The Alexandria mayor and aldermen have begun the process of changing the city charter regarding the municipal election, having it to run in conjunction with the County General Elections in August in order to save the city money. But the change is expected to extend the terms of the present board of mayor and aldermen by at least one year so their election cycles would be in even years rather than in odd years. Any change in the city’s charter will have to be approved by the Tennessee General Assembly.
During Tuesday night’s monthly meeting, the mayor and aldermen authorized city attorney Vester Parsley to have the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) prepare an amendment to the city charter regarding the city election. The proposed amendment will be presented for a public hearing and approval by the mayor and aldermen and then onto the Tennessee General Assembly for action.
The terms of Aldermen Kelly Pyburn, David Cripps, and John F. Suggs currently run through 2019 while the terms of Mayor Bennett Armstrong and Aldermen Pat Jackson, Danny Parkerson and Matt Boss are to expire in 2017. Future county general elections are in August 2016, 2018, 2020, etc.
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