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\"If I go over one inmate between now and Sept. 3, then I lose the certification,\" the sheriff said in the meeting record, summarizing the challenge of maintaining the facility population below the threshold. The sheriff said if the county maintains the threshold on the inspection date and the 90‑day follow-up remains compliant, the county will begin to generate funding associated with certified operations.

Commissioners asked questions about housing and resources; the sheriff said the court system also affects jail population and that courts have been working to limit incarceration for minor misdemeanor offenses when appropriate.

Ending: Commissioners thanked the sheriff for the update and moved to adjourn after a motion; the sheriff's office will monitor population and report back as required for certification compliance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CLB Meeting August 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The sheriff told commissioners the county must keep the workhouse population at or below 52 inmates to maintain certification and access related funding; the jail has been operating with higher counts and the sheriff described ongoing housing and transport challenges.","taxTitle","Cocke County, Tennessee","taxId",52281,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590128,"Residents and county recreation director say they were excluded from city-county parks and recreation consolidation study",0,1560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5753808-e7c033b5ff14ce716da0947ae489be81&start=1560&end=1560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5753808-e7c033b5ff14ce716da0947ae489be81/thumbnail_1560000.jpg","/articles/6590128/Cocke-County/Tennessee/Residents-and-county-recreation-director-say-they-were-excluded-from-city-county-parks-and-recreation-consolidation-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590128-7feded0f5386d9c903556d5d90bc7bd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775114798&Signature=fg-cptW8b4IeKVHDgGSSpO2AetPdZmobz9YNGuB4oaeo7Gr~LHZO5CBXVHmIG-3vjlAuCv3HzubzvpRn5tGm5vK34Xur22fm--Gowcu3sKzeXgAgeIF-wIH0C5SqKzREdXyV46VnJcez4u~YOmLgmbwtSmtaCVkWwU5zfk89dUSXb3jyUQeSpDHjUybN~jpfYU1zzmtjEgY3foF-4gxls8900GhY024389w9vky0pqbIrR09~30wu7gjflXe0sPPx37dDfUGVLiCNSoZEv4Hi56lcjWzab9z4ieBWNwOsBy6AIM-HjvIpl6dOLj9XIXnmdVc0DhkdZE0oFDyPDBAnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County officials presented a parks and recreation consolidation study conducted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee Office of Outdoor Recreation. The county mayor said the study resulted from a joint county–city request and that the state waived the fee, so the county and city received the study at no cost.

A person identifying themself as the county recreation director told the commission the county recreation board and the county recreation department were not included in the study process and urged commissioners to \"throw the study in the trash and start over,\" saying the draft did not reflect county recreation needs. The speaker said the county recreation board is an autonomous board established by the commission in 2019 and asked for inclusion in future work.

Mayor Rob Mathis and commissioners stated the study had been shared with the parks-and-recreation board and city counterparts; Mathis said the two boards would need to work together and any consolidation or changes would come back through the appropriate boards before reaching the commission.

Ending: Commissioners agreed any formal proposals would be routed through the county parks-and-recreation board before commission action; the study itself did not require a vote.","A parks and recreation consolidation study conducted with state assistance was presented to commissioners; the county recreation director and other speakers said county recreation leaders were not adequately engaged during the study and asked that local boards be included in any next steps.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590133,"Cocke County adopts updated natural hazard mitigation plan; officials outline generator, siren and communications priorities",426,2896000,3322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5753808-e7c033b5ff14ce716da0947ae489be81&start=2896&end=3322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5753808-e7c033b5ff14ce716da0947ae489be81/thumbnail_2896000.jpg","/articles/6590133/Cocke-County/Tennessee/Cocke-County-adopts-updated-natural-hazard-mitigation-plan-officials-outline-generator-siren-and-communications-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590133-06d46b3b31369ea7ed18072a3a90d1c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775114798&Signature=R5MGVATBUY-OuAhAXP27FET8KnPdv8gKzT2NYhKp6TxFnAwIjH3Sb2stADz~~PZ-kDPGvPO~32Jcg~pQDu~AbvrUoVorzgVLEgzvrobMEFrVR1WUYOQoRjAJupJpDTcxqYd1c4KIj8d-HoV3XnagcLO40CxJfy0A06noO5L013wKfPNaP8XBgAbW8kfI1EQ5~UEKzxw8DwuDwPJiFrCwccOcAR3wNgOnaATtpo-Gzvdl2~HDbBuS-j48dL2bGHJIyu~4yUy4HMv1UNyMGyt9b4NmbS2eZGq8-6ZL37aQOOLNEIbYmC4AvboSj4gQlhh9ROiQBh3356FSXVSjdxx2hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cocke County commissioners voted to adopt an updated county natural hazard mitigation plan after a presentation by emergency-management staff summarizing the plan's purpose, federal review and priority projects.

\"If we don't have a hazard mitigation plan ... there would be no federal assistance,\" a county emergency-management official told commissioners, explaining that an approved plan is required to qualify for certain federal mitigation funding. The official said the county's first plan dated from 02/2019 and that the plan is reviewed and revised roughly every five years.

