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Sevier County committee hears requests for new signs and safety fixes; highway superintendent flags equipment need
Summary
Committee members raised safety concerns about obstructed sightlines and requested new road signs near subdivisions and churches; Highway Superintendent Jonas Smelcer also described a need for a small tractor with a front bucket for cleanup work.
During the Feb. 20 Sevier County Transportation Committee meeting, elected officials and staff discussed several local safety and signage requests and an equipment need for the Highway Department.
Commissioner Brandon Headrick told the committee that multiple subdivisions have asked for additional signage and for lower speed limits on neighborhood roads. He said a fence at White School and at River Divide obstructs drivers' sightlines when pulling out and asked for a stop sign near Valley View Church.
Commissioner Don McGill asked whether the county could assist with a sign at Little Cove Baptist Church. The transcript records the requests but does not show formal motions or votes on signage or on lowering speed limits in the affected subdivisions.
Separately, Highway Superintendent Jonas Smelcer reported the department’s need for a small tractor with a front bucket for cleanup operations. The transcript does not record a motion or approval related to equipment acquisition.
The committee adjourned at 5:23 p.m.
