Robert Simerly

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

that the appointment be approved

that the Resolution be adopted

that the Resolution be amended

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.

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

Setting the Agenda

that the appointment be forwarded to full commission.

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

Election of Education Committee Chairperson

Election of Education Committee Vice Chair

nominations of a Education Committee Chairperson. Commissioner Satterfield nominated Keenan Sudderth.

Commissioner Akard nominated Jasmine Satterfield.

that the appointments be approved.

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

that the nine appointments be confirmed.

that the appointments be confirmed.

to re-appoint Mr. Matt Murray, former Professor of Economics, University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

that the reappointments of Ms. Joy Carver, Owner of Dandy Lions Gifts, and Mr. Chad Rochelle, Owner of Dogwood Cabin, be confirmed.

Reappointment of Matt Murray to the Industrial Development Board

Reappointment to Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Authority

Election of Workshop Committee Chairperson

Election of Workshop Committee Vice Chairperson

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 mayoral appointments of Nick Bright, David Corwin, Chip Blankenship, Robert Simerly, Shannon Effler, and Danny Kimsey be confirmed.

Appointment of Planning Commission