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Budget committee authorizes Mayor’s Office to explore purchase of three Seymour parcels for recreation park
Summary
The Sevier County Budget Committee voted May 8, 2026 to allow the Mayor’s Office to investigate cost estimates, programming and purchase discussions for three parcels in Seymour as a potential outdoor recreation park; the motion passed unanimously.
On May 8, 2026 the Sevier County Budget Committee voted to give the Mayor’s Office authority to explore cost estimates, recreation department programming and discussions with owners for three parcels in the Seymour area as a potential outdoor recreation park. The motion was made by Commissioner Ronnie Whaley and seconded by Commissioner Mike Chambers and passed unanimously.
Vice Mayor Bryan McCarter and Commissioner Bryan Delius presented the parcels to the Committee, saying the community will soon lose Bower Field in South Knoxville, currently the only outdoor recreation park serving Seymour. Committee members directed the Mayor’s Office to return with cost estimates and proposals for programming as the next step; no dollar figures or purchase timelines were specified in the meeting record.
The motion gives the Mayor’s Office authority only to explore options; the transcript does not record a purchase decision, funding source or timeline. The Committee’s next procedural steps were not specified during the meeting.
