# Sullivan County Commission Meeting - 10/15/26

At its October 15, 2026 meeting, the Sullivan County Commission received tourism and economic-development updates and approved several funding actions. A quarterly tourism report described marketing activity funded through the county’s lodging-tax partnership and reported $15.9 million in unrestricted tourism-related taxes; no new tourism contract or spending approval was presented. Appalachian Bridge reported on the regional Breeze Airways minimum revenue guarantee, a $2 million program supported by public and private partners, including Sullivan County’s previously committed $240,000. The commission also approved a cybersecurity grant amendment increasing the award from $35,000 to $43,000 and the county’s financial obligation from $10,500 to $18,000 (22 yes). It approved a cost-sharing agreement for a State Route 394 corridor management plan: $200,000 in federal Surface Transportation Block Grant funds plus a $50,000 local match, of which Sullivan County would contribute $17,000 and Bristol $33,000 (21 yes, one abstention). The study is intended to assess access and development opportunities along the corridor; it is not a construction award.

The commission unanimously approved its consent calendar, which included applications or grant-related items for highway safety and emergency management/homeland security. Public comment and debate addressed automated license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance and privacy. Proposed measures concerning ALPR use were pulled or withdrawn, while the transcript does not clearly establish a final vote on the remaining related resolution. No vendor selection or new contract award was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [Sullivan County Commission Meeting - 10/15/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjGfKbpVUPk) - Sullivan County Commission