Meet the Town Council

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Your Town Council

The Nashville Town Council is made up of four voting members and a Mayor. The Mayor votes only in the event of a tie.

A Mayor Pro Tempore is selected from among the Council members and serves in the Mayor’s absence when needed.

Together, the Mayor and Council work to shape the vision, policies, and future of the Town of Nashville.

Mayor Brenda Brown

Mayor Brenda Brown“I desire to serve Nashville with integrity, honesty and with passion. Promoting unity, safety, growth, and prosperity while maintaining an atmosphere of warmth, charm, and community.”

  • Second Term as Mayor
  • Served on the Nash County School Board for 12 years
  • Past President of the North Carolina Principal Association
  • Retired Principal
  • Worked at NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
  • Bachelor's degree from East Carolina University
  • Master's degree from Campbell University
  • Six year degree in Supervision and Administration from East Carolina University
  • To contact the Mayor, call 252-903-0368.

Mayor Pro Tempore Larry Taylor

Mayor Pro Tempore Larry Taylor“I have been a public servant my entire adult career and desire to see that the positive growth and welfare of Nashville always continues.”

  • Nashville resident for the past 38 years
  • Fourth Term on Town Council (re-elected 2021)
  • Former Nashville Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Member
  • Degrees from Nash Community College in Criminal Justice and Business Administration
  • Retired from Nash County Sheriff's Office
  • US Air Force - Honorable Discharge 4 1/2 years
  • Retired Federal Employee - 34 years
  • Retired Nashville Police Auxiliary Officer - 25 years
  • Retired Nashville Fire Department Volunteer Captain - 21 years
  • To contact Mr. Taylor, call 252-903-6277.

Council Member Kate Burns

Council Member Kate Burns"I want to keep Nashville great by planning for our future while preserving Nashville's charm and small-town feel."

  • Second Term on Town Council (re-elected in 2021)
  • Attorney admitted in the States of North Carolina and New York
  • Member of Board of Directors for Nashville Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (NES PTA)
  • Appointed Chair of Compliance Committee for NES PTA
  • Secure Volunteer for Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools
  • Volunteer Leader for several weekly children's programs at Nashville UMC
  • Served on Town of Nashville Planning Board
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science and Psychology - Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, May 2002
  • Juris Doctor Degree, St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, NY, June 2008
  • Council Member Burns can be reached at kate.burns@townofnashvillenc.gov

Council Member Xavien Harrison

Council Member Xavien Harrison"My desire and purpose for serving on the Nashville Town Council is to make a positive impact on our local governing body, by utilizing my experience to foster authentic relationships/partnerships, while "representing not only my neighborhood, but every neighborhood in our beloved Town of Nashville".

  • First Term Council Member
  • Shaw University Graduate
  • Law Enforcement background
  • Former Middle School Educator
  • Youth Pastor
  • Former Down East Partnership for Children Board Member
  • ECU Brody School of Medicine and Public Health, Certified Lay Health Advisor
  • NC Donate Life Ambassador
  • All Pro Dads Facilitator
  • Nash Central Middle School PTO
  • Council Member Harrison can be reached at 252-801-4747 or emailing to xavien.harrison@townofnashvillenc.gov

Council Member Bill Lumpp

Council Member Bill Lumpp“I want to honor and respect Nashville's history while planning our future so that people want to live, worship, play, work, and shop in our Town.”

  • First term on Town Council
  • 5 years on Nashville Planning Board (Chair and Co-Chair)
  • 20 Year Active Member of Nashville Methodist Church
  • Husband, Father, and Granddaddy
  • Long Time Local Realtor
  • Owner and Broker of Pink Flamingo Realty in Nashville
  • Manager of NC Regional Multiple Listing Service
  • Previous Board Member of Rocky Mount Association of Realtors
  • Previous Board Member of Heart of Carolina Walk to Emmaus
  • Council Member Lumpp can be reached at 252-908-5300 or Bill Lumpp, Pink Flamingo Realty LLC (www.BillLumpp.com) or bill.lumpp@townofnashvillenc.gov