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Cocke County approves applications for two TDEC recycling and convenience-center grants
Summary
The Cocke County Legislative Body voted unanimously (10–0 with 4 absent) to adopt resolutions applying for a 2025 TDEC Waste Reduction Grant and a TDEC Convenience Center Grant, the latter listed in the minutes as having no local match; both resolutions were filed with the minutes.
Commissioner David Veridal moved and Commissioner Jonanthon Templin seconded a resolution authorizing Cocke County to apply for a Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Waste Reduction Grant; the motion carried by a recorded vote of 10 ayes and 4 absent. The motion and resolution were filed with the minutes.
Commissioner Andy Ford moved and Commissioner Gayla Blazer seconded a separate resolution authorizing Cocke County to apply for a TDEC Convenience Center Grant; the minutes record the motion carried (10 ayes, 4 absent) and note the convenience-center resolution states there is no local match. Both resolutions appear in the minutes as passed on June 16, 2025 and copies are attached to the meeting record.
Why it matters: TDEC grant awards can fund equipment and upgrades to county recycling and convenience-center operations, potentially improving local waste diversion and reducing landfill burden. The convenience-center grant resolution in the minutes explicitly stated no match requirement for that program; the Waste Reduction Grant resolution in the minutes noted a 10% match commitment based on the county’s economic index.
What’s next: The minutes show the county committed to submitting the applications and to providing the matching funds where required by the Waste Reduction Grant. The resolutions were approved at the June 16 meeting and the grant applications will proceed per county staff processes.
