New mayor, commissioners to be sworn in Aug. 28, take office Sep. 1

By Charlotte Underwood

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Campbell County Commissioners approved contract agreements and other business items at Monday’s county commission regular monthly meeting.

 A contract between Turn Key Health Clinics and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department for inmate health services was approved.

Also approved was for Emergency Management to surplus a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria and for the sheriff’s department to surplus of a Dodge Charger to sell to the Jacksboro Police Department.

The sheriff’s department also received approval to fill the K-9 vacancy after the passing of K-9 Daisy at no cost to the county. The sheriff’s department had the K-9 donated to it.

County commissioners approved the transfer of the EMS tower on Hollis Lane to be transferred to the Stoney Fork Fire Department. The fire department will have to take the tower down. All of the EMS’s equipment has been removed from the old tower and is now on the new tower, according to EMS Director Bruce Perkins.

The commission approved for the county to sign a memorandum of agreement between Genesis Health Care and the Campbell County EMS.

In other business, it was approved for the sheriff’s department to apply for a $15,000 grant with TCI.

Commission Chairman Johnny Bruce also announced that new county commissioners and the new county mayor would be sworn in on Fri., Aug. 28, at 10 am and would officially take office on Tue., September 1.

Bruce also announced that a fifth district opening for constable will be placed on the November ballot. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/19/2026-6AM)