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Sevier County approves coalition expansion, tourism grants and indigent defense amendment; holds public hearing on water plan
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Sevier County Commission approved an interlocal agreement addendum to expand a regional infrastructure coalition, authorized Tourism Advisory Board funding (but declined to change bylaws), approved an amended indigent defense services agreement, and approved routine items including refunds, surplus declarations and a beer-license renewal; a public hearing was held on adding a Water Use and Conservation section to the General Plan.
The Sevier County Commission met Feb. 9, 2026, in Richfield and approved a series of routine and policy-related items, including a Second Addendum to a regional infrastructure interlocal agreement, Tourism Advisory Board funding recommendations, and an amended indigent defense services agreement. The meeting began at 1:30 p.m. and adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
Commissioners Scott Johnson, Ralph Brown and Greg Jensen voted unanimously to approve minutes, payment reports and multiple consent items, and they approved the meeting’s substantive items by recorded motions and seconds.
Why it matters: the commission’s approvals retain momentum on local infrastructure collaboration, provide budgeted tourism grants funded by transient room tax collections, and increase compensation under the county’s indigent defense arrangement — all of which affect county operations and service delivery in the coming year.
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