Resolution To Knox

Late last year, the Knox County Board Of Health, KCBOH, considered the idea of attempting to inject their authority in surrounding counties, including Loudon County. They had planned to ask the governor to grant them such powers. The KCBOH, has passed draconian regulations throughout Knox County pertaining to the COVID Virus. Their regulations have been devastating to citizens and small businesses in Knox County. Now they want to tell Loudon County what to do? We think not.

At the February 1st, county commission meeting, we will pass a resolution to send to the governor objecting to any such idea that one county could ever dictate to another county any policies. The resolution will be sent to all other elected officials connected with such an idea.

Below is a draft of that resolution. 

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 _______ day of __________, 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.

                                                                                   APPROVED:

                                                                                    ___________________________________

                                                                                    Buddy Bradshaw, County Mayor

                                                                                    ___________________________________

                                                                                    Henry Cullen, Chairman of Board of

                                                                                    Commissioners

ATTEST:

_____________________________

Carrie McKelvey, County Clerks

 

_____________________________                           __________________________________

Vice Chair Kelly Littleton Brewster                              David Meers 

District 1 Seat A                                                           District Seat B

_____________________________                            __________________________________

Julia Hurley                                                                   Matthew Tinker

District 2 Seat A                                                            District 2 Seat B

_____________________________                            __________________________________

Bill Satterfield                                                               Gary Whitfield

District 3                                                                        District 4

_____________________________                             __________________________________

Harold Duff                                                                    Van Shaver

District 5 Seat A                                                              District 5 Seat B

_____________________________

Adam Waller

District 6

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