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Blount County commission declines to change regular meeting schedule after lengthy debate
Summary
A proposed resolution to move the Blount County Commission's standard meeting days to Thursdays failed after an amendment and the main motion were both rejected following extended discussion about public convenience, overlap with municipal meetings and clerks' timelines.
A resolution to amend the Blount County Commission meeting schedule failed after commissioners voted down a proposed amendment and the main motion during the April workshop session.
Supporters of keeping meetings on Thursdays, including Commissioner Anderson and members of the rules committee, said standardizing meetings on Thursdays would simplify public calendars and allow more time for county budget items that follow local school board actions. Opponents, including Commissioner Acker, argued the county should revert "to the schedule that we had prior to it being changed last…
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