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Votes at a glance: Sevier County Commission approves rezoning, hundreds of notaries and routine measures
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Sevier County Commission passed a series of routine resolutions including a rezoning for 289 Red Bud Lane, confirmation of appointments, compensation for the Building and Fire Board of Appeals, code-notice action, speed limit and road classifications, approval of 129 notary applicants, and a motion to seek restoration of registers' commission share to the state.
The Sevier County Commission approved multiple agenda items and resolutions at its March 17 meeting. The following summarizes recorded motions, movers/seconders when listed, and recorded vote tallies.
Key recorded actions (motion mover — seconder; roll-call tally as recorded):
- Proclamation 2025-03-01 recognizing Ellie Underwood — moved by C. Ogle; seconded by H. Pitner; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent (proclamation passed).
- Approval of minutes from previous meeting — moved by G. Haggard; seconded by R. Valentine; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
- Committee reports accepted — moved by B. Delius; seconded by A. Foster; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
- Resolution 2025-03-01 (rezoning of Tax Map 40 Parcel 37.33 / 289 Red Bud Lane from A-1 to R-2M) — requested by David Saccullo and recommended by the regional planning commission; motion by G. Cole, seconded by S. Allen; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
- Resolution 2025-03-02 (confirm appointment of a commissioner to a committee) — moved by M. Maddron; seconded by R. Valentine; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
- Resolution 2025-03-03 (establish compensation for Sevier County Building and Fire Board of Appeals) — moved by R. Ogle; seconded by A. Foster; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
- Resolution 2025-03-04 (intent to adopt various standard building and fire codes; begin public notice) — moved by G. Cole; seconded by G. Haggard; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent. Transcript notes the public-notice period and that final approval is expected in June.
- Resolution 2025-03-05 (set speed limits on certain county roads) — moved by B. Headrick; seconded by C. Ogle; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent. Specific roads and speed values were not included in the recorded lines.
- Resolution 2025-03-06 (classify county roads for the Sevier County road system) — moved by G. Cole; seconded by S. Catlett; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
- Resolution 2025-03-07 (request General Assembly to support restoration of registers commission) — moved by R. Ogle; seconded by C. Ogle; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent. County Register Cyndi Pickel told the board restoring the full statutory share (5%) from the state would have added an estimated $239,000 to the county for FY 2023———24.
- Notaries: 129 Notary Public applicants approved — moved by R. Ogle; seconded by R. Valentine; passed 25 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (T. Watts).
- Adjournment — moved by R. Whaley; seconded by S. Catlett; voice vote 25 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
Several items passed unanimously on roll-call votes; where the transcript did not include numerical details (for example, exact roads or speed limits), the action is reported here as recorded without inventing specifics.
