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Actions recorded in the meeting transcript and approved by roll call include: meeting minutes/agenda approval; renewal of a listed appointment (recorded as \"Phyllis v. Douglas\" in the transcript); approval of quarterly court and clerk copies; budget transfers and amendments; highway department request to extend the lease for its current office location (lease address recorded in the transcript as \"129 East Title 25 B\" and noted as reviewed by the county attorney); approval of the highway department's attached inventory changes; an MOU between Cocke County Westcare and the State Historic Preservation Officer regarding alterations to a county memorial building (transcript: \"alterations to Cobb County Memorial Bill\" — county name normalized here to Cocke County and document description set to \"not specified\"); approval of policy and procedures for the 2024 disaster home grant; an MOU with the Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs; and a resolution accepting donation of a fire truck from a donor in Anderson, New Jersey to a volunteer fire department.

Each item was presented with a motion and second where recorded, followed by a roll-call vote that the transcript records as \"yes\" from the commissioners present. The roll-call entries in the transcript list the following commissioners as voting \"yes\" on multiple items: Andy Ford; Bill Miller; Gala Blazer; Jason McMahon; Norman Smith; Tracy Stepp; Jonathan Templin; Jeff Eslinger; Dan Brock; Wilma Ball; Rick Vassar; David Veridahl; Tim Layman; and Billy Hudson. The transcript does not record any roll-call \"no\" votes for those motions.

The transcript does not include detailed contract terms, ordinance numbers or full text of the MOUs; where the record was unclear or used an inconsistent county name, this article uses the official Cocke County spelling and notes when a description in the record was not specified.

No contested votes or recorded dissents on these items appear in the meeting transcript; most items were approved on voice or roll-call votes with all recorded votes in favor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CLB Meeting April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Cocke County commissioners approved several routine consent items, budget transfers, highway department lease extension and multiple memoranda of understanding, and accepted a donated fire truck by roll call votes.","taxTitle","Cocke County, Tennessee","taxId",52281,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264641,"Commissioners authorize collecting applications to fill Fourth District constable vacancy",89,1206000,1295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096066-8285af31d110a4b141c36a725a0cb7d9&start=1206&end=1295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096066-8285af31d110a4b141c36a725a0cb7d9/thumbnail_1206000.jpg","/articles/6264641/Cocke-County/Tennessee/Commissioners-authorize-collecting-applications-to-fill-Fourth-District-constable-vacancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264641-f89fb52867f4ee304857e6f52f6ef186/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178699&Signature=Cv9TUzpdN1C9y7OjrLkB~5eLrAGwd-GZm~viItUrpVUTUQq8f19nKSoLVIX9Hz6dKCGu~WxVpeGc1d5dspngI~Jzn~WL9XVJOdgt2YIvP1W9xJ~LQgWn58L4xfgd~z1AdYRAkLuRFxY8z1oPJryg-4BfG-3WcQ2fyB0fELDvMnRq9SzhCISMt2gQgMyUjW~pLAL58Tit4NevDKQRl-LQQ-b3YQf2HJ6KPTVi53vIqWrbTyHcgSajhfk3KhXTnRE7H54gi9Z2ZREvlrO~86rxPghfdJTUEDF9FBoI9l8QoOmtpCxc3dYlSXw2PUMUK2RcptCbjBJTgIhrQfTS8tczvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cocke County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to begin accepting applications to fill the Fourth District constable vacancy following the death of Daryl Cronin.

The meeting record states the county will accept affidavits of eligibility and proof of a satisfactory psychological evaluation. The transcript includes the meeting record's description of the psychological requirement as \"a letter from the psychologist licensed in this state who has conducted a cognitive and psychological test on the candidate stating that the candidate is mentally and cognitively fit to perform the duties of a constable.\" The record also refers to \"Tennessee coming in to tell you 810102, 1 8\" but gives no further statutory citation in the transcript.

A county official present said the county clerk's office would begin taking applications, and the board voted to authorize that step by voice vote; the motion carried.

The record shows the board asked the clerk to run a public notice in the newspaper for applicants. The transcript does not record additional details about timelines for filing, the full statutory citation, or whether appointment or a special election will fill the vacancy; the clerk's office was directed to collect applications for commission consideration.","Cocke County commissioners directed the county clerk to begin accepting applications for the Fourth District constable seat following the death of Daryl Cronin and reviewed eligibility paperwork requirements cited in the meeting record.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264646,"Cross County Partnership reports progress on All Star bike trail, Smoky Mountain Innovation Park; Mountain Strong relief funds exceed $1 million",109,653000,762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096066-8285af31d110a4b141c36a725a0cb7d9&start=653&end=762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096066-8285af31d110a4b141c36a725a0cb7d9/thumbnail_653000.jpg","/articles/6264646/Cocke-County/Tennessee/Cross-County-Partnership-reports-progress-on-All-Star-bike-trail-Smoky-Mountain-Innovation-Park-Mountain-Strong-relief-funds-exceed-1-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264646-2c3aa7bc6ec5514d13193e7f83791fe5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178699&Signature=SsjcCFD55ch-n9etrpcPi2YEv-uH2CpX~Khiz5f-yNpu8OcHfHd2TgQkiw0Uwc9miLLF-5Pif5tHDbOyvUIueZlTd4MfGJR74sPLN5bWGq4o9rShVhI5LtagLn-bcIuSZWHVqiZAA2XMDw42FJYvbmJPwugMbvyl-jd51EMFYqjCgS-FEcVxLHC6hqW3Qlrt2CskTXkSKjM75qVaj2XcGBXj89RFgjGxjs7M4VWXuz1RmiCD9T62Dd2qo-Ov3mFk2bGpyf42htmzvz4SvLNN0UbCGNzMemSNGHnzonJ6muctnAlMBYFE0Ldn6~69GgY9JYwJnRo8PAqhxHsVEsEF1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the Cross County Partnership updated the Cocke County Board of Commissioners on several economic-development and recreation projects, including progress on the All Star bike trail, grading at the Smoky Mountain Innovation Park and distributions from the Mountain Strong flood-relief program.

