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Votes at a glance: Blount County commissioners advance budgets, appointments and zoning items to full commission
Summary
At its May 8 workshop the Blount County Board of Commissioners moved several routine and one zoning item to the full commission, including budget increases for Justice Center painting and K–12 science textbooks, multiple board appointments, and a zoning map amendment for property on U.S. Highway 411.
The Blount County Board of Commissioners on May 8 advanced multiple routine budget, appointment and zoning items to the full commission. The clerk read each item; motions and seconds were recorded and the clerk announced the recorded vote counts. Key items moved forward during the workshop session included:
- Resolution 255003 — Budget increase, General Services (capital), $35,808: Appropriate funds for painting stairwells at the Blount County Justice Center. Motion by Commissioner McMahon; second by Commissioner Caldwell. Clerk recorded 16 yes votes; item moved forward to the full commission with a favorable budget-committee recommendation (4–0).
- Resolution 255001 — Budget increase, Schools, $2,185,501.60: Appropriate funds to purchase new K–12 science textbooks. Motion by Commissioner Giles; second by Commissioner Bowers. Clerk recorded 16 yes votes; item moved forward to the full commission with a favorable budget-committee recommendation (4–0).
- Appointments (moved forward to the full commission): - Agriculture Extension Committee, 2-year term: appointment of Selena Waters (motion McMahon; second Michaels; clerk recorded 16 yes votes). - Blount County Public Library Board of Trustees, 3-year reappointment: Sean Graham (motion Carver; second Reagan; clerk recorded 16 yes votes). - Blount County Library Board of Trustees, 3-year appointments: Anna Graham, Megan Womack, Kathleen Christie, Don Russell (motion Caldwell; second Carver; clerk recorded 16 yes votes). - Sheriff’s Merit Board, 3-year term: appointment of Troy Galien to fill vacancy (motion McMahon; second Carver; clerk recorded 16 yes votes).
- Resolution 255012 — Dissolution of the Blount County Cares Correction and Recovery Saves Committee: Motion by Commissioner Carver; second by Commissioner Caldwell. Clerk recorded 16 yes votes; item moved forward to the full commission.
- Resolution 255013 — Zoning map amendment: Amend the Blount County zoning map from R-1 (Rural District 1) to RAC (Rural Arterial Commercial) for a 3.19-acre portion of land at 5202 and 5204 U.S. Highway 411 South, tax map 100, parcel 9.03. Motion by Commissioner Giles; second by Commissioner Wells. Clerk recorded 16 yes votes; item moved forward to the full commission.
- Consent calendar and minutes: The consent calendar and minutes were approved and moved forward (clerk recorded 16 yes votes where recorded).
Procedural notes: Most items were referred to the full commission with favorable recommendations from the budget committee or the relevant nominating committee. Where a favorable committee recommendation was noted in the clerk’s reading, that committee vote was recorded as 4–0.
Next step: These items will appear on the full commission agenda for final consideration. The workshop record shows motions, seconds and the clerk’s announced tallies; any additional documentation or materials (e.g., full contract documents or budget detail) will be handled at the full commission meeting.
