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Commission sends ordinance authorizing sheriff enforcement to Board for consideration

Friendsville Planning Commission · February 23, 2026
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Summary

On first reading, the commission voted to forward Ordinance No. 2026-01 (amending Ordinance No. 2017-04) to the Board of Commissioners; the ordinance would authorize the Blount County Sheriff's Department to enforce specific Friendsville ordinances.

The commission conducted first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-01, which would amend Ordinance No. 2017-04 to authorize the Blount County Sheriff's Department to enforce specific City of Friendsville ordinances. Jonathan Newberry moved to send the ordinance to the Board of Commissioners; Dale Wilkins seconded and the motion carried by unanimous consent.

The minutes record the first reading and referral but do not include details about which specific ordinances would be enforced by the county sheriff. The commission’s action was to forward the ordinance to the Board of Commissioners for consideration.