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Property assessor says she cannot continue as flood-plain administrator; board tables 5-year zoning moratorium
Summary
Cocke County commissioners on Jan. 30 tabled a proposed five-year moratorium on zoning in flood-affected areas and heard Property Assessor Macie Reed say she cannot continue as Flood Plain Administrator because of workload pressures; the board suggested a workshop and will revisit the proposal next month.
Sheriff C.J. Ball called the Cocke County Legislative Body to order Jan. 30 in the Circuit Courtroom. During new business, commissioners considered a proposal to suspend local zoning regulations in flood-affected areas for not less than five years so landowners could repair or replace homes without local zoning constraints; the proposal would retain state septic and electrical requirements and would grandfather restoration work.
Dan Bright moved to table the moratorium until the…
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