West Tennessee River Basin Authority

Board of Directors
Meeting Details: (Revised 10/01/2026)

October 9, 2026 - 11:30 AM CT
In-Person and Remote Access via Webex Webinar

West Tennessee River Basin Authority
Conference Room
3628 East End Drive
Humboldt, TN 38343

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Supporting Documents

2026 Meeting Dates

Board of Directors

January 9
April 10 (at Lone Oaks Farm)
July 10
October 9

CONTACT:
Kristina.Earley@tn.gov

Executive Committee

February 17
March 17
May 19 - Cancelled
June 16
August 18
September 15
November 17
December 15

* Meeting dates were moved from regular schedule due to conflicts.
** Denotes a change from regularly scheduled meetings.

Board Characteristics

Thirty-five members: four appointed by the Governor for six year terms.

Members include:

  • Commissioner of Environment and Conservation or their designee;
  • Commissioner of Agriculture or their designee;
  • Executive Director of the Wildlife Resources Agency or their designee;
  • County executive of each county in West TN (24) or their designee;
  • two members of the House from West TN;
  • two members of the Senate from West TN;
  • one person appointed from a list submitted by the Tennessee Association of Soil Conservation Districts;
  • one person appointed from a list submitted by the Tennessee Conservation League;
  • one person appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Farm Bureau;
  • one person appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Forestry Association.

Commissioned under T.C.A. 64-1-1102.

The statute authorizing this board expires June 30, 2028 and the one-year wind-down period begins.

MemberTerm ExpiresRepresentation
Joe McKinnon, Secretary06-30-28Tennessee Farm Bureau
Vacant Tennessee Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Dr. James L. Byford, Vice Chair06-30-28Tennessee Wildlife Federation (formerly the TN Conservation League)
Tyler Lock06-30-27Tennessee Forestry Association
David Salyers Commissioner, Department of Environment and Conservation
Andy Holt Commissioner's Designee, Department of Agriculture
Patrick Lemons Director's Designee, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Vacant State Representative
Rep. Chris Todd11-03-26State Representative
Sen. Ed Jackson11-03-26State Senator
Sen. John Stevens11-07-28State Senator
Mark Ward, County Mayor08-31-30Benton County
Joseph Butler, County Mayor08-31-30Carroll County
Barry Hutcherson, County Mayor08-31-30Chester County
Joe Gibson, County Mayor08-31-30Crockett County
Mike Creasy, County Mayor08-31-30Decatur County
Eric Maupin, County Mayor08-31-30Dyer County
Rhea "Skip" Taylor, County Mayor08-31-30Fayette County
Nelson Cunningham, County Mayor08-31-30Gibson County
Todd Pulse, County Mayor08-31-30Hardeman County
Kevin C. Davis, County Mayor08-31-30Hardin County
Jeffrey Richmond, County Mayor
08-31-30Haywood County
Robbie McCready, County Mayor
08-31-30Henderson County
Jonathan Lodge, County Mayor
08-31-30Henry County
Joey Brake, County Mayor08-31-30Houston County
Danny Waggoner, County Mayor08-31-30Humphreys County
Tony Bargery, County Mayor
08-31-30Lake County
Ronnie Jackson, County Mayor
08-31-30Lauderdale County
AJ Massey, Chairman, County Mayor08-31-30Madison County
Anthony Knight, County Mayor
08-31-30McNairy County
Steve Carr, County Mayor
08-31-30Obion County
John Carroll, County Mayor08-31-30Perry County
Robert S. Beecham, County Mayor08-31-30Stewart County
Bill Daugherty, County Mayor
08-31-30Tipton County
Dale Hutcherson, County Mayor
08-31-30Weakley County

Past Meetings

Meeting contents prior to April 24, 2026 are available within the Archived Meetings section.

September 15, 2026 - Executive Committee

August 18, 2026 - Executive Committee

July 10, 2026 - Board of Directors

  • Agenda
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Our sincerest apologies. Due to technical difficulties, the recording of this meeting is not available.

June 16, 2026 - Executive Committee

Archived Meetings

Archived content is provided for reference purposes only and is not maintained to current accessibility standards.

April 10, 2026 - Board of Directors

March 17, 2026 - Executive Committee

  • Agenda (Archive)
  • Meeting Minutes (Archive)
  • Meeting Video - Our apologies, but due to technical difficulties this meeting video is not available.

February 17, 2026 - Executive Committee

January 9, 2026 - Board of Directors

November 18, 2025 - Executive Committee

October 10, 2025 - Board of Directors

August 19, 2025 - Executive Committee

July 11, 2025 - Board of Directors

June 17, 2025 - Executive Committee

May 20, 2025 - Executive Committee

April 11, 2025 - Board of Directors

March 18, 2025 - Executive Committee

February 17, 2025 - Executive Committee

January 17, 2025 - Board of Directors

December 17, 2024 - Executive Committee

November 19, 2024 - Executive Committee

October 11, 2024 - Board of Directors

August 20, 2024 - Executive Committee

July 12, 2024 - Board of Directors

May 21, 2024 - Executive Committee

April 12, 2024 - Board of Directors

March 19, 2024 - Executive Committee

February 13, 2024 - Executive Committee

January 12, 2024

December 19, 2023 - Executive Committee

October 6, 2023 - Board of Directors

September 19, 2023 - Executive Committee

August 15, 2023 - Executive Committee

July 7, 2023 - Board of Directors

May 16, 2023 - Executive Committee

April 14, 2023 - Board of Directors

March 14, 2023 - Executive Committee

January 13, 2023 - Board of Directors

October 14, 2022 - Board of Directors

July 8, 2022

April 8, 2022 - Board of Directors

January 28, 2022 - Board of Directors

October 8, 2021 - Board of Directors

July 9, 2021 - Board of Directors

April 9, 2021 - Board of Directors

January 8, 2021 - Board of Directors

October 9, 2020 - Board of Directors

Contact
David Blackwood, P.E.
David.Blackwood@tn.gov

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