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Maynardville commission establishes public comment sign‑in policy, approves resolution and budget readings and authorizes $60,000 property purchase
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Maynardville City Commission unanimously adopted a public comment sign‑in policy, approved Resolution R‑2026‑12 on water and sewer adjustments, carried first readings of two budget ordinances and authorized a contingent $60,000 property purchase at the sewer plant.
The Maynardville City Commission on May 12 adopted a public comment sign‑in policy, approved a water-and-sewer adjustments resolution, carried two budget ordinances on first reading and authorized a conditional $60,000 purchase of property at the city sewer plant. All votes were unanimous, with five commissioners voting in favor of each item.
Commissioner Jennipher Ford moved to establish a sign‑in policy mirroring Union County’s practice; Commissioner Tim Young seconded the motion. Under the new policy, anyone who signs in before the meeting will be allotted three minutes to address the commission, and the board may limit the number of speakers to keep meeting length reasonable. The motion passed on a 5‑0 roll call.
On a separate vote, Commissioner Isaac Collins moved and Commissioner Conner Chesney seconded approval of Resolution R‑2026‑12, described in the minutes as related to water and sewer adjustments. The resolution carried on a unanimous roll call.
Also on first reading the commission approved two budget ordinances: O‑2026‑2, an amended FY26 budget, and O‑2026‑3, the FY27 budget. Both ordinances were approved on first reading after motions and seconds recorded in the minutes; roll calls were 5‑0. The minutes record the actions as first readings only; no final adoptions are recorded in these excerpts.
During reports, Commissioner Isaac Collins moved, seconded by Commissioner Tim Young, to waive the tap fee for the Buckner Road tap installed by HallsDale Powell in the MUD service area. The waiver is contingent on HallsDale Powell meeting city requirements for the installation, including completion of the bore and installation of a 2‑inch line. The motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Len Padgett moved, seconded by Commissioner Jennipher Ford, to authorize purchase of property from Bobby Brown at the sewer plant for $60,000 provided a title search confirms a good and marketable fee simple title with no restrictions. The motion authorizes the mayor to sign for the purchase on behalf of the city and passed on a unanimous roll call.
The commission also accepted the contract price proposed by Richard Hill for the FY26 audit after a motion by Commissioner Isaac Collins and a second from Commissioner Tim Young; the minutes do not specify the dollar amount. The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Key next steps recorded in the minutes include the contingency conditions for the Buckner Road tap fee waiver and the condition that the property purchase proceed only if the title search is clear. The minutes list reports from the city engineer, city attorney and city manager but do not include detailed text of those reports in the provided excerpt.
