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Friendsville holds brief public hearing on ordinance expanding sheriff enforcement; no public comment
Summary
The Friendsville Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing April 2, 2026 on Ordinance 2026-01, which would amend Ordinance No. 2017-04 to authorize the Blount County Sheriff's Department to enforce several city codes; no members of the public spoke and the meeting adjourned minutes later.
Mayor Steven Cardwell called the Friendsville Board of Commissioners to order at 6:01 p.m. April 2, 2026 and opened a public hearing on Ordinance 2026-01, described in the record as "Amending Ordinance No. 2017-04 Authorizing Blount County Sheriff's Department to Enforce Specific Ordinances of the City of Friendsville." The ordinance text cited enforcement authority over Title 10 (Animal Control), Title 11 (Municipal Offenses), Title 13 (Property Maintenance Regulations), Title 15 (Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking) and Title 16 (Streets and Sidewalks).
No members of the public spoke during the hearing; the minutes record "Public comment: none." Vice Mayor Jonathan Newberry moved to adjourn and Commissioner Margaret Maze seconded; the motion passed and the meeting was adjourned at 6:02 p.m. The transcript and minutes for this session record only the hearing and the adjournment; no vote on adoption of Ordinance 2026-01 is recorded in the provided segment.
