Town Council

Town Council

Front row from left to right: Councilwoman Lisa Benton, Mayor Mark Bledsoe, Councilwoman Kathy Noonan; 

Back Row from left to right: Councilman Brian Leonard, Mayor Pro-Tempore Buddy Sheffield, Councilman Jeff Weaver.

Council Priorities for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

  1. Continue to provide a safe, dynamic, and attractive community for people of all ages, and continue to address the changing demographic composition of the Town.
  2. Continue to provide safe drinking water and quality treatment of wastewater through sound maintenance of the current systems and continued prudent fiscal management of the utilities.
  3. Continue to operate wastewater treatment facilities to maintain regulatory compliance and serve the current and future needs of the Town.
  4. Continue to work with advisory boards as a means to encourage citizen participation in Town government.
  5. Continue to be good stewards of the natural environment through planned stormwater and floodplain management efforts.
  6. Continue to cooperate regionally and with other municipalities and, where appropriate, share ideas and resources.
  7. Maintain a commitment to the Council-Manager form of government, and to support an adequate and well-trained staff to serve the current and future needs of the community.
  8. Continue to employ sound fiscal management practices to ensure the long-term financial viability of the Town.
  9. Maintain a visionary posture, acknowledging that change is inevitable.
  10. Continue to conduct the business of the Town with complete transparency and integrity.
Next Municipal Election: November 2026.
Town Council
Marc Bledsoe
Mark Bledsoe
Mayor

Originally elected to office in 2024

Current term expires in 2028

 

Lisa Benton
Lisa Benton
Councilwoman

Appointed to an unexpired term September 2023

Elected to a 2-year term in 2024

Current term expires 2026

Brian Leonard
Brian Leonard
Councilman

Originally elected to office in 2019

Re-elected to current office in 2024

Current term expires in 2028

Kathy Noonan
Kathy Noonan
Councilwoman

Originally elected to office in 2024

Current term expires in 2028

Buddy Sheffield
Buddy Sheffield
Councilman & Mayor Pro Tempore

Originally elected to office in 2013

Re-elected to current office in 2022

Current term expires in 2026

Jeff Weaver
Jeff Weaver
Councilman

Originally elected to office in 2022

Current term expires in 2026