August 20, 2026 County Commission

Hamblen County Commission meeting, August 20, 2026: Commissioners approved several spending and procurement-related items. The commission authorized cooperative purchasing through the Purchasing Corporation of America for use by all county departments (recorded 13-0). It also approved Change Order No. 3 with Complete Construction Management for $72,000 in Brandy Drive paving and a $17,000 asphalt overlay on Robin Circle. A $6,255 change order for casework at the health department project was added to the regular calendar and approved. Commissioners also approved Change Order No. 26 for the Hamblen County Justice Center project; no amount was discernible in the transcript.

The commission approved budget amendments, including $1,850,000 for the Board of Education, $26,000 for Circuit Court, $3,000 for accounting and budgeting, $5,190.93 and $36.56 for sheriff’s department items, and $4,000 for data processing. It also approved a Planning Commission request for a moratorium on high-intensity electrical-load facilities, a decision that may affect future development proposals. Public comment included concerns about automated license-plate reader cameras, but no related action was recorded.