At its Dec. 14, 2023 Water Committee meeting, Sevier County commissioners selected Warren Hurst as committee chairman and approved a $297,969 bid for paving at the Jones Cove tank site. The committee also reviewed a low bid on the Deer Meadows water-line extension but delayed awarding it until the bidder obtains a SAM registration; members heard an update on ARPA projects and a forthcoming meeting with East Sevier County Utility District.