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Blount County Government
359 Court Street
Maryville, TN 37804-5906
Agenda - Final
Board of Commissioners
1-A Jessica Hannah 865-978-7049 [email protected]
1-B Keenan Sudderth 865-229-6545 [email protected]
2-A Mike Akard 865-982-6369 [email protected]
2-B Joe Cooper 865-404-5488 [email protected]
3-A Tanner Jones 865-414-7391 [email protected]
3-B Neal Porter 865-755-4433 [email protected]
4-A Robbie Bennett 865-806-8869 [email protected]
4-B Robert Simerly 865-250-5423 [email protected]
4-C Vacancy
5-A Bob Ramsey [email protected]
5-B Richard Carver 865-964-9945 [email protected]
6-A Nick Bright 865-254-0637 [email protected]
6-B Misty Davis 865-363-1001 [email protected]
7-A Shannon Effler 865-207-9692 [email protected]
7-B Jasmine Satterfield 865-229-6525 [email protected]
8-A Roy L. Shields 865-977-7837 [email protected]
8-B Jeff Jopling 865-719-9480 [email protected]
9-A David Corwin [email protected]
9-B Chip Blankenship [email protected]
10-A Doug Moore 865-228-9888 [email protected]
10-B David Wells 865-221-7603 [email protected]
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
6:00 PM
Blount County Courthouse, Room 430
ROLL CALL
A. SETTING OF AGENDA.
B. GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR.
1.
Minutes of the Board of Commissioners Meeting in Regular Session on September 17,
2026.
Attachments:
2.
Regular Minutes of BOC 2026-Sep-17
Approval of Bonds and Oaths.
Attachments:
BONDS AND OATHS RESOLUTION 26-10-011
Deputy Sherif Oaths 2026-Oct-20
Notary Public Bonds and Oaths 2026-Oct-20
3.
Notaries to be Elected.
Attachments:
Blount County Government
Notaries to be Elected 2026-Oct-20
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Board of Commissioners
4.
Agenda - Final
October 20, 2026
Receiving of Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)
Attachments:
JailFacilityInspectionReport August-12-2026
JailFacilityInspectionReport Sept-9-2026
Minutes of Board of Zoning Appeals 2026-Aug-6
Minutes of Board of Zoning Appeals 2026-Jul-2
Minutes of Board of Zoning Appeals 2026-Jun-4
Minutes of Board of Zoning Appeals 2026-Mar-5
Minutes of Budget Committee 2026-Aug-11
Minutes of Budget Committee 2026-Jul-9
Minutes of Planning Commission 2026-Jul-23
Minutes of Public Services Appeals Committee 2026-Feb-12
Minutes of Public Services Committee 2026-Apr-7
Minutes of Public Services Committee 2026-Jul-7
Trustee Report August 2026
5.
South Blount County Utility District Board (4-Year Term) Appointment of Lee Gowan.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
Attachments:
6.
SBCUD Board Appt - Lee Gowan 2026-30
September 2026 Financial Reports (INFORMATION ONLY)
Attachments:
ARPA Tracking 9.30.26
September 2026 Expense Report
September 2026 Revenue Report
September Expense Report as of September 30 2026
September Revenue Report as of September 30 2026
US Bank Report September 2026
C. PUBLIC INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS.
D. BUDGET CONSENT CALENDAR.
1.
BCSO Grant Application – Mental Health Transport (MHT) - $20,000.00 (To apply for
non-inmate Emergency Mental Health Transport Program; No matching funds are
required) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget
Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Grant Worksheet - MHT Grant
Grant Solicitation Packet - MHT Grant
Blount County Government
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Board of Commissioners
2.
Agenda - Final
October 20, 2026
BCSO Grant Application – Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI-TN) - $8,000.00 (To
apply for Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) Training Equipment Grant; No matching
funds are required.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the
Budget Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Grant Worksheet - TCI-TN Corrections Grant
Grant Solicitation Packet - TCI-TN Corrections Grant
3.
