Justin D. Cofer
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 17:03
- Avg per meeting
- 1:42
- Segments
- 211
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Top issues during term (20)
Knox County Schools Grants and Software Contracts
Over $8.5 million in school facility spending across the items.
Ethics Board Appointments
Removal of Board of Zoning Appeals Member
Moody was an unpaid volunteer, so the direct cost to taxpayers is zero.
Strawberry Plains Pike Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Provides financial relief to an existing commercial recreational business by allowing a self-storage partnership.
Heiskell Road / Granville Conner Road Subdivision Density
Developer will fund off-site road improvements and traffic studies.
Ian's Market 163 Beer Permit Compliance
The store pays a $2,000 fine and covered the cost of new ID scanning technology at every register.
Homelessness and Winter Services
Speakers urged the county to prioritize existing funds for warming centers and services.
On-Premises Beer Permit Applications
Permit application and annual privilege taxes apply.
KCSO Merit System Rules and Job Descriptions
Beer Permit Suspension and Revocation Hearing
Potential civil penalties, permit suspension, or permit revocation.
Commissioner Conduct, Civility and Public Trust
Elected Official Compensation and Pay Raise Methodology
The financial impact is de minimis, amounting to a minor difference over time relative to total county expenditures.
External Auditing Services Contract
Determines contractual costs for external auditing professional services.
November zoning agenda review
County AI policy
Senior center funding
$193,000 in state grants with no local match.
Lot Intensity and Density Variances
No direct cost to taxpayers, but stricter standards mean some property owners must redesign projects or seek legislative fixes.
Sherrill Boulevard multifamily and townhome development
The developer must redesign the plan; no county cost, but the project's layout and housing mix may change.
Unpermitted modular home on Luttrell Road family land
The family keeps the application fee, but faces uncertainty about the home's permitted status.
Tipton Station Road Roundabout and D.R. Horton Subdivision
No county money upfront — D.R. Horton pays, with repayment possible through the industrial development district if lots are created.
Decisions during term (128)
Recorded while Cofer was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.