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Commissioners move to seat Gary Smith on Carter County 9-1-1 board
Summary
The county’s mayor announced a mayoral appointment to the Carter County Emergency Communications (9-1-1) Board and a commissioner moved to confirm Gary Smith for the four-year term; the motion was seconded and commissioners congratulated Smith.
Mayor Patty Whitby opened the meeting by reading a proclamation and then described a vacancy on the Carter County Emergency Communications District board, the body established under Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 86, to govern emergency communications.
Whitby said she was appointing Gary Smith to the district’s board “subject to confirmation by the Carter County legislative body for a full term of 4 years effective 04/21/2025.” A commissioner moved to allow Gary Smith to fill the opening and another commissioner seconded the motion; commissioners offered congratulations to Mr. Smith after the motion was made.
The appointment was presented under the state statutory scheme that requires county-mayor appointments to the district board be confirmed by the county legislative body within 90 days or at its next regular meeting. The mayor read the relevant provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 86, during the announcement.
Next steps: the motion was made and seconded during the meeting; commissioners acknowledged the appointment and followed procedural steps for confirmation.
