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Votes at a glance: Roane County Commission approves rezoning, appointments, budget amendments and contracts
Summary
The Roane County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of resolutions and motions at its Sept. 8 meeting, including a zoning rezone, board appointments, committee assignments, budget and grant amendments, a multi-year inmate-communications contract and authorizations for legal action.
The Roane County Board of Commissioners approved a series of resolutions and motions during its Sept. 8 meeting. Most motions passed unanimously; one authorization to file suit recorded a 14-1 procedural tally as noted below.
Key outcomes
- Rezoning: Resolution 092501 Zulu (rezone of map 094.027.03 from A-2 to R-1) — planning commission recommended approval; commissioners moved and seconded the resolution and voted to adopt the rezoning. Motion carries 15-0.
- Appointments and elections: Shannon Hester was elected chairman (vote recorded as carried 15-0); Ben Gann (identified in the meeting) was elected chairman pro tem; Sharon Shadwick was confirmed to the Brown County Public Utility Board (motion carries 15-0); other routine committee appointments and a committee-on-committees membership list were approved (motion carries 15-0).
- Legal actions: The commission authorized the county attorney to file lawsuits regarding properties listed on the detached-case request form in two separate resolutions. One such motion is recorded as carried 14-0 (clerk recorded…
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