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Sevier County Commission authorizes 10-year ETSU parking-lot lease after 15-8 vote

Sevier County Commission · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Sevier County Commission voted 15-8 to authorize the county mayor to enter a 10-year lease for a parking lot adjacent to the East Tennessee State University Sevier County campus; commissioners raised questions about final cost, lot size and approval authority before the motion passed.

The Sevier County Commission voted 15-8 on Dec. 18 to authorize the county mayor to enter a 10-year lease for a parking lot adjacent to the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Sevier County campus. The lease would involve the county, the City of Sevierville and Ristorante DellaSantina; construction would be paid by the restaurant owner and amortized over a six-year period, the county said.

Executive Director Newton summarized a multi-year process that began in 2019 and said Dellasantina Dining Concepts (the restaurant…

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