On the All Star bike trail project, the representative said the partnership has met with an engineering firm, U.S. Forest Service officials and two property owners who have agreed to work with the county to establish a trailhead. The partnership said it will need to use grant funds to acquire a parcel for restrooms and changing stations at a parking lot. The speaker said the partnership must obtain a special operating permit from the U.S. Forest Service (identified in the record as an \"SF 2 99\" permit) and submit a business plan; the speaker said they expect to find someone to write the business plan within 30 to 60 days and then submit it to the Forest Service.

The representative described a three-phase design for the trails and said \"about 10 to 11 miles\" are planned in the first phase. The partnership reported meetings with local groups, including the Appalachian Mountain Biking Club and the Southern Outdoor Regional Biking Association (names as stated in the meeting record).

On the Smoky Mountain Innovation Park, the representative said grading is well under way and that one pad remains. The speaker said the work is supported by a TVA grant and that engineers are designing sewer work; funds have been allocated and the county may also use Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) aid, TDEC or ARPA funds as appropriate. The engineer of record was identified as Robert Campbell in the meeting record.

The partnership reported Mountain Strong flood-relief distributions across multiple phases: $257,000 in phase 1, $539,500 in phase 2, $144,000 in phase 3 for Hartford-area businesses, and ongoing phase 4 property-tax repayment. The representative said total distributions to date exceed $1,117,297.64 (presented in the meeting record as \"a hundred and 17,297 and 64¢\" plus earlier totals) and offered a detailed breakdown on request.

No formal action by the board on these reports was recorded in the transcript; the items were presented as updates in the commissioners' reports portion of the meeting.","A partnership representative told Cocke County commissioners that the All Star bike trail project has property-owner support and that trail construction plans call for a 10–11 mile first phase; updates also covered grading at Smoky Mountain Innovation Park and distribution totals for Mountain Strong flood relief.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264652,"SBA representative outlines disaster loan deadlines, programs during public comment",138,41000,179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096066-8285af31d110a4b141c36a725a0cb7d9&start=41&end=179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096066-8285af31d110a4b141c36a725a0cb7d9/thumbnail_41000.jpg","/articles/6264652/Cocke-County/Tennessee/SBA-representative-outlines-disaster-loan-deadlines-programs-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264652-326156e17e39a494c58aaef632e7e9b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178699&Signature=I-fdAsUELijp2h4WosFromlqjzGH~xe7dx2I7Zbwi7QYTGo7XMTuRgkZNMaVZtuEU~GSkCsh6WOdNMRuXyxlnDonyDfHTxikRXYEfNi0Z7TGIWHecsO~5g945KK1DiQ~n8~4pzCNcVe9CPk~9z2oKA2afp8lS7N4sVl1gZdLhqfDlR6Z1bGIRh~GHeGEoSDs-ubSlUSlhrIWPmHD0kkFuc51TBFmsx92VEbXMbiap0lA0Yvs6vMCuznDpWBwM4cNj8CS0pYTesz6JxLFBUbV~nx0WoqZSiLi0ES0v57FXiIiB~bNeQsKCoRSW5jZ~XiXkOp3vVhKGrHJ0I43OiOdBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Arly Screan, a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Recovery, used public comment time at the Cocke County Board of Commissioners meeting to outline low-interest disaster loan programs and application deadlines.

Screan said homeowners, renters, landlords, business owners and nonprofit organizations that suffered damage from Hurricane Halloween may be eligible for low-interest physical-damage disaster loans and that the deadline for physical-damage applications \"will be April\" (deadline date not otherwise specified in the record). She provided a web address, sba.gov/disaster, and a customer-service phone number, +1 806-592-955 (as stated during the meeting), for applicants.

Screan also described the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, which she said is for businesses and nonprofits that experienced loss of revenue even if they had no physical damage. \"A lot of business feel that, oh, I didn't suffer any damages. 6 months to a year, they realize that their revenue is not what it was the year before,\" she said, and added that the program can help pay down high-interest credit cards and short-term loans incurred during recovery. She repeated the application options of sba.gov/disaster and the same phone number.

The remarks occurred during the meeting's public-comment period and were informational; no county action on SBA programs was recorded during the session.

The county did not provide a specific calendar date beyond Screan's reference of \"April\" for the physical-damage deadline, nor did the meeting transcript supply written materials from the SBA representative.","A U.S. Small Business Administration public affairs specialist told Cocke County residents about low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, landlords, businesses and nonprofits and explained an economic injury program for revenue losses.","actionData","errors"]

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