Editing Oakland, Tennessee (section)

==Government==
In November 2008, Bill Mullins was elected mayor for his fifth term, beating rival Scott Ferguson in a narrow victory; the margin of votes between them just 15.<ref name=Sossaman/>

In July 2009, Mayor Mullins was arrested on charges of official misconduct and concealing evidence.<ref>{{cite web | last = Anthony | first = Kontji | title = Oakland Mayor, Former Police Chief Indicted | publisher = WMCTV | date = July 28, 2009 | url = http://www.wmctv.com/story/10806217/oakland-mayor-former-police-chief-indicted?clienttype=printable | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130805051507/http://www.wmctv.com/story/10806217/oakland-mayor-former-police-chief-indicted?clienttype=printable | url-status = dead | archive-date = August 5, 2013 }}</ref>  The following March, a jury found him guilty on three counts of official misconduct.  Prosecutors said Mullins falsified documents to cover up payments made to his own business by the City of Oakland, after he had completed work on city owned vehicles at his privately owned repair shop, but did not document the $2,000 payment. Mullins also had a local merchant bill the Town of Oakland for Transmission Rebuilds, then collected funds from the merchant. Ther merchant was not charged, but did testify at Mullins's trial.<rCourt Records/trial transcriptef></ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Former Oakland Mayor Mullins Found Guilty of Official Misconduct | publisher = FOX Memphis | date = March 26, 2010 | url = http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/18549308/former-oakland-mayor-mullins-found-guilty-of-official-misconduct}}</ref>  Mullins was sentenced to one year probation and prohibited from holding any elected or appointed office for 10 years.<ref>{{cite web | last = Mahor | first = Jamel | title = Former Oakland Mayor Sentenced to Probation | publisher = WMCTV | date = April 28, 2010 | url = http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?s=12392808&clienttype=printable}}</ref>

In December 2009, the November 2008 election was ruled invalid after 23 people were found to have voted illegally.<ref name=Sossaman>Allison Sossaman, [http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story/Judge-Voids-Oakland-Mayoral-Election-Community/tFOfGP6yz066swbLQjro2w.cspx Judge Voids Oakland Mayoral Election, Community Reacts], ABC-24 News, December 9, 2009</ref> In a follow-up election in 2010, Scott Ferguson was elected mayor.<ref name="Tallent">{{cite web | last = Tallent | first = Kristin | title = Ex-Oakland Mayor Married to 2 Women | publisher = FOX Memphis | date = March 8, 2013 | url = http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/21552432/ex-oakland-mayor-married-to-2-women}}</ref>

In 2013, Mayor Ferguson—a former preacher—resigned from office after it was revealed he had two wives.<ref name="Tallent"/> The Vice-mayor, Chris Goodman, assumed office until 2016.  In 2016 Chris Goodman was elected.  In November 2020, he was defeated by Mike Brown.

Accusations regarding the arrest of Brandon Calloway went viral in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tennessee officers won’t face charges for violent arrest |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-tennessee-memphis-oakland-tennessee-bureau-of-investigation-b2236496.html |website=The Independent |access-date=May 29, 2023 |language=en |date=November 30, 2022}}</ref>  Calloway was allegedly assaulted during an arrest by Oakland police officers on July 16, 2022, while fleeing from a traffic violation.  When police attempted to pull over Calloway, he fled to and entered what was later found to be his father's residence.  The [[Tennessee Bureau of Investigation]] investigated the incident.  In November 2022, a [[grand jury]] returned a No True Bill, and the officers were not charged.<ref>{{cite web |title=D.A.: Oakland police officers will not face charges in viral video arrest |url=https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/district-attorney-oakland-tennessee-police-officers-no-charges-viral-video-arrest/522-318cfee2-7be4-49b2-88e1-69a499fe3dfb |website=ABC - WATN Memphis News |access-date=May 29, 2023}}</ref>
The Town of Oakland has gone into deep debt, the town borrowed close to $30,000,000.00 for a new Wastewater treatment plant, close to $10,000,000.00 for a soccer complex/sports complex. The sports complex has been very controversial as Oakland does not have the infrastructure to accommodate even one hundred out of town/overnight visitors. Oakland's town leaderships believe<ref>Monthly, public Town Meetings</ref> the extra sales revenue generated by out-of-town people coming to Oakland to play soccer will more than offset the multi-million-dollar expenditure. Many believe the town will substantially raise property tax to pay for this expenditure and debt service.2025 the Town of Oakland started into negotiations to purchase a 98 year old building, the town's own inspections revealed the building was loaded with lead based paint and asbestos, needed a complete new roof, all new heat and AC, all new windows, was not ADA compliant, and needed to be retrofitted with an elevator. Many of the town's residence question why, along with how the building could be worth $150,000 more than it had sold for just 3 years earlier.