Resolution No. 26-10-016, BCSO - (Request approval for a multi-year contract with
Acadis Training and Records Management for software used at the Training Academy.)
Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee
(5-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - Acadis Multi-year Contract
Quote - Acadis Multi-year Contract
Business Case - Acadis Multi-year Contract
E. ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND CONFIRMATIONS.
1.
Agriculture Extension Committee (2-Year Term) Appointment of Commissioners Chip
Blankenship and Bob Ramsey.
Attachments:
2.
Education Committee Appointment of Joe Cooper to Fulfill Vacancy by Commissioner
Akard.
Attachments:
3.
Screenshot 2026-10-13 Workshop Minutes
Human Resources Committee (1-Year Term) Mayoral Nomination of Chris Cantrell, Circuit
Court Clerk.
Attachments:
4.
Ag Committee appointments September 2026
HR committee appointment 2026 - Chris Cantrell
Library Board of Trustees (3-Year Term) Mayoral Recommendation of Ashley Harper
Fontenot.
Attachments:
Library Board of Trustee appointment Oct 2026 - Fontenot
Ashley Fontenot Resume
5.
Records Commission (4-Year Term) Mayoral Nomination of Commissioner Bob Ramsey.
Attachments:
6.
Veterans Affairs Committee (4-Year Term) Reappointment of Jene Thompson for
Disabled American Veterans.
Attachments:
7.
Records Commission appointment Oct 2026 - Bob Ramsey
VA Committee Reappointments - Inbox - Lauri Bell - Outlook
Veterans Affairs Committee (4-Year Term) Appointment of 3 Commissioners.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Blount County Government
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Board of Commissioners
Agenda - Final
October 20, 2026
G. NEW BUSINESS.
1.
BCSO Grant Application - Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) - $21,792.00 (To support
purchase of law enforcement equipment; No matching funds are required.) Referred to full
commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Grant Worksheet - JAG Grant
Grant Allocations - JAG Grant
Grant Solicitation - JAG Grant
2.
EMA Grant Application – State Homeland Security Grant - $46,125.00 (To apply for State
Homeland Security Grant; No matching funds are required.) Referred to full commission
with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Grant Worksheet - State Homeland Security Grant
Memo- State Homeland Security Grant
Backup - State Homeland Security Grant
3.
Resolution No. 26-10-001, Budget Increase – Highway - $1,500,000.00 (Appropriate
Highway Capital fund balance to General Highway fund to fund Hot Asphalt Mix for paving
roads in Blount County.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by
the Budget Committee (4-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - Asphalt Hot Mix
Amendment - Asphalt Hot Mix
Memo - Asphalt Hot Mix
4.
Resolution No. 26-10-002, Budget Increase - General Admin Capital - $1,395,572.15
(Appropriate General Admin Capital funds to replace the Courthouse Roof per the
approved Capital Plan.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by
the Budget Committee (4-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - Courthouse Roof
Amendment - Courthouse Roof
Memo - Courthouse Roof
Backup - Courthouse Roof
5.
Resolution No. 26-10-003, Budget Increase – Education Capital - $1,161,230.00
(Appropriate School Capital funds to renovate the Heritage High School Auditorium per
the approved Capital Plan.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation
by the Budget Committee (4-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - HHS Auditorium Renovation
Amendment - HHS Auditorium Renovation
Memo - HHS Auditorium Renovation
Blount County Government
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Board of Commissioners
6.
Agenda - Final
October 20, 2026
Resolution No. 26-10-004, Budget Increase – Highway - $343,400.00 (Appropriate
Highway Capital funds to Begin Engineering and ROW acquisition for the FLAP Grant per
the approved Capital Plan; No matching funds are required.) Referred to full commission
with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (4-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - FLAP Grant
Amendment - FLAP Grant
Memo - FLAP Grant
Backup - FLAP Grant
7.
