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## Recent meetings (10)

- [2026-09-21 — Commission picks leaders, hands out committee seats, and frees up $1.5M in Helene bond money to fix storm-damaged roads](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/76e4f3c7-b84a-48cb-8708-b039e5bb3266): Carter County Commission
- [2026-08-17 — County puts 1-year moratorium on AI data centers and crypto mining — only one commissioner votes no](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/ccfd6d8d-10a8-4284-8e7b-8b89e82b97f6): Carter County Commission
- [2026-07-20 — Carter County Commission OKs $26K FEMA consultant bill, Helene grant application, and road renaming in final-session flurry](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/8b585386-4bf8-415b-a45f-b49ba222d74c): Carter County Commission
- [2026-06-29 — Commission locks in $1.1571 tax rate, passes county budget, votes to finish troubled White Rock road](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/dd7e830f-3c31-4a10-8cad-d1c4ea931ea7): Special Called Carter County Commission
- [2026-06-15 — Commission rejects tearing down historic Folsom House, picks Arney Hill for new archives building](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/187885a7-c330-45b3-b422-2b2de9f98ead): Carter County Commission
- [2026-05-18 — Tweetsie Trail master plan approved 12-7 — then commission rejects an 8-vote push to kill the project](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/ed314bcc-b6d6-44fe-af57-098a18567d01): Carter County Commission
- [2026-04-20 — Commission refuses to pay $18,508 vendor invoice, OKs $400 bonuses for 142 sheriff's employees](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/01548618-48be-4ed7-b685-4e086e8d937d): Carter County Commission
- [2026-03-16 — Commission funds weekend-day rescue coverage at Elk Mills and Roan Mountain, approves $650K White Rocks road bid, and votes $1-a-year lease for UT Extension](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/7eec929e-faa8-4448-a580-ac37a95bf5a6): Carter County Commission
- [2026-02-17 — Commission moves county to 4-year property reappraisal, buys Judge Don Lewis Blvd building, tables bridge inspection contracts](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/a286bcc3-631f-49fb-955e-9930b7aa4684): Carter County Commission
- [2026-01-20 — Commission approves $7.5M in budget amendments, splits on disaster contractor, refuses to fire Schaus](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/meetings/92055aa3-2225-4fcb-b95d-d8fcb00ac16a): Carter County Commission


## Civic issues (43)

- [Hurricane Helene Recovery Funding](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/natural-disaster-recovery): general · priority: critical
- [Landfill capacity](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/landfill-reopening): general · priority: medium
- [Folsom House Future](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/folsom-house-future): development · priority: high
- [White Rock Tower access road cost overruns](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/white-rock-tower-access-road-cost-overruns): roads · priority: high
- [County Budget Amendments Totaling Over $9.5 Million](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/budget-review): budget · priority: critical
- [Peters Cemetery Road Renaming](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/road-infrastructure-repair): transportation · priority: high
- [Schaus Professional Services contract dispute](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/schaus-professional-services-contract-dispute): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Gap Creek Bridge Memorial Naming](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/gap-creek-bridge-memorial-naming): roads · priority: low
- [School Funding Boost](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/state-funding): budget · priority: high
- [EMS Firefighter Program Update](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/ems-firefighter-program-update): public-safety · priority: low
- [One-Year Moratorium on AI Data Centers and Crypto Mining](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/data-center-regulations): general · priority: high
- [Commission Leadership and Committee Structure](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/commission-leadership-and-committee-structure): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Tourism Partnership Performance](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/tourism-partnership-performance): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Senior Center County Funding](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/senior-center-county-funding): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [County property tax relief for seniors, disabled, and veterans](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/county-property-tax-relief-for-seniors-disabled-and-veterans): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Hampton High School Flood Wall Gap](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/flood-watch): environment · priority: high
- [Roan Mountain Community Parks Rebuild](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/roan-mountain-community-parks-rebuild): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Rezoning 110 Rex Harrell Road](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/rezoning-110-rex-harrell-road): zoning · priority: low
- [Carter County Middle College Program](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/education-center-construction): education · priority: medium
- [County Radio Communications System](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/county-radio-communications-system): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [National Guard recognition dispute](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/national-guard-recognition-dispute): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Animal Shelter Donations Accepted](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/animal-shelter-donations-accepted): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Tweetsie Trail Expansion Master Plan](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/tweetsie-trail-expansion-master-plan): parks-rec · priority: high
- [C. Grindstaff Road Speed Limit](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/c-grindstaff-road-speed-limit): roads · priority: low
- [Nonprofit and outside agency appropriations](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/nonprofit-and-outside-agency-appropriations): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [New County Archives Building at Arney Hill](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/new-county-archives-building-at-arney-hill): development · priority: high
- [Judge Don Lewis Blvd. property purchase](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/judge-don-lewis-blvd-property-purchase): development · priority: medium
- [Poga Road bridge replacements](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/poga-road-bridge-replacements): roads · priority: high
- [EMA vehicle disposal controversy and future vehicle purchases](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/ema-vehicle-disposal-controversy-and-future-vehicle-purchases): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Reappraisal cycle change (5 to 4 years)](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/reappraisal-cycle-change): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Jail operations and audit performance](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/jail-operations-and-audit-performance): public-safety · priority: low
- [2023 delinquent tax sale completed](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/2023-delinquent-tax-sale-completed): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Block Boundary Suggestion Program](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/block-boundary-suggestion-program): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Homelessness and mental health crisis](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/homelessness-and-mental-health-crisis): public-safety · priority: high
- [Emergency & Rescue Squad weekday pilot program](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/emergency-rescue-squad-weekday-pilot-program): public-safety · priority: high
- [District 8 commission seat vacancy and vacancies ahead](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/district-8-commission-seat-vacancy-and-vacancies-ahead): development · priority: medium
- [$400 achievement awards for sheriff's deputies](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/400-achievement-awards-for-sheriffs-deputies): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Doc Brown Memorial Bridge](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/doc-brown-memorial-bridge): roads · priority: low
- [election voting](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/election-voting): governance · priority: medium
- [business expansion](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/business-expansion): general · priority: medium
- [primary election](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/primary-election): governance · priority: high
- [environmental hazard](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/environmental-hazard): environment · priority: medium
- [mayoral election](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/issues/mayoral-election): governance · priority: medium


