ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION SEAT WILL REMAIN VACANT FOR NOW
A seat on the Roane County Commission left vacant by the passing of Steve Kelly will remain vacant for now. Commissioners had two names to consider to replace Kelly: Jerry White and Kelly Renea Kelly, the widow of Steve Kelly. When the votes were tabulated, Kelly received seven votes and White got six. The seat was left vacant because neither got a two-thirds majority vote. The commission will address the open-seat issue again at next month’s meeting.