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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/20/2025 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Blount County Courthouse, Room 430
Live stream via https://zoom.us/join Zoom Meeting ID: 895 2183 9203
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Information for Commission Meeting Scheduled for March 20, 2025
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25-062 11. MinutesMinutes of Regular Commission Meeting on February 20, 2025.approved  Action details Not available
RES 25-086 12. ResolutionApproval of Bonds and Oaths.adopted  Action details Not available
25-052 13. ReportNotaries to be Elected.approved  Action details Not available
25-053 14. ReportReceiving of Reports. (INFORMATION ONLY)received and filed  Action details Not available
25-056 15. ReportFebruary 2025 Financial Reports (INFORMATION ONLY)received and filed  Action details Not available
25-054 16. AppointmentSouth Blount County Utility District Board (4-Year Term) Mayoral Appointment. (INFORMATION ONLY)received and filed  Action details Not available
25-061 11. AppointmentPlanning Commission (4-Year Term) Confirmation of Mayoral Appointment of Chris Franklin.approvedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-098 11. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-001, Budget Increase – Various Salary and Benefits - $43,800.00 (Appropriate funds to county departments to fund post-probation step promotions, and increase to employee health benefits from new hires and personnel who elected an increase to benefits during open enrollment.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-102 12. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-002, Budget Increase – Central Services - $64,000.00 (Appropriate funds for increased legal service expenses for the County. Fees have risen 40% from FY23 to FY24 and another 26% in the current year due to increase in billed hours to commission, planning and development and the highway department.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-099 13. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-003, Budget Increase – General Services Capital - $8,800.00 (Appropriate funds to paint the Register of Deeds Office.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-100 14. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-004, Budget Increase – Juvenile Court - $2,546.00 (Appropriate funds to increase compensation to Juvenile Court Judicial Assistant to retain experienced employee who recently graduated college and is a credentialed paralegal.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0). adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-101 15. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-005, Budget Increase – Law Library - $2,292.00 (Appropriate funds to continue the contract with LexisNexis for research used by the County Judges and the Circuit Court Clerk Office; this supports the annual increase to the contract.) Referred to full commission with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-105 16. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-006, Budget Increase – School Capital - $100,000.00 (as amended from $300,000.00 by the Budget Committee) (Appropriate contingency funds to support FY25 capital projects; this will ensure timely processing of necessary contract changes and prevent delays on project completion.) Referred to full commission as amended with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).amendedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-105 16. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-006, Budget Increase – School Capital - $100,000.00 (as amended from $300,000.00 by the Budget Committee) (Appropriate contingency funds to support FY25 capital projects; this will ensure timely processing of necessary contract changes and prevent delays on project completion.) Referred to full commission as amended with a favorable recommendation by the Budget Committee (5-0).adopted as amendedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-096 17. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-012, A Resolution Classifying the Roads of Blount County, Tennessee According to Tennessee Code Annotated 54-10-103 et seq.adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-092 18. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-013, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Clarification of Deadline for Agenda Items.adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-093 19. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-014, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Speaking Time for Members of the Board of Commissioners.adopted  Action details Video Video
RES 25-093 19. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-014, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Speaking Time for Members of the Board of Commissioners.amended  Action details Video Video
RES 25-093 19. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-014, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Speaking Time for Members of the Board of Commissioners.referredPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-094 110. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-015, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Meeting Start Time.adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-095 111. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-016, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Consent Calendar for Budget Items.amendedFail Action details Video Video
RES 25-095 111. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-016, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Consent Calendar for Budget Items.amendedFail Action details Video Video
RES 25-095 111. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-016, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Consent Calendar for Budget Items.amendedFail Action details Video Video
RES 25-095 111. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-016, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Consent Calendar for Budget Items.raise a question of privilegePass Action details Video Video
RES 25-095 111. ResolutionResolution No. 25-03-016, A Resolution to Amend the Blount County Commission Rules With Regard to Consent Calendar for Budget Items.adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES 25-097 112. ResolutionPublic Hearing for the Regional Comprehensive Plan as Prepared by Inspire Placemaking Collective and as adopted by the Blount County Regional Planning Commission.confirmedPass Action details Video Video