The presentation identified several priority projects the county hopes to pursue for mitigation funding, including: installation of backup generators (noting the emergency operations center currently lacks a generator), improving backup power for volunteer fire departments and the Newport Rescue Squad, a countywide audible early-warning system using six strategically placed speakers with different tones for different hazards, and addressing cellular coverage gaps in Centerview and Del Rio to improve emergency communications.

The emergency-management official said Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and FEMA have approved the updated plan. The commission adopted the resolution by roll call vote and the plan will be filed with the county clerk and the emergency-operations center, where a copy will be available for public review.

Ending: Commissioners directed staff to pursue grant funding and to carry projects forward into the county's five-year implementation schedule; the plan will be re-evaluated on the next five-year cycle.","Commissioners adopted the county's updated hazard mitigation plan after a presentation from emergency-management staff describing priority projects including backup generators, an audible countywide warning system, and improved cellular communications in Del Rio and Centerview.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590136,"Cocke County commission approves multiple rezones, zoning changes, insurance switch and appointments",341,2535000,2876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5753808-e7c033b5ff14ce716da0947ae489be81&start=2535&end=2876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5753808-e7c033b5ff14ce716da0947ae489be81/thumbnail_2535000.jpg","/articles/6590136/Cocke-County/Tennessee/Cocke-County-commission-approves-multiple-rezones-zoning-changes-insurance-switch-and-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590136-37592db9e63b044da0a24701a6448a59/orig.mp4?Expires=1775114798&Signature=YASlVj4J~16zIhCCaVxll9yQAIjn~zBnBo2Lw-i9348abr0yIMAXtQ0m4YOvg1N5bgdwJBEjUWiy7aW6jkkEVLhVJkoCyWsAimAR3zxf918x0KfQoNWwg7gMS0DG5qy3cUVhzdPstBwcdRNIpM~cV3XEtzatKxEKtBZYP8w49fOw5p~OAz8YErHSZF77DJuu1xDFOuAYFuOQXbnhOMmc-7ZZERQmX6YqQWdLIsv~ZsiJj3p5~JzpmqSOh-jc5jJbG3JxNB0XIqoGnhVyo9t6XQljlaXaWmnZrv2F1KU-A4UHZ4660Un~akrShP5yX8sIkALJ4i84H0tr35qfjU6Kgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a regular session of the Cocke County Commission, members voted to approve four rezoning requests, adopt zoning amendments governing cryptocurrency mining and campgrounds, approve a change to the county employee insurance program, and confirm several appointments to county boards.

The commission voted to rezone four properties recommended by the planning commission: 4830 Cooper Highway (Map 127 partial 128.02) from R-1 residential to C-2 general commercial; 1190 Old Asheville Highway (Map 057 partial 009.12) from C-1 neighborhood commercial to I-1 industrial; and two Old Asheville Highway parcels (Map 057 partial 009.01 and Map 057 partial 010.09) from A-1 agricultural to I-1 industrial. Commissioners moved and seconded the motions and members responded verbally and by voice vote; the chair announced each motion \"passed.\"

The commission also approved a zoning resolution amending Article 5 (zoning district section 7.b) to establish special-exception requirements for cryptocurrency mining operations, with commissioners citing power usage and potential noise impacts as reasons to regulate siting and operational limits.

Separately, the commission approved an amendment to permit campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks as a special exception in the A-1 (agriculture/forestry) zoning district; county staff said the amendment establishes a path for legal, permitted campgrounds where none currently exist in the code.

On personnel and administrative matters, commissioners confirmed appointments and reappointments, including Phil Morgan to the Cocke County Planning Commission (four-year term commencing Oct. 20, 2025), Jonathan Templin to fill a vacancy on the planning commission (term commencing Oct. 20, 2025), Rick Vassar to fill another planning-commission vacancy (term commencing immediately), and newly constituted membership for the Cocke County budget committee (terms commencing Sept. 1, 2025). A lease to replace copy machines used by the archives division was approved.

The commission approved a resolution authorizing Cocke County to terminate its current health, dental and vision insurance plans effective Dec. 31, 2025, and to enroll in new coverage effective Jan. 1, 2026; the motion passed on a roll call.

Votes on these items were taken either by voice vote or roll call as noted in the meeting record. Several items were approved by roll call with all present members voting yes; the appointment of Rick Vassar was recorded as passing 8–2.

Ending: The meeting record shows the commission handled the listed agenda items in a single session and then moved to miscellaneous reports and an executive-session notice before adjourning.","At a regular meeting, the Cocke County Commission approved four rezoning requests, two zoning amendments (cryptocurrency mining rules and campgrounds as a special exception), an insurance-plan change, and several appointments and reappointments.","actionData","errors"]

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Sheriff reports narrow inmate cap to retain certification; county housing and transport pressures noted

Residents and county recreation director say they were excluded from city-county parks and recreation consolidation study

Cocke County adopts updated natural hazard mitigation plan; officials outline generator, siren and communications priorities

Cocke County commission approves multiple rezones, zoning changes, insurance switch and appointments