And this is the clown car bunch that wanted to oversee Loudon County and other surrounding counties. Thanks but no thanks. Maybe they ought to worry about taking care of their own affairs rather trying to stick their noses in others.
On February 1st, the Loudon County commission sent our letter/resolution politely asking the Knox County Health Department to stay out of our business. We also sent it to all Knox County Commissioners, the governor and all state officials for our area.
See below.
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RESOLUTION ____ RESOLUTION BY THE LOUDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND LOUDON COUNTY MAYOR REGARDING PROPOSED ACTION BY THE KNOX COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH WHEREAS, Loudon County (“the County”) is a political subdivision of the State of Tennessee; and WHEREAS, the founding document of the United States declares that governments are instituted by the people “deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”; WHEREAS, the Loudon County Board of Commissioners (“Board of Commissioners”) and Loudon County Mayor believe in limited government and that elected and appointed officials should act utilizing conservative principles which ensure freedom and protect civil liberties; and WHEREAS, the Knox County Board of Health (“KCBOH”) has expressed an interest in extending its jurisdiction to and in exercising control over the citizens of Loudon County and businesses located in the County; and
WHEREAS, Loudon County’s Health Department
provides exceptional service to its citizens and others; and WHEREAS, Loudon County contends that any effort by KCBOH to exercise control or otherwise regulate the freedoms and liberties of its citizens and businesses is unconstitutional; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners and Loudon County Mayor wish to voice their steadfast opposition to KCBOH’s attempt to extend its jurisdiction to and exercise control over Loudon and other counties; and WHEREAS, this resolution is drafted to voice said opposition; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Loudon
County Mayor and the Loudon County Board of Commissioners, in
regular session assembled this 1st day of February, 2021
that the Honorable Bill Lee, Governor of the State of Tennessee,
be informed of their opposition to KCBOH’s expressed interest in
extending its jurisdiction to and exercising control over Loudon
County, and pray that he deny any request by the KCBOH relating
to Loudon County. It is further resolved that the Loudon County
Mayor is authorized to deliver this resolution to Governor Lee,
members of the General Assembly, and other elected or appointed
officials in the State of Tennessee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution shall take effect immediately, the public welfare requiring it.
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