Richard Carver

Blount County Schools reports and oversight

Contract costs will be set by the RFP bids due in late 2026.

Establishment of Ethics and Zoning Review Committees

Staff time and potential future regulatory compliance costs.

Industrial Development Board Reappointment and Transparency

Involves multimillion-dollar industrial projects, tax increment financing, and property tax generation supporting county services.

On-Premises Beer Permit Application for Secret Slice

Generates local business licensing revenue and supports commercial activity in Townsend.

election

No direct financial impact from this early voting announcement.

Board of Commissioners District 4 Seat C Vacancy

Change of Non-Conforming Use for Tattoo Studio

Minimal financial impact, limited to standard building permit and business licensing fees.

Mayoral Reorganization of Development Services

Budget-neutral administrative transfer totaling $339,358.

Franklin Overlook Subdivision Preliminary Plat

Grandview Ridge Subdivision Preliminary Plat

Steele Landing Lots 1-3 Preliminary and Final Plat

Bertha Tipton Heirs Property Preliminary and Final Plat

Church and Ramsey Property Common Driveway Request

Manor in the Foothills Phase 4, Unit 3 Final Plat

Draft Minutes - Planning Commission - September 24, 2026

Setting of Agenda

General Consent Calendar

Budget Consent Calendar

Agriculture Extension Committee Appointment

Education Committee Appointment

Human Resources Committee Nomination

Library Board of Trustees Recommendation

Records Commission Nomination

Veterans Affairs Committee Reappointment

Veterans Affairs Committee Appointments

BCSO Justice Assistance Grant

EMA State Homeland Security Grant

Resolution No. 26-10-001 - Highway Fund Asphalt Budget Increase

Approval of July 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes

that the Resolution be amended by the removal of "major subdivisions"

A. SETTING OF AGENDA.

1. Beer Board Minutes from February 19, 2026.

1. First Reading of an On-premises Beer Permit Request for Secret Slice, 118 Stables Drive, Townsend, TN 37882.

2. Setting of the Next Beer Board Meeting.

Setting the Agenda

Approval of September 10, 2026 Workshop Minutes

General Consent Calendar Forwarding

Resolution No. 26-10-012: ALPR Public Hearing Resolution

Resolution No. 26-10-013: 12-Month Development Moratorium

Resolution No. 26-10-014: Data Center Moratorium

Resolution No. 26-10-015: Ambulance Service Regulation

that the mayoral appointments be confirmed.

that the appointments of Commissioners Bennett, Blankenship, Carver, Cooper, Corwin, Davis, Porter, Shields, and Simerly be confirmed.

that the appointments be confirmed.

that the appointments be confirmed.

that the appointments of Commissioners Carver, Cooper, and Sudderth be confirmed.

that the Resolution be amended by adding an additional person increasing the committee membership from 9 to 10, and the additional member to be credentialed with Tennessee Department of Environment an

that the appointments be forwarded to full commission.

Election of Workshop Committee Chairperson

Election of Workshop Committee Vice Chairperson

Confirmation of Mayoral Nominations - Animal Center Advisory Board

that the resignation/declination of John E. Giles, Board of Commissioners District 4, Seat C, be accepted.

Accept Resignation/Declination of John E. Giles (District 4, Seat C)

that the motion to postpone be approved

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

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