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Sevier County unanimously adopts codes, fee updates and administrative policies

Sevier County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

At a June 19 joint meeting, Sevier County commissioners approved resolutions adopting standard inspection codes, updated inspection and GIS fee schedules, seven administrative policies and an amended employee handbook retaining 15-year retiree insurance eligibility.

Sevier County commissioners voted unanimously on June 19 to adopt a set of resolutions updating inspection codes and fee schedules and to approve multiple administrative policies and an employee handbook amendment.

Vice Mayor Bryan McCarter presented Resolution 2023-06-09 to adopt the various standard codes governing county inspection activities under Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 5-20-101 through 5-20-106A. Commissioner Jack Parton moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Michael Maddron seconded, and the motion passed unanimously according to the meeting record (individual vote counts were not recorded in the transcript).

Vice Mayor McCarter and Fire Marshall Josh Tucker presented Resolution 2023-06-10, an update to the fee schedule for inspections related to the fire code and life safety. Commissioner Jack Parton moved; Commissioner Michael Maddron seconded. The record shows the motion passed unanimously.

Assistant County Mayor Matt Rudder and Vice Mayor McCarter presented Resolution 2023-06-11 to update fees for the Department of Geographical Information Services and Administration; Commissioner Ray Ogle moved to approve and Commissioner Chuck Godfrey seconded. The motion passed unanimously according to the transcript.

Mayor Larry Waters and Vice Mayor McCarter presented Resolution 2023-06-07, which approves seven administrative policies for county operations (classification and compensation; fleet administration and vehicle use; fleet safety; asset management; comprehensive travel; procurement; and solid waste operations). Commissioner Chuck Godfrey moved; Commissioner Ray Ogle seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Finally, Mayor Waters, Vice Mayor McCarter and Director Carrie Strickland presented Resolution 2023-06-08 to establish and update the Sevier County Employee Handbook. Commissioner Kent Woods moved to approve with an amendment to keep retiree insurance eligibility at 15 years of service; Commissioner Jack Parton seconded. That motion also passed unanimously in the meeting record.

The Emergency Services Committee adjourned at 2:45 PM; the Intergovernmental Committee adjourned at 3:21 PM. The transcript records the approvals and movers/seconders but does not list individual roll-call vote totals.