Boards & Committees

The City of Martin is governed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. View the list of boards and committees below.

Alcohol Beverage Control Board

Responsibilities

  • Committee approves new beer licenses as well reviewing the statues of current license holders
  • Terms are set for one (1) year by the Beer Ordinance 1974
  • Revised by Ordinance O96-12, O97-01 & O2002-16
  • Mayor will be a voting member of the committee each term

Members

 Alderman David Belote

Alderman Terry Hankins

Mr. Jacob Crowe

Ms. Courtney Echols

Ms. Suzanne Harper

Mayor Randy Brundige

 Meetings

This committee meets 3rd Tuesday of each month – as needed at 5:15 pm. in the City Hall Chambers.

Board of Zoning Appeals

Responsibilities

  • Board reviews request for variances on zoning codes and home business applications.

  • Three (3) year terms; created by Ordinance, dated July 16, 1957 and revised by Ordinance 092-10

Members

Jeff Capps, Chairman

Alderman Terry Hankins

Robert Nunley

Johnny Shanklin

George Ellis

Meetings

Meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 5:15 pm in the City Hall Chambers.

Cemetery Committee

Responsibilities

  • Committee reviews any requests made regarding the city’s cemeteries.

  • Any recommendations will be presented to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for approval. (Ordinance 096-15, dated January 13, 1997, created the Cemetery Committee)

Members

Alderman Scott Robbins

Alderman Terry Hankins

Alderman Danny Nanney

 Alderman  Marvin Flatt

Meetings

Meetings will be scheduled as needed

Citizen Police Academy Committee

Members

Steve Lemond, President

Bryan Skaggs, Vice President

Jayne Parrish, Secretary & Treasurer

Bobby Brown

Norman Brown

Susan Lemond

John Cook

Keith Pettit

Meetings

Meetings will be scheduled as needed

Community Development Committee

Responsibilities

  • This committee is appointed by the Board of Mayor and Alderman

Members

Honorable Danny Nanney

Honorable Randy Edwards

Honorable David Belote

Lynette Wagster, MHZC Chair

Landy Gill Fuqua, MBA Chair

Brad Thompson, City of Martin, Ex-Officio

Meetings

Meetings will be scheduled only as needed

Finance Committee

Responsibilities

  • This committee originated by appointment by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, 1997; any recommendations will be presented to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for approval.
  • This committee discusses all financial matters related to the city. Powers include approving projects to send to City Board for consideration and advising the Mayor and Recorder about financial matters.

Members

George Daniel, Chairman

Alderman Danny Nanney

Alderman David Belote

Alderman Randy Edwards

Roger Adkins

Alderman Scott Robbins

Karen Hicks

Meetings

Meetings will be scheduled as needed

Grievance Committee

Responsibilities

  • Committee will hear grievances expressed by City Employees

Members

Alderman Danny Nanney

Alderman David Belote

Alderman Terry Hankins

Alderman Marvin Flatt, Alternate

Alderman Randy Edwards, Alternate

Alderman Scott Robbins, Alternate

Meetings

Meetings will be scheduled as needed

Historic Zoning Commission

Responsibilities

  • Created by motion of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, October 13, 1986

  • Terms set for five (5) years; staggered terms as set by By-laws

  • Reviews any requests for Martin’s Historic District. 

Members

Lynette Wagster, Chairman

Stephanie Mueller, Vice Chairman

Dee Cannon, Secretary

Anita Allen Bell

Beverly Claybrooks         

Marvin Downing

Sharon Maloan

Warner Pace

Brad Thompson,

Community Development Ex-Officio Member

Alderman Marvan Flatt, Planning Committee Rep.

Meetings

Meets the third (3rd) Tuesday of each month – as needed

Regular scheduled meeting will be at 5:15 pm at the Martin Public Library

Members will be notified by packet delivery of regular or special called meetings

Industrial Development Board

Responsibilities

  • Terms: Six (6) year staggered. Each member must be able to vote in the City Elections and pay City Taxes (State of Tennessee General Law).
  • By-laws updated, January 1998, compliance with the State of Tennessee that the Industrial Development Board has no more than ten (10) members.

Members

Larry Alexander, Chairman

Beau Pemberton

Ted Blackwell

Johnny Vincent

Randy Gregory

Tom Seratt, Vice Chair

James O Moore

Marvin Flatt

Natalie Boyd

Dale Overton

Brad Thompson, Ex-Officio Member

Todd Hampton

Meetings

Martin Industrial Development Board meets the 1st Monday of each month – as needed

The Chairman when calling the meeting will set a time.

The meetings will be held in the City Hall unless otherwise specified.

Annual meeting – June of each year

Insurance Committee

Responsibilities

  • Appointed by Board of Mayor and Aldermen

  • Effective March 31, 2005

  • Recommendation from the Finance Committee

Members

Alderman Randy Edwards, Chairman, Ward III

Alderman David Belote, Ward II

Alderman Terry Hankins, Ward III

Brad Rickman, Parks and Recreation

Eric Reed, Police Department

Ken Kirkland, Public Works

Debbie Yeager, Adminstration

David Gingras, Fire Department

Barbara Dunlap, C.E. Weldon Public Library

 

Meetings

Committee will meet once per month or as needed to discussion changes to the city’s insurance policies.

