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Blount County School Board votes to replace longtime board attorney, hires Lewis Thomason firm
Blount County School Board · August 8, 2025
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The Blount County School Board voted to replace longtime board attorney Rob Goddard after more than two decades and retained the Lewis Thomason firm with attorney Chris McCarty to serve as board counsel; both motions passed by roll call.
The Blount County School Board voted to replace longtime board attorney Rob Goddard and to retain the Lewis Thomason law firm, appointing attorney Chris McCarty as the district’s new legal representative.
Board leadership said Mr. Goddard served the district “very well” for what the chair described as “well over two decades,” but urged a…
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