ·The Tidewater News · Mar 11, 2026

On the record

Made the motion directing the city manager to set up utility bill relief, including a later due date (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Mar 11, 2026 ·The Tidewater News · Mar 11, 2026

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