Library Board of Trustees

Responsibilities

  • Terms of office: Three (3) years, staggered
  • Created by the State of Tennessee through Tennessee Code Annotated

Members

Jim Clark, Chair

Vera Shanklin, Vice-Chair

Mary Ellen Stooksberry, Secretary

Camille Hall Noe, Treasurer

Martin Kane

Alderman Randy Edwards

Elizabeth Pritchett 

Meetings

Meets the 4th Monday of each month at 5:15pm in the Library Board Room, except July & December. Changes to this schedule will posted on the Martin Public Library calendar

Martin Beautiful Committee

Responsibilities

  • Terms of office: Three (3) years, staggered
  • Appointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen

Members

Chairman, Tamara Kelso

Vice-Chair, Chris Virgin

Samantha Smith Goyret

Katie Mantooth

Penny Moser

Ryan Smith

Brad Thompson, City of Martin

Dr. Wesley Totten

Dr. Bethan Wolters

 

Meetings

Meets the first Monday of each month at 12:00 noon at City Hall.

Contact Brad Thompson for information.

Martin Housing Authority Commission

Responsibilities

  • Terms of office: Three (3) years, staggered
  • Appointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen

Members

Pam Bratcher, Director

Janet Elliott

Lynn Davis

Joyce Washington

Rob Newbill

Colin Johnson

 

Meetings

Meets when needed.

Parks & Recreation Commission

Responsibilities

  • Terms are set for five (5) years; staggered
  • Created by Resolution dated 06/13/1983; Tennessee Code Annotated 11-24-104

Members

Angie Kelly

Bud Grimes

Jessee Harrell

Wade Bighem

Lance Young

Alderman Danny Nanney, Ex-Officio Member

Alderman David Belote, Ex-Officio Member

Alderman Terry Hankins, Ex-Officio Member

 

Meetings

This committee meets the first Monday of each month at the Parks & Recreation Office.

Planning Commission

Responsibilities

  • Martin Municipal-Regional Planning Commission

  • Terms set for three (3) years – staggered

  • Set by Ordinance: 12/30/1946

  • Requests must be submitted to City Hall by the 2nd Monday of each month

Members

Beau E. Pemberton, Chairman

Larry Damron

Tony Prince

Megan Jones

Trisha Capansky

Sandy Mehlhorn, Secretary 

Dale Kendall, Vice Chairman

Lynn Payne, Alternate Secretary

Alderman, Marvin Flatt

Alderman Randy Edwards

Donny Burton, Regional Planning: Community Planner

 

Meetings

Meets the 4th Monday of each month at 5:15 pm in the Martin City Hall conference room.

Public Works Committee

Responsibilities

  • This committee originated by appointment from Board of Mayor and Aldermen, 1997; any recommendations from this committee will be presented to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for approval.
  • This committee discusses all Public Works matters related to the city. Powers include approving projects to send to
    City Board for consideration and advising the Mayor, City Recorder, and Public Works Director.

Members

Alderman Danny Nanney, Chairman

Alderman Terry Hankins

Alderman Randy Edwards

Dave Politte

Tommy Legins

Alderman Scott Robbins

Alderman Marvin Flatt

 

Meetings

Meets when needed.

Public Safety Committee

Responsibilities

  • This committee originated by appointment by Board of Mayor and Aldermen, 1997.

  • Any recommendations will be presented to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for approval.

 

Members

Alderman Randy Edwards, Chairman

Alderman Scott Robbins

Audrey Roberts

Alderman Marvin Flatt

Joe Henderson

Keith Pettit

Sharis Diggs Chandler

 Steve Lemond, Ex-Officio Member

 

Meetings

Meets when needed.

Solid Waste Committee

Responsibilities

  • Need Responsibilities added

 

Members

Honorable Terry Hankins, Chairman

Alderman Scott Robbins

Alderman David Belote

Alderman Marvin Flatt

 

Meetings

Meets when needed.

Title VI Committee

Responsibilities

  •  Committee’s first appointment October 11, 2004

 

Members

Brittany Newton, Coordinator

Alderman Scott Robbins

Alderman David Belote

Alderman Marvin Flatt

Alderman Danny Nanney

Alderman Randy Edwards

Courtney Echols

Meetings

Meets when needed.

Tree Board of Martin, Inc

Responsibilities

  • Commission created March 19, 1991. By-Laws provide: 3-year staggered terms and three (3) to thirty (30) members

 

Members

Dr. Aaron Rowland Rowland, President

Mr. James Wick, Vice President

Mr. Ryan Smith, Secretary

Mr. Chris Mathis, Treasurer

Dr. Greg Moore

Mr. Earl Wright

Ms. Marilucile Counce

Mr. Guy Robbins

Ms. Carmen Pendergrass

Meetings

This commission meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month or as needed.