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Surgoinsville holds public hearing on rezoning of Parcel 080.01
Summary
On Aug. 11, 2025, the Town of Surgoinsville opened and closed a public hearing on Ordinance No. 185-2025 to rezone Parcel 080.01 (Hawkins County Tax Map 054) from B-1 to R-1; the minutes record no public comments and no vote.
The Town of Surgoinsville Board of Mayor and Aldermen opened a public hearing on Aug. 11, 2025, for Ordinance No. 185-2025, a proposal to rezone Parcel 080.01 on Hawkins County Tax Map 054 from B-1 (business) to R-1 (residential). Mayor Merrell Graham announced the hearing at 6:06 p.m.; the hearing closed at 6:23 p.m.
The hearing minutes list attendance and absences: Mayor Merrell Graham; Vice-Mayor Jarnagin; Aldermen Collier, Mierek, Sandidge, Bishop and Hoss were recorded (the minutes list present/absent status). Visitors named in the minutes included Tim Carwile, Cheryl Battaglia, Tom Williams, Steve Sederquist, Rick Wagner of the Kingsport Times News, and Kathy Fultz. The minutes state that there were no comments from the public during the hearing.
The ordinance was identified in the minutes as Ordinance No. 185-2025 and was described as a request to change the zoning designation of Parcel 080.01 from B-1 to R-1 within the town's corporate limits; the minutes do not describe the proposed development, expected uses, or staff recommendations. The document does not record any motion, vote, or formal outcome on the ordinance in this entry.
Minutes of the hearing were signed by Merrell Graham, Mayor, and attested by Megan Gentry, City Recorder. The minutes do not specify next procedural steps or a date for further consideration of the ordinance.
