Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Thursday, July 16, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: Board of Commissioners
Meeting Type: Board Of Commissioners
Location: Blount County, TN
Meeting Date: July 16, 2026

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

28 items on the agenda.

ROLL CALL

SETTING OF AGENDA.•Item A

SETTING OF AGENDA.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 1

Minutes for Board of Commission in Regular Session on June 18, 2026.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 2

Minutes of Zoning Public Hearing on June 11, 2026.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 3

Resolution No. 26-07-012, A Proclamation Honoring Gaye Hasty for Her Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Blount County, Tennessee.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 4

Resolution No. 26-07-014, Proclamation of the Blount County Commission Honoring the National Champions of the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Competition

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 5

Approval of Bonds and Oaths.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 6

Notaries to be Elected.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 7

Receiving of Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 8

June 2026 Financial Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 9

Certified Election Results for May 5, 2026.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 10

Blount County Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners (4-Year Term) Mayoral Appointment of Jerry Phillips, Seat 3. (INFORMATION ONLY)

PUBLIC INPUT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.•Item C

PUBLIC INPUT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

BUDGET CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 1

Resolution No. 26-07-007, Budget Increase – Health Department -$4,027.21 (Accept and appropriate FY27 State DGA Grant for Health Department personnel and operations; these funds are reimbursed by the State; No matching funds are required.) Referred to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee. (4-0)

ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND CONFIRMATIONS.•Item E

ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND CONFIRMATIONS.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.•Item F

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 1

BCSO Grant Application – $73,800.00 – (To apply for FY27 Litter Grant; no matching funds are required.) Referred to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee. (4-0)

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 2

BCSO Grant Application – $1,575,000.00 – (To apply for FY27 School Security Officer Grant for 21 SROs at $75,000.00 each; no matching funds are required.) Referred to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee. (4-0)

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 3

Resolution No. 26-07-001, Budget Increase - Debt Service and General Fund - $8,000,000.00 (Enter into an agreement with Industrial Development Board for the purchase of Alcoa South Plant.) Forwarded to full Commission without recommendation by the Budget Committee.

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 4

Resolution No. 26-07-002, Budget Increase - Debt Service - $5,000,000.00 (Enter into an agreement with TDOT, for right of way acquisition for the extension of Pellissippi Parkway.) Referred to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee. (3-1)

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 5

Resolution No. 26-07-003, Budget Increase – Various Departments - $2,154,682.10 (Re-appropriate funds from prior year to support ongoing projects.) Referred to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee. (4-0)

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 6

Resolution No. 26-07-004, Budget Increase – Central Services - $465,375.00 (Appropriate Federal Opioid funds to fund the Substance Use Residential Treatment Facility in Blount County; no matching funds are required.) Referred to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee. (4-0)

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 7

Resolution No. 26-07-005, Budget Adjustment – County Maintenance - $263,332.00 (Adjust appropriation to recognize revenues and expenses related to the County Maintenance for the Blount County Library.) Referred to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee. (4-0)

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 8

Resolution No. 26-07-006, Budget Increase – Library - $27,800.00 (Appropriate Library fund balance for repairs to correct plumbing issues in the Learning Lab.) Referred to full Commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee. (4-0)

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 9

Resolution No. 26-07-013, A Resolution to Add Employees to Government Crime Insurance Policy in Lieu of Statutory Bonds.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND STATEMENTS.•Item H

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND STATEMENTS.

PUBLIC INPUT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.•Item I

PUBLIC INPUT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

ADJOURNMENT.•Item J