When Jack Rhyne, current Maynardville City Manager decided to retire, Maynardville had not completed its search for a replacement. In the October called meeting, the Board of Commissioners accepted Rhyne's retirement and sought the advice of their attorney regarding the next step. According to state law, Maynardville would need to declare the position vacant and then proceed to fill the vacancy. If the vacancy was filled by a current employee other than the recorder then the person would be an acting city manager, not an interim city manager.

Commissioner Collins nominated Allen Padgett and the motion received a second. In an ironic twist, neither Collins nor Commissioner Len Padgett could vote for Allen due to being related by marriage or kinship. The final vote was 2-1. Padgett will now add city manager duties to his job as utility manager.