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Officials
The officials and candidates of Macon County who appear in this record, one page each.
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Barry Breeden
Macon County commissioner and former sheriff's deputy. Seconded the July 14, 2026 motion to end the Flock contract; said he "came in 50-50" and, of the data, "there's a lot of unknowns in where the data goes."
Brent Holbrooks
Macon County Sheriff. Spoke for keeping Flock at the July 14, 2026 meeting; after the 5 to 0 vote to end it said, "I respect the decision." Re-elected in the March primary, unopposed in November.
Dylan Castle
Candidate for Macon County commissioner, November 3, 2026; pastor and county GOP vice-chair. Campaigned against the Flock contract on Fourth Amendment grounds.
John Shearl
Macon County commissioner. Made the July 14, 2026 motion to end the Flock contract, citing the Fourth Amendment: "I don't want a hunch. I want the truth." On the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Josh Young
Macon County Commission Chair since December 2024. Chaired the July 14, 2026 meeting at which the board voted 5 to 0 to end the Flock contract; told the Smoky Mountain News he had asked residents and found them largely against the cameras.
