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Residents press for 9‑1‑1 representation, litter‑grant transparency and review of legal fees

Loudon County Commission (Solid Waste Town Hall) · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters at the Feb. 17 town hall urged the county to consider a local fire chief for an open 9‑1‑1 appointment, asked for public promotion of a new litter‑committee resolution and cited concerns about county spending on outside legal services.

Three public commenters highlighted separate items at the start of the town hall.

Jared Doherty, introduced to the commission as chief of the Telico Village Fire Department, said he has "been a Loudon County resident for 22 years" and has served the department for 11 years. He told commissioners the department responded to "1,713 calls" last year and that 97 of those were mutual‑aid calls to other…

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