# Blount County Commission Workshop | 11-12-26


**Body:** Blount County Government, Tennessee
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education, Physical Infrastructure


Blount County Commission workshop, Blount County Government, Tennessee — November 12, 2026. The commission advanced several budget and capital funding proposals to the full commission; these were proposed appropriations, not reported contract awards. They included $138,900 for a countywide classification and compensation study with Gallagher Benefits Services, Inc. (Resolution 2611002); $95,000 to replace the Justice Center fire alarm panel and emergency systems (2611003); $57,325 to replace the generator at the Health Department Development Services building (2611004); and $375,900 to construct secure vestibules at Lanear, Carpenters, and Union Grove elementary schools (2611001). The compensation study would cover general county employees, including the sheriff’s office, highway, library, and school classified employees; staff said such studies are typically recommended every three to five years. The listed resolutions received favorable Budget Committee recommendations, and the workshop sent them forward for full commission consideration.

The commission also considered renewal of the library’s Comics Plus digital subscription. Staff described a three-year term and cited a subscription cost of $4,340, while commissioners requested information on usage, content controls, and early termination; the item was sent forward for full commission consideration. Resolution 2611014, as amended, passed 18–1 and requires the mayor to present written recommendations for county building-space allocations, relocations, and related capital improvements for commission approval, changing the process for future facility decisions. Other discussion included appointments and committee membership, commission speaking-time rules, and a resident’s concerns about subdivision road conditions; no related road funding or procurement action was identified.

**Source:** Blount County Government, Tennessee