Tennessee Record
Washington County
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Billy Austin

Commissioner District 2September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2030

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At a glance

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Term ending Aug 31, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
1
Total speaking time
0:31
Avg per meeting
0:31
Segments
11

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Oct 2026[12]

Educational Capital Investments and School Bus Purchases

Involves capital expenditures of $1,100,000 for buses and $800,000 for school roof design and engineering.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Corby Bridge Replacement Project Updates

Project funded primarily by FEMA (75%), TEMA (20%), and anticipated state coverage, with minimal direct county impact expected.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Appalachian Producers Cooperative update

high↑Nov 2026[10]

County waterline extension projects

Recent project work came in under budget, but upcoming phases and potential equipment purchases and a second construction crew could add significant county costs.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Rezoning at 628 Matson Road

Negligible fiscal impact on county operations.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Task Force Appointments

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Unpermitted accessory structure at 240 Pleasant Valley Road

No direct cost to taxpayers, but the outcome sets a precedent for how the county handles unpermitted construction.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Naming of Road off Bailey Bridge

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Naming of Road behind Slaughterhouse

low↑Nov 2026[10]

BZA appointment term lengths

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Proposed Environmental Court for Washington County

Costs aren't spelled out yet — expect funding questions to come up if the committee moves forward.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Opioid Abatement Funds

No dollar figure is listed, but these settlement funds pay for local addiction recovery programs.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Library Services and Return on Investment

The county put in about $997,000 last year and got roughly $3.6 million in service value; the new tech grant requires no county money.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Environmental Cleanup Efforts

No cost figures appear in the published agenda.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Employee Health Clinic Vendor Selection

Symbol Health would be the cheapest option; costs for the other two vendors were not detailed in the evaluation summary.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

County-Owned Property Management

Any property sales, leases, or uses the committee eventually recommends could affect county revenue and costs, but no figures are on the table yet.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

White Flag and Red Flag procedural operations

Unknown until the policy discussion is presented.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Surplus property disposition

Could recover modest value from asset sales or disposal; specific proceeds not stated.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Moratorium on zoning text amendments

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Public comment rules revision under new state law

Decisions during term (36)

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

approvedOct 26, 2026

Approval of Agenda

approved15-0Oct 26, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-01: Rezoning at 628 Matson Road

approvedOct 26, 2026

Proclamation Declaring November 2026 as Family Court Awareness Month

approvedOct 26, 2026

Approval of September 28, 2026 Meeting Minutes

approved15-0Oct 26, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-02: Communications Task Force Appointments

approved15-0Oct 26, 2026

Resolution No. 26-10-03: Water Task Force Appointments and Amendments

approvedOct 26, 2026

Receive and consider minutes from the September 28, 2026 Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. pg. 14

approvedSep 28, 2026

Approval of the Agenda

approved15-0Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-01: Rezoning in 12th Civil District (Cedar Creek Rd)

approved15-0Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-02: Rezoning in 1st Civil District (Snapp Bridge Rd)

approved15-0Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-03: Rezoning in 7th Civil District (Oak Glen Cir)

approvedSep 28, 2026

Library Card Sign-Up Month Proclamation

approvedSep 28, 2026

Approval of Minutes

approvedSep 28, 2026

Appointments to the Beer Board

approved15-0Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-05: Appointments to Ethics Committee

approved15-0Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-06: Investment Committee Appointments

approved15-0Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-07: Purchasing Commission Appointment

approved14-1Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-08: Regional Planning Commission Appointments

approved15-0Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-09: Property Tax Freeze Implementation Committee Appointments

approved14-0Sep 28, 2026

Resolution 26-09-10: Emergency Communications Board Appointments