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Sevier County Commission — key votes, Oct. 16, 2023
Summary
At its Oct. 16 meeting the Sevier County Commission approved previous minutes, accepted committee and official reports, set certain speed limits, approved notaries, and announced upcoming groundbreakings; public comment included a remark on church-state separation.
The Sevier County Commission on Oct. 16 recorded several routine approvals, a traffic item and community announcements alongside the more substantive resolutions on parks and solid waste.
Minutes and reports: The commission approved minutes from the Sept. 18 meeting (motion by Mike Hillard, seconded by Carrol Rauhuff) with a roll call vote recorded as 21 yes, 4 absent. A separate motion to accept commission committee reports (moved by Ray Ogle, seconded by Aaron Foster) was recorded in the meeting file as passing 24 yes, 1 absent. A motion to consider reports of officials, divisions and departments (moved by Ray Ogle, seconded by Bryan Delius) passed 21 yes, 4 absent.
Speed limits: Resolution 2023-10-04 to set speed limits on certain Sevier County roads was adopted (motion by Carrol Rauhuff, seconded by Chuck Godfrey), passed by roll call vote 21 yes, 4 absent.
Notaries and other business: The commission approved notaries (motion by Aaron Foster, seconded by Carrol Rauhuff) with a roll call vote recorded as 21 yes, 4 absent. Commissioners announced groundbreakings for the Sevier County Animal Center (Oct. 27, 2023) and the Sevier County Justice Center (Oct. 30, 2023).
Public comment: During non-agenda public comment, Robert Schooner spoke about separation of church and state. The meeting adjourned on a voice vote (motion by Frank Parton, seconded by Tommy Watts), 21 yes, 4 absent.
Recorded votes and motions are reflected in the commission minutes.
