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Wlaf1450By Charlotte Underwood
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- At Tuesday’s meeting, Campbell County Commissioners recognized several Campbell County government offices under the “service above politics initiative.” Offices recognized included property assessor Brandon Partin’s office, clerk and master Dennis Potter’s office and road superintendent’s Ron Dilbeck’s office.
First recognized Tuesday evening was the County Highway Department, which operates under Ron Dilbeck. County Mayor Jack Lynch read a proclamation honoring the hard work.
“We want to recognize Mr. Dilbeck and his staff tonight and recognize the good job he does with his program; it’s not about politics, it’s about doing the job and that’s what we all do and strive for, to serve the people,” Lynch said.
The Campbell County Highway Department “carries out a wide range of essential transportation through coordinated efforts with the federal, the state and local partners.”
The Highway Department is responsible for maintaining approximately 688.75 miles of roadway, encompassing 876 county roads, 102 county bridges, which require ongoing inspection preventive maintenance and long-term planning.
Dilbeck spoke briefly, saying it was not about him at the highway department, but about all the employees that work there.
“I cannot say enough about the job they do there every day. It’s amazing what they do, it looks like this weekend, a lot of the public is going to get to see what we do, with the snow coming in, it’s a task to get out there and see what we do and what the guys do, dealing with the traffic on the roads, going to the EMS calls to provide safety, it’s amazing. I cannot say enough about my staff, they are great,” Dilbeck said. He asked everyone to keep his staff in their prayers during the snow event.
“We probably won’t get to go home for three or four days,” Dilbeck said.
County Commissioner Beverly Hall carried the recognition at the meeting and spoke, saying it was an “honor to recognize the highway department and staff.
“It’s an honor to be here to represent you and give you this proclamation; you workers are the backbone of this county,” Hall said.
“You are the workers that make it happen,” Lynch echoed.
Next up to receiving recognition was County Property Assessor Brandon Partin and his staff, several of which were in attendance for the meeting.
Lynch read a proclamation honoring Partin and his staff as part of the Campbell County First Service above Politics Initiative.”
“Brandon and his staff have been the recipient of numerous three-star certifications from the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers. Their office keeps an impeccable record of clean audits from the comptroller and the treasurer. Partin implemented digital mapping into county property assessments and assisted with online access to property information done by the division of property assessments. Brandon and his staff were chosen to be a pilot county for the VPA’s new computer assisted mass appraisal system, and whereas, the property assessor plays an important role in the community, helping the citizens of the county keeping record of the citizen’s homes and their property values,” Lynch said.
Partin thanked the mayor and commission for recognizing his staff.
“A lot of people don’t know what we do in this office, a lot of people don’t understand what we put up with too, but this recognition goes to the staff, these ladies and gentlemen do a phenomenal job in the office, which is why we have impeccable records as far as audits go. These employees don’t get the credit that they need, so we appreciate this and I am very proud to have them and I am proud to serve Campbell County,” Partin said.
Dennis Potter and the Clerk and Master’s Office staff, along with Chancery Court Judge Elizabeth Asbury were recognized as well. Mayor Lynch went over some of the duties the office handles.
“They oversee many items for the citizens of Campbell County, the clerk and master’s office, and Judge Asbury oversee Chancery Court, along with child support cases, adoption cases, civil cases, guardianship cases and estates. Potter and his staff oversee all of the county’s estate sales and delinquent property sales. The clerk and master’s office play an important role in our community with helping the citizens of this county in the court system with divorces, child support and estates,” Lynch said.
Potter said his staff did a wonderful job and that they “do it with a smile.”
“They are good people and they do their best. They deserve all the credit for this, we have a great staff, and they serve the people very well,” Potter said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-01/21/2026-6AM)