## Development applications (1)

- [Rezoning — 110 Rex Harrell Road](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/development/rezoning-110-rex-harrell-road): rezone · approved


## Community topics (11)

- [National Guard recognition dispute](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/national-guard-recognition-dispute): public-safety
- [Tweetsie Trail Master Plan](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/tweetsie-trail-master-plan): parks-rec
- [Senior Center county funding](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/senior-center-county-funding): budget
- [White Rock Tower access road overruns](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/white-rock-tower-access-road-overruns): roads
- [National Guard recognition](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/national-guard-recognition): public-safety
- [Sheriff's department achievement awards](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/sheriffs-department-achievement-awards): budget
- [Civic discourse and alleged threats against critics of the mayor](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/civic-discourse-and-alleged-threats-against-critics-of-the-mayor): public-safety
- [Flood preparedness and county finances](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/flood-preparedness-and-county-finances): public-safety
- [EMA vehicle sale and future vehicle purchases](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/ema-vehicle-sale-and-future-vehicle-purchases): public-safety
- [Landfill capacity and county funding](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/landfill-capacity-and-county-funding): environment
- [Folsom House preservation](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/community/folsom-house-preservation): development


## Officials (46)

- [Patty Woodby](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/patty-woodby): County Mayor
- [Keith Range](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/keith-range): Commissioner District 1
- [Nick Holder](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/nick-holder): Commissioner District 1
- [Christie Grindstaff](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/christie-grindstaff): Commissioner District 1
- [Julie Guinn](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/julie-guinn): Commissioner District 2
- [Derrick Guinn](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/derrick-guinn): Commissioner District 2
- [Avery Wynn](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/avery-wynn): Commissioner District 2
- [Bradley Johnson](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/bradley-johnson): Commissioner District 3
- [Steve Burrough](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/steve-burrough): Commissioner District 3
- [Charlie Von Cannon](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/charlie-von-cannon): Commissioner District 3
- [Austin Jaynes](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/austin-jaynes): Commissioner District 4
- [Gary Kemp](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/gary-kemp): Commissioner District 4
- [Jason Lyons](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/jason-lyons): Commissioner District 4
- [Lisa Childress](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/lisa-childress): Commissioner District 5
- [Charlene Thomas](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/charlene-thomas): Commissioner District 5
- [Taylor Brown](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/taylor-brown): Commissioner District 6
- [Travis Hill](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/travis-hill): Commissioner District 6
- [Todd Smith](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/todd-smith): Commissioner District 6
- [Carole Whaley](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/carole-whaley): Commissioner District 7
- [Scotty Hall](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/scotty-hall): Commissioner District 7
- [Michael Miller](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/michael-miller): Commissioner District 7
- [Wes Holtsclaw](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/wes-holtsclaw): Commissioner District 8
- [Kelly Collins](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/kelly-collins): Commissioner District 8
- [Thomas Proffitt](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/thomas-proffitt): Commissioner District 8
- [Steve Kaylor](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/steve-kaylor): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Rick Elliott](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/rick-elliott): Board Chairman — Parks & Recreation Board
- [Keith Carr](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/keith-carr): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Lisa McGinnis](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/lisa-mcginnis): Board Secretary — Parks & Recreation Board
- [Joe Miller](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/joe-miller): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Rob Stout](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/rob-stout): Board Member — Industrial Development Board
- [J.R. Campbell](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/jr-campbell): Board Member — Parks & Recreation Board
- [Arnold Hopland](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/arnold-hopland): Board Chairman — Industrial Development Board
- [Bobbie Gouge-Dietz](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/bobbie-gouge-dietz): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Michael David Melton](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/michael-david-melton): Board Member — Parks & Recreation Board
- [Robert Sorrell](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/robert-sorrell): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Chris Guy](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/chris-guy): Board Secretary — Industrial Development Board
- [Jimmy Street](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/jimmy-street): Board Member — Industrial Development Board
- [Mel McKay](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/mel-mckay): Board Member — Parks & Recreation Board
- [Tom Niziol](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/tom-niziol): Board Member — Parks & Recreation Board
- [Sonja Culler](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/sonja-culler): Planning Commission Chair — Planning Commission
- [Mark Dotson](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/mark-dotson): Board Member — Industrial Development Board
- [Gary Bailey](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/gary-bailey): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Chris Schuettler](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/chris-schuettler): Planning & Zoning Director — Administration
- [Josh Hardin](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/josh-hardin): County Attorney — Administration
- [Mary Gouge](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/mary-gouge): County Clerk — Administration
- [Angie Manning](https://tennesseerecord.org/cartercounty/officials/angie-manning): Carter County Commission Member — Carter County Commission