Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 18, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: Board of Commissioners
Meeting Type: Board Of Commissioners
Location: Blount County, TN
Meeting Date: August 18, 2026

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

32 items on the agenda.

ROLL CALL

SETTING OF AGENDA.•Item A

SETTING OF AGENDA.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 1

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 2

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 3

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 4

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 5

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 6

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 7

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 8

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 9

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 10

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 11

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 12

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 13

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 14

Minutes of Regular Commission Meeting on July 16, 2026.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 15

Approval of Bonds and Oaths.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 16

Notaries to be Elected.

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 17

Receiving of Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 18

July 2026 Financial Reports (INFORMATION ONLY)

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 19

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 20

Blount County Public Library Employee Handbook. (INFORMATION ONLY)

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 21

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

GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 22

Refund for Occupancy Tax.

PUBLIC INPUT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.•Item C

PUBLIC INPUT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

BUDGET CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 1

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)

BUDGET CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 2

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)

BUDGET CONSENT CALENDAR.•Item 3

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)

ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND CONFIRMATIONS.•Item 1

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.•Item F

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 1

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

NEW BUSINESS.•Item 2