Earl McMahan

Proposed Moratorium on Major Subdivisions and Multifamily Housing

D.R. Horton claims current rules add over $60,000 per buildable lot, pushing typical new homes to the high $500s.

County and School IT Infrastructure Update

$347,982.42 from Education Capital funds

Courthouse Roof Replacement and Capital Projects

Draws down General Admin Capital reserves by about $1.4 million.

Stormwater and Erosion Regulation Updates

Unknown exact administrative costs, though opponents warned of future department expansion and potential fees.

School Facility Capital Improvements and Track Renovations

Costs weren't detailed at this meeting; the theater renovation proposal goes to the School Board Thursday.

Comprehensive Plan Implementation and Zoning Modernization

Long-term infrastructure and planning costs for the county.

Highway Capital Funds Reappropriation

Uses $1.5 million of existing highway capital reserves — no new taxes, but reserve money that won't be available elsewhere.

Data Center and Advanced Computing Zoning Regulation

The utility amendment aims to stop data centers from shifting infrastructure upgrade costs onto existing ratepayers.

Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers and Advanced Computing

Potential increases in residential electricity rates and taxpayer-funded infrastructure upgrades.

BCSO Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

Funded from the Sheriff's training reserve; the three grant applications require no local matching money.

Ambulance Service Regulation and Non-Emergency Transport

Compliance costs for emergency ambulance providers.

Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget and Tax Rate

Directly influences property tax revenue and homeowner tax burdens for the upcoming fiscal year.

Traffic Safety and Access on Sevierville Road

Potential reallocation of county fund balance monies toward local road improvements and transportation infrastructure.

Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Public Hearing

Ongoing subscription costs for surveillance technology.

Board of Commissioners Rules Revision

None.

Pellissippi Parkway Extension Right-of-Way Funding

Accelerates right-of-way acquisition expenditures for the state transportation project.

Alcoa South Plant Acquisition Proposal

County expenditure of $8,000,000.

BCSO Vehicle Storage Building Funding

$98,261.63 total for sheriff's office vehicle and public safety projects.

Private Debris Compaction Facility at 10127 Chapman Highway

Will reduce hauling costs and tipping fees by decreasing waste volume and enabling metal recycling.

Neighborhood Infrastructure & Road Maintenance

Residents estimate roughly $100,000–$150,000 would repave the ~200-home subdivision.

Adoption of the Meeting Agenda with Additions

General Consent Calendar Approval

Budget Consent Calendar Approval

Agriculture Extension Committee Appointment

Resolution No. 26-08-020 (Courthouse Annex Naming)

Resolution No. 26-08-001 (BCSO Vehicle Storage Building)

Resolution No. 26-08-004 (Highway Capital Reappropriation)

Resolution No. 26-08-012 (Election Commission Compensation)

Resolutions Nos. 26-08-013, 26-08-034, 26-08-035, and 26-08-036 (ARPA Utility Asset Transfers)

Resolution No. 26-08-014 (2027 Medical Plan Funding Rates)

Resolution No. 26-08-015 (2027 Dental Plan Funding Rates)

Resolution No. 26-08-016 (Employee Handbook Approval)

Resolution No. 26-08-017 (Ambulance Service Regulation)

Resolution No. 26-08-018 (Blount Family Farm Preservation Act)

Randi Earley Howard Declination of Elected Position

Minutes of Regular Commission Meeting on July 16, 2026.

Notaries to be Elected.

Receiving of Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)

July 2026 Financial Reports (INFORMATION ONLY)

Setting of Agenda

Setting of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Budget Consent Calendar (excluding item E.2)

Resolution No. 26-08-001, Budget Increase - Public Safety Projects

Resolution No. 26-08-002, Budget Increase - General Admin Projects

Resolution No. 26-08-004, Budget Reappropriation – Highway Capital

Agriculture Extension Committee Appointment

Resolution No. 26-08-012, Election Commission Compensation

Resolution No. 26-08-013, ARPA Utility Assets Dedication - Knox Chapman Utility District

Resolution No. 26-08-034, ARPA Utility Assets Dedication - City of Friendsville Utility District

Resolution No. 26-08-035, ARPA Utility Assets Dedication - South Blount County Utility District

Resolution No. 26-08-036, ARPA Utility Assets Dedication - Tuckaleechee Utility District

Resolution No. 26-08-014, 2027 Medical Plan Funding Rates

Resolution No. 26-08-015, 2027 Dental Plan Funding Rates

Resolution No. 26-08-016, Blount County Employee Handbook

Resolution No. 26-08-017, Regulation of Ambulance Service

Resolution No. 26-08-018, Farmland and Rural Property Preservation

Resolution No. 26-08-019, 10% Pay Increase for All Blount County Employees

Resolution No. 26-08-020, Designating the 1907 Courthouse Annex as "The Gaye Hasty Annex"

that the Resolution be adopted.

that the Resolution be adopted.

that the Resolution be adopted.

that the Resolution be adopted.

that the agenda be set as published.

that the General Consent Calendar be adopted.

that the Resolution be adopted.

that the Budget Consent Calendar be adopted.

that the Resolution be adopted.

that the Resolution be adopted.

that called for previous question ending debate on the Resolution.

that the Resolution be adopted.

that the Resolution be adopted.

Resolution No. 26-07-001: Alcoa South Plant Purchase ($8,000,000)

Resolution No. 26-07-002: Pellissippi Parkway Extension Right-of-Way ($5,000,000)

that the grant request be forwarded to full commission

Setting the Agenda

that the agenda be set as published

that the minutes be approved

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission

that the vote to set the agenda be reconsidered

that the General Consent Calendar be forwarded to full commission

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission

to refer the Resolution back to the Budget Committee

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission

that the Resolution be forwarded to full commission

that the grant request be forwarded to full commission

that the appointments for items G.3.a. thru G.3.c. be postponed for consideration until after September 1, 2026