09/11/2026
Shelbyville is so fortunate to have Mayor M Randolph-Randy Carroll representing residents in Shelbville. Please Vote Randy Carroll back in to office for 4 more years. He will protect your interest not a PACs interest.
Shelbyville Now
Mayor Randy Carroll Asks Shelbyville Voters for Four More Years
Shelbyville, Tennessee — Shelbyville Mayor Randy Carroll has announced that he is asking citizens of the City of Shelbyville for their vote and support to serve another four years as mayor. Carroll has served as mayor since December 2022 and said he is thankful for the opportunity citizens have given him to serve the city during a period of growth, planning, and major public projects.
Carroll said Shelbyville and Middle Tennessee are experiencing rapid growth, and he believes the city must continue using strategic planning to serve current residents while preparing for new residents and future needs. He said Shelbyville remains a wonderful place to live and raise a family, and that the city must continue working toward a safe and secure future for everyone who calls the community home.
In his statement, Carroll pointed to several areas of city improvement during his time in office, including work on aging flood pumps, state road resurfacing, increased city street paving budgets, new police vehicles, personal safety equipment for police and fire responders, and a $1.7 million radio communications upgrade. He also noted that the city provides garbage pickup to nearly 9,000 businesses and residences each week and has partnered with Bedford County on a new transfer station to improve how refuse is handled.
Carroll also highlighted downtown revitalization efforts, including paving, lighting, kiosks, signage, facade grants, building improvements, and the development of the South Spring Street area into a dining and entertainment location. He said the city’s downtown work helped Shelbyville receive the 2024 Downtown Revitalization Award from the Tennessee Municipal League, and he said future plans include continued work toward a Riverwalk connecting South Spring Street, The Fly Arts Center, and nearby public parking.
Another major project cited by Carroll is the development around the Shelbyville Municipal Airport. Carroll said the city purchased more than 30 acres in 2022 and later worked to lease more than 20 acres to Middle Tennessee State University for the relocation of its Aerospace Facility to Shelbyville. He said lease payments from MTSU will help pay for the property and provide income for future projects, while also placing Shelbyville in a position to be connected to the training of future airline pilots, commercial pilots, airport managers, and aircraft mechanics.
Carroll also pointed to the city’s investment in youth recreation through the new soccer complex now under construction. He said the city applied for a $5 million 50/50 grant to help build Shelbyville’s first soccer complex, which is planned as a six-field facility with a pavilion, restroom facility, paved parking, and additional improvements for the children and families of Shelbyville and Bedford County.
Carroll is a lifetime resident of Shelbyville and Bedford County. He graduated from Shelbyville Central High School in 1968, earned honors degrees in Business Administration from Motlow State Community College and Management/Human Relations from Trevecca Nazarene University, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1972, including one overseas tour aboard the USS Saratoga. He later worked in small business in Shelbyville before joining Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, where he retired after 31 years of service.
Carroll has served the community through the Arts Council, Friends of the Library, City Board of Zoning Appeals, Habitat for Humanity, the Soup Kitchen, and more than 35 years with the Church of the Nazarene. He said his belief in wisdom, determination, and hard work guides his service to God, family, and community.
Carroll said he loves Shelbyville and wants the city to prosper. He has three adult children, all educated in Shelbyville and Bedford County, along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“I am asking for your vote and your permission to allow me the honor of serving you for four more years,” Carroll said.
