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Maynardville commissioners approve series of resolutions, ordinances and grant steps
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Maynardville City Commission approved multiple resolutions and ordinances, advanced a CDBG application, approved CDBG RFQ scoring, hired an administrator for an LPRF grant, delayed action on a communications contract, and approved the FY25 audit.
The Maynardville City Commission approved a package of resolutions, ordinances and administrative steps during its Feb. 10, 2026 regular meeting.
Commissioner Jennipher Ford moved, and Commissioner Conner Chesney seconded, to approve Resolution R-2026-03 authorizing the city to proceed with the FY26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application; the motion passed on a 5-0 roll call. Commissioners also approved two water and sewer adjustment resolutions (R-2026-01 and R-2026-02) by unanimous votes. Commissioner Isaac Collins moved and Commissioner Tim Young seconded first-reading approval of O-2025-07, an amendment regulating the quantity and placement of accessory buildings; that motion carried 5-0. The commission approved O-2025-06 on second reading, which increases minimum lot size in the R1 district and adds requirements for major developments in R2, by a 5-0 vote.
On procurement related to the CDBG work, Commissioner Jennipher Ford moved and Commissioner Tim Young seconded approval of RFQ score sheets that ranked CDP, LLC highest for administration and Hethcoat and Davis highest for engineering; the motion carried 5-0. The commission also voted to hire the East Tennessee Development District (ETDD) to serve as administrator for a Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) application and grant; that motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Conner Chesney moved, seconded by Commissioner Isaac Collins, to give Omni Communications until the March 10, 2026 meeting to demonstrate progress and to review the project’s funding impact at that time before determining whether liquidated damages are appropriate; the motion carried 5-0. The commission approved the FY25 audit on a 5-0 vote after a motion by Commissioner Tim Young and second by Commissioner Conner Chesney.
The meeting recessed for an executive session and later reconvened; the minutes record a timing inconsistency for the stated adjournment time.
