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Bill Miller

Commissioner District 1 Post 22022-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: county terms begin September 1 after the August 2022 election per 923wnpc.com September 1 swearing-in report; seated continuously per January 20, 2026 roll call in CLB minutes and listed on cockecountytn.gov CLB page after the 2026 election — individual 2022 election not separately sourced; provisional; end: current term ends August 31, 2030, four-year cycle, no statute cited)

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At a glance

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Term ending Aug 31, 2030.

Voice

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Total speaking time
0:17
Avg per meeting
0:17
Segments
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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Jan 2026[22]

Jail financing and the $70 million bond question

The county avoids lease complications but no dollar figure was discussed.

high↓Jan 2026[11]

Hurricane recovery and bridge repairs

No net cost to taxpayers — insurance paid $49,875 and the grant covers the remainder.

high↑Sep 2026[10]

Economic development and tourism

The $470K grant spreads improvement costs across state and local partners, so Newport can make upgrades without footing the full bill.

critical↓Jul 2026[10]

Zoning amendments threatening Meat Jack and small businesses

Unclear — but Hope says the rules could put his family business out of operation.

high↓Sep 2026[7]

Countywide zoning controversy

high↓Jan 2026[6]

Wastewater service for Cosby, Hartford and Wilton Springs

About $4 million ARPA-funded project; $277,000 paid so far.

critical↓Aug 2026[6]

Contaminated well water on Sparks and Good Hope Roads

A water line quote came in at $153,000 plus $1,300 per tap; new wells run $50,000-$60,000 each.

high↓Jan 2026[6]

Smoky Mountain Innovation Park and economic development

About $4 million in grant-funded work with no local match for county taxpayers.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Commercial rezonings in Cosby and Parrottsville

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Donated police SUVs for sheriff's office

Free to the county — the donor department declined any payment.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Pigeon River rafting threatened by I-40 construction

$50,000 from rafting fee revenue, which retains a surplus of its roughly $300,000 annual budget.

medium↑Nov 2026[5]

election tie

The direct cost is likely limited to recount or administrative expenses, but the tied result could delay local commission decisions.

medium↑Nov 2026[5]

election certification

The direct taxpayer cost is likely minimal—mostly routine certification and a brief tie-breaking procedure—so this is not a big budget issue.

high↑Nov 2026[5]

county election results

Your county tax dollars will be steered by these winners, who set budgets and road spending for the next term.

medium↓Feb 2026[4]

Bike trails and Innovation Park development

No cost to local taxpayers — grant funds cover the work, including a potential $5 million EDA grant matched by the state.

critical↓Feb 2026[3]

Federal appropriations and FEMA flood recovery

Potentially millions in unreimbursed disaster costs the county is trying to recover.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Rezoning 1692 Deerwood Road to commercial

medium↓May 2026[2]

Lithium battery disposal

medium↓May 2026[2]

Highway department temporary offices

The lease covers office space for another year until the rebuilt highway building is ready.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Lithium-ion battery fire safety

Decisions during term (129)

Recorded while Miller was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (37)

34 yes3 no

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Voted noSep 21, 2026

Table 2026-27 committee assignments

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Annual report of the county trustee

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Tax refund applications

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Initial resolution — $70 million general obligation bonds (7.B)

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Budget transfers and amendments — county

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Budget transfers and amendments — school system

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

$50,000 for Pigeon River rafting engineering study

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Extension of $5 million bond anticipation note (Series 2024)

Voted noAug 17, 2026

Initial resolution — notice for up to $70 million jail bonds

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Highway department property lease (Erby Contractors and Debbie Irving)

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Timber bid notice for landfill property

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

EMA vehicle replacement grant resolution

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Adoption of FY2026-27 budget and $1.4993 tax rate

Voted noJul 20, 2026

Reappointing Lee Willis to Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

Budget committee report — county transfers and amendments

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

Additional county transfers and amendments

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

School system transfers and amendments

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

Additional school system transfers and amendments

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

County Elderly Tax Match Program

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

County attorney contract amended to two years

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Tax refunds

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

County budget transfers and amendments

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

School system budget transfers and amendments

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Surplus property

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Hazard mitigation grant application — West Broadway floodproofing

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Digitization grant application — county records

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

Tax refunds totaling $1,432

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

County budget transfers and amendments

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

School system budget transfers and amendments

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

Sheriff's Office grant amendment

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

Preliminary 2026-2027 budget calendar

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

Host My Calls phone contract for convenience centers

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

Customer rounding policy (penny discontinuation)

Voted yesJan 20, 2026

approve the recommendation of the attached transfers and amendments and waives the reading of the same for the School System

Voted yesJan 20, 2026

approve the recommendation of the attached transfers and amendments and waives the reading of the same for the County

Voted yesJan 20, 2026

approve accepting the Quarterly Revenue & Expenditures Report for Cocke County Circuit Court

Voted yesJan 20, 2026

approve the recommendation of the attached Sourcewell Contract for printers for the County