Resolution No. 26-10-005, Budget Increase – Education - $313,170.22 (Appropriate and
accept the State SPED Preschool Grant that has been awarded; No matching funds are
required.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget
Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - State SPED Preschool Grant
Amendment - State SPED Preschool Grant
Memo - State SPED Preschool Grant
Backup - State SPED Preschool Grant
8.
Resolution No. 26-10-006, Budget Increase – Education - $183,926.26 (Re-appropriate
the ISM Grant rollover funds; No matching funds are required.) Referred to full commission
with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - ISM Grant Rollover
Amendment - ISM Grant Rollover
Memo - ISM Grant Rollover
Backup - ISM Grant Rollover
9.
Resolution No. 26-10-007, Budget Increase – BCSO - $134,908.00 (Appropriate Sheriff
Officer Training Reserve funds to repair and update the Training Academy Gun Range.)
Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee
(5-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - BCSO Firing Range Improvements
Amendment - BCSO Firing Range Improvements
Memo - BCSO Firing Range Improvements
Quote - BCSO Firing Range Improvements
Reserve Balance - BCSO Firing Range Improvements
Blount County Government
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Board of Commissioners
10.
Agenda - Final
October 20, 2026
Resolution No. 26-10-008, Budget Increase – Education - $78,060.00 (Appropriate and
accept the State Tutoring Grant that has been awarded to provide tutoring for students; No
matching funds are required.) Referred to full commission with a favorable
recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - State Tutoring Grant
Amendment - State Tutoring Grant
Memo - State Tutoring Grant
Backup - State Tutoring Grant
11.
Resolution No. 26-10-009, Budget Increase – Education Capital - $22,630.00
(Appropriate School Capital funds to purchase awning and extend sidewalk at Mary
Blount Elementary School CDC Entrance.) Referred to full commission with a favorable
recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - MBES CDC Entrance Awning
Amendment - MBES CDC Entrance Awning
Memo - MBES CDC Entrance Awning
Backup - MBES CDC Entrance Awning
12.
Resolution No. 26-10-010, Budget Increase – BCSO - $79,878.75 (Appropriate Sheriff
Officer Training Reserve funds for the purchase of Acadis software.) Referred to full
commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).
Attachments:
Resolution - BCSO Acadis Software
Amendment - BCSO Acadis Software
Memo - BCSO Acadis Software
Business Case - BCSO Acadis Software
Quote - BCSO Acadis Software
Reserve Balance - BCSO Acadis Software
13.
Resolution No. 26-10-012, A Resolution of the Blount County Board of County
Commissioners Calling for a Public Hearing Concerning the Use of Fixed Automated
License Plate Reader Technology in Blount County.
Attachments:
14.
Resolution for ALPR Public Hearing
Resolution No. 26-10-013, A Resolution Establishing a Twelve-Month Moratorium on
Major Subdivisions, Apartment, and Multifamily Developments.
Attachments:
26-10-013 RESOLUTION Multifamily Dev Moratorium AMENDED 2026-Oct-13
26-10-013 RESOLUTION Multifamily Dev Moratorium DRAFT
15.
Resolution No. 26-10-014, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Zoning Regulations
by Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Advanced Computing and Data Center
Development and Directing a Comprehensive Planning and Development Impact Study.
Attachments:
Blount County Government
26-10-014 RESOLUTION Zoning Moratorium
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Board of Commissioners
16.
Agenda - Final
October 20, 2026
Resolution No. 26-10-015, A Resolution to Regulate the Provisions of Ambulance Service
in Blount County.
Attachments:
Resolution re Ambulance Ordinance
Ordinance Ambulance AMENDED 2026-Oct-13
Memo from Dr. Roe to Commission
Ordinance (ambulance) DRAFT
Blount County Ambulance Service Application
Blount County Ambulance Verification Form
H. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND STATEMENTS.
I. PUBLIC INPUT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
J. ADJOURNMENT.
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