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City Commissioner, City of Goodlettsville
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Rusty Tinnin

Candidate for City Commissioner, City of Goodlettsville

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Mayor of Goodlettsville; construction business owner

Goodlettsville city commissioner since 2014 and the city's mayor since 2020; his term ends in November 2026. A former Goodlettsville Fire Department lieutenant, he owns Rusty Tinnin Construction.

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Photo: City of Goodlettsville

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted to put the sales tax increase to voters.In office

    Ordinance 26-1146 (the Goodlettsville Investment Act) calls the Nov. 3 referendum on raising the city's local option sales tax by a half penny. Tinnin was among the 5-0 majority on first reading (June 11, 2026) and the 4-0 majority on second reading (June 23).

    Board of Commissioners agenda packet, July 9, 2026 (minutes of the June 11 and June 23, 2026 meetings)

    Government record · City of Goodlettsville · goodlettsvilletn.api.civicclerk.com

    “Vote was then taken which resulted in a 5-0 vote to approve Ordinance 26-1146.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Voted against the Copper Valley infrastructure development district.In office

    Resolution 26-1319 would have set up an infrastructure development district for the Copper Valley residential development on Moncrief Avenue; the board denied it April 9, 2026.

    Board of Commissioners agenda packet, May 14, 2026 (minutes of the April 9, 2026 meeting)

    Government record · City of Goodlettsville · goodlettsvilletn.api.civicclerk.com

    “resulted in a 1-4 vote to deny Resolution 26-1319 with Commissioner Walker voting in favor and the rest voting against Resolution 26-1319”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rusty Tinnin on them.

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