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Sevier County committee OKs resolution authorizing mayor to arrange agreements to keep Great Smoky Mountains National Park open if Congress delays budget

Sevier County Board of Commissioners Budget Committee · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The Sevier County Budget Committee unanimously approved Resolution 2023-XX-XX to authorize the county mayor to enter agreements with other entities to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open if Congress delays passing the federal fiscal-year budget; the measure was forwarded to the full county commission.

Mayor Waters presented Resolution 2023-XX-XX, asking the committee to authorize the county mayor to enter agreements with various entities to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open if Congress delays passage of a fiscal-year budget.

The resolution was moved by Commissioner Bryan Delius and seconded by Commissioner Ronnie Whaley. The committee voted to approve the measure unanimously and agreed to send it to the full County Commission for consideration.

The resolution text in the record is a placeholder ("2023-XX-XX"). The committee did not discuss specific partner entities, contract terms, or funding sources in the session’s summary. No legal citations or statutory authorities were referenced during the committee action.

Commissioner Fred Atchley called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM and framed the agenda item before the presentation. The committee took the recorded motion and passed it without objection.

Next steps: the resolution will be forwarded to the full Sevier County Commission. The committee record states only that the motion passed unanimously; specific vote roll-call details beyond the listed membership were not provided in the transcript.