November 6, 2026 in Local, Top Stories

ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER SUBDIVISION MORATORIUM AND SECURITY CHANGES AT MONDAY MEETING

By Dudley Evans –
The Roane County Commission meets Monday, November 9, at 6 p.m. at the Roane County Courthouse in Kingston to address a packed new business agenda.
Key items scheduled for consideration include:
  • Subdivision Moratorium: Weighing a temporary freeze on rezoning property for subdivisions containing more than five lots pending the Planning Commission’s adoption of revised subdivision regulations.
  • County Honors: Formally recognizing the Founders Day “Roane County Treasures”—Anne Homer, Jim Henry, Julia Daniel, Harral Gene Bryant, and Don and Becky Layne—along with “Golden Treasures” Sanders Sanny Bowman, Bernice Collins, and Nancy Oran.
  • Security Expansion: Reassigning the first-floor courthouse maintenance office to the Sheriff’s Department for courthouse security.
  • Purchasing Thresholds: Considering an increase to competitive solicitation and informal quote limits for county government purchases.
  • Utility District Oversight: Partnering with the Morgan County Commission on a joint resolution asking the Tennessee General Assembly to amend the appointment process for the Cumberland Utility District Board through a private act.
  • Property and Budget: Authorizing the transfer of county ownership for property at 942 Sevier Avenue in Harriman and approving an amendment to the General Purpose School Fund.


CONTACT INFORMATION

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Crossville, TN 38555

Phone: 931-484-1057
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