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Blount County CARES committee votes to dissolve after completing its work
Summary
The Blount County CARES committee voted to approve a resolution to dissolve the committee, citing completion of its long-term objectives including support services and a new transitional campus. The resolution will be sent to the county commission for final action.
Members of the Blount County CARES committee voted to approve a resolution dissolving the committee and will forward the measure to the Blount County Commission for consideration.
Committee leadership told members the committee’s work — described repeatedly as having spanned about 13 years — is complete, with programs and a construction kickoff at a transitional site among the accomplishments cited. The committee’s action followed approval of meeting minutes and brief member remarks thanking committee participants and county staff.
The committee chair (presiding member) introduced a resolution that had been distributed to members in advance proposing dissolution of the CARES committee on the basis that it had “essentially accomplished all of the tasks that we were set out to do.” A committee member said they had been “proud to be part of this group” and referenced the kickoff of construction at the transitional site. Members also noted the county jail has had lower populations than in the past and that added community programs and county funding helped achieve those outcomes.
Committee staff member Angelie (identified in the roll call and as conducting the electronic vote) called roll during votes. The body approved the minutes for the meeting earlier in the session by an electronic roll call. Later, the presiding member asked for a motion on the resolution to dissolve the CARES committee; members moved, seconded and voted to approve the resolution and send it to the county commission.
The transcript records the resolution vote as called aloud by staff, with the following members recorded as voting “yes” when their names were read: Carver; Hull; French; Giles; Lynn; Bagnier. The presiding member said, “K. Motion passes to send resolution to commission.” The record does not specify a motion maker or seconder by name for the dissolution resolution, and no “no,” “abstain,” or “recused” votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
After the vote, the presiding member thanked committee members for their service and moved to adjourn. The meeting concluded with an adjournment vote and acknowledgments of the committee’s work toward helping people transition from incarceration back to the community.
