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Commissioners concur with mayor to transfer county's stadium stake to Sevierville Industrial Development Board
Summary
At a May 15, 2026 special-called meeting, Sevier County commissioners unanimously agreed to let Mayor Larry Waters sign the county's portion of stadium ownership over to the City of Sevierville's Industrial Development Board (SIDB). The motion was moved by Commissioner Ray Ogle and seconded by Commissioner Carroll Rauhuff.
The Sevier County Board of Commissioners' Intergovernmental Committee met in a special session May 15, 2026. Commissioner Kent Woods called the meeting to order at 12:16 PM, and attendees heard an updated stadium agreement presented by Mayor Larry Waters, Executive Director Allen Newton and Tyler Huskey.
During the presentation, commissioners considered a motion to allow Mayor Waters to sign the county's portion of ownership of the stadium to the City of Sevierville's Industrial Development Board (SIDB). Commissioner Ray Ogle moved to concur with the mayor signing the county's ownership portion; Commissioner Carroll Rauhuff seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting record does not list individual roll-call votes, only that the motion carried unanimously.
The session concluded with Commissioner Ray Ogle moving to adjourn; Commissioner Chad Ogle seconded. The meeting adjourned at 12:26 PM. The record lists The Outlet Resource Group, LLC (TORG) and the City of Sevierville as parties to the updated stadium agreement presented at the meeting.
No additional conditions, dollar amounts, or implementation timeline were stated in the meeting record provided. Further details about any amended contractual terms, required approvals by the City's Industrial Development Board, or subsequent actions were not specified in the transcript.
