Rutherford County Commission appoints Rick Hall to fill vacated District 3 seat
Hall accepted his oath of office and took a seat at the join the 21-member commission for the rest of the meeting at the Rutherford County Courthouse in downtown Murfreesboro.
Wrather announced his resignation July 17 from the District 3 seat for personal and family reasons.
Hall spoke briefly prior to the commission voting 14-6 to appoint him to the District 3 seat. He had previously served a District 12 seat from 2006 to 2010.
"I speak from the heart," Hall said.
He also mentioned speaking to Commissioner Steve Pearcy about the community concerns of proposed expansion of the private Middle Point Landfill.
"I'm open minded," Hall said.
Replacing former Commissioner Wrather: Former Rutherford Commissioner Rick Hall gets backing for vacated District 3 seat
Hall will complete Wrather's term through the end of August 2026. Voters will elect candidates for all 21 county commission seats in the August 2026 election to serve four-year terms that will start by September 2026.
Prior to the vote, Commissioners Robert Peay Jr., Anthony Johnson and Jonathan Beverly spoke in favor of Hall returning to the commission.
"He keeps his word," Peay said. "He's a solid man, and I would highly recommend him."
Former Commissioner Will Jordan and Wayne Blair, who also previously served on the county school board, also spoke in support of Hall returning to the commission during the public comment portion of the meeting.
Six commissioners backed applicant Wesley Smith for the District 3 seat: Steve Pearcy, Michael Kusch, Joshua James, Paul Johnson, Wayne Irvin and Allen McAdoo.
James prior to the vote noted that former Commissioner Wrather had written a letter to the commissioners to recommend Smith for the District 3 seat.
This is a developing story.
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