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Sevier County officials report fire department merger, staffing and contract updates
Summary
Officials told the Budget Committee that the Sevier County volunteer and county fire departments will merge March 10, the Mayor's Office is undergoing organizational changes, IMEG's contract renewal was requested for one year, and the county filed an appeal in a timeshare lawsuit.
Sevier County officials used the March 9 Budget Committee meeting to provide several administrative and operational updates, including a fire department merger, Mayor's Office staffing changes, a contract renewal request and legal and tax-related briefings.
Fire Administrator David Puckett told the committee the planned merger with the Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department "would be completed at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 10, 2023," and gave updates on revisions to the county's fire codes. Mayor Larry Waters and Vice Mayor Bryan McCarter briefed members on changes in the Mayor's Office organization; the transcript does not detail specific positions, effective dates, or staffing implications.
Angela Atchely, listed in the meeting as Senior Director of Tourism and Marketing, asked the committee to renew the IMEG contract for one year. The transcript records the request but does not provide contract value or the proposed renewal terms.
Mayor Waters also reported that the county has filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals in its lawsuit with a timeshare company, and described a recent meeting with the Comptroller's Office about designation of rental cabins; neither the lawsuit case number nor the Comptroller meeting outcomes were specified in the meeting minutes.
Committee members did not record follow-up votes on these administrative updates during the meeting; the committee later voted on separate resolutions and adjourned at 4:50 PM.
