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Votes at a glance: Hamblen County Commission approves appointments, budgets, personnel changes and construction change order
Summary
At its October meeting the commission confirmed several appointments, approved multiple budget amendments, accepted personnel handbook revisions, approved surplus sales, granted a beer permit and approved a Justice Center change order; roll‑call tallies are recorded for each motion.
The Hamblen County Commission took a number of formal actions at its meeting, recorded below with the motion text, mover/second when stated on the record, and the roll‑call outcome where the transcript supplied a full roll call.
Appointment: Emergency Communications District (E‑911) board - Motion: Confirm appointment of Brian Shepherd to fill vacancy on Emergency Communications District board (nomination read by mayor). Second recorded; roll call: unanimous yes. Outcome: confirmed.
Appointment: Morris County Emergency Medical Service Board - Motion: Appoint Commissioner Stan Harvill to fill vacancy through 08/31/2026 (Harvill indicated willingness to serve). Motion and second recorded; roll call: majority yes. Outcome: confirmed.
Beer permit (Hamblen County Beer Board) - Motion: Approve beer permit for Senor Jalapeño Mexican Restaurant LLC (applicant Noel Montapeque). Motion and second recorded; roll call: motion passed. Outcome: permit approved.
Consent and regular calendar - Motion: Approve consent calendar and approve additions to regular calendar (including multiple appointments and a Justice Center change order). Roll calls recorded; motions passed.
Finance and budgeting (selected motions) - Motion: Amend Hamblen County Department of Education budget, increase $375,724.61. Vote: recorded yes; motion passed. - Motion: Amend Hamblen County Department of Education budget, increase $214,750.77. Vote: recorded yes; motion passed. - Motion: Fund 101, County Clerk—s Office, $2,500. Vote: recorded yes; motion passed. - Motion: Fund 101, Drug Court, $7,337.60. Vote: recorded yes; motion passed. - Motion: Fund 101, Drug Court, $11,000. Vote: recorded yes; motion passed.
Personnel - Motion: Approve revisions to the employee handbook presented by the Personnel Committee. Vote recorded; motion passed.
Public services / surplus - Motion: Declare surplus items for sale from the Hamblen County Highway Department (trucks and equipment) and dispose via govdeals.gov channels. Vote recorded; motion passed.
Justice Center - Motion: Approve Change Order No. 25 for the Justice Center in the amount of $85,466. Vote: recorded with a majority; motion passed.
The meeting record includes roll‑call detail for each motion; the actions above match the items announced in the agenda and the roll‑call transcript.
