Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

SETTING OF AGENDA.

Resolution No. 26-08-021, A Proclamation Honoring Ed Mitchell for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-022, A Proclamation Honoring Jared Anderson for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-023, A Proclamation Honoring Dyran Bledsoe for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-024, A Proclamation Honoring Brad Bowers for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-025, A Proclamation Honoring Quentin Caldwell for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-026, A Proclamation Honoring Mike Caylor for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-027, A Proclamation Honoring Ron French for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-028, A Proclamation Honoring Scott King for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-029, A Proclamation Honoring Staci Martin for her Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-030, A Proclamation Honoring Earl McMahan for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-031, A Proclamation Honoring Steve Mikels for his Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-032, A Proclamation Honoring Dawn Reagan for her Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Resolution No. 26-08-033, A Proclamation Honoring Linda Webb for her Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

Minutes of Regular Commission Meeting on July 16, 2026.

Approval of Bonds and Oaths.

Notaries to be Elected.

Receiving of Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)

July 2026 Financial Reports (INFORMATION ONLY)

Blount County Highway Department's Employee Handbook. (INFORMATION ONLY)

Blount County Public Library Employee Handbook. (INFORMATION ONLY)

Blount County Sheriff's Office Employee Policy and Procedure Manual. (INFORMATION ONLY)

Refund for Occupancy Tax.

PUBLIC INPUT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

BCSO Grant Application - Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) - $19,216.00

(to support purchase of law enforcement equipment; no matching funds are required.) Forwarded to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0)

Resolution No. 26-08-002, Budget Increase - General Admin Projects - $17,090.00

(Appropriate Capital funds to replace HVAC unit at the Operations Center above Records.) Forwarded to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (4-0-1)

Resolution No. 26-08-003, Budget Increase - County Clerk - $13,500.00

(Appropriate funds for County Clerk workstations to be funded by County Clerk Reserve Funds.) Forwarded to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0)

Agriculture Extension Committee (2-Year Term) Commissioner David Wells as Commission Representative.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

Resolution No. 26-08-020, A Resolution Designating the 1907 Blount County Courthouse Annex as "The Gaye Hasty Annex".

Resolution No. 26-08-001, Budget