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PIGEON FORGE â Just 123 people cast ballots in the cityâs municipal election Tuesday, as there were no contested seats on the city commission. Commissioner Kevin McClure got the largest vote total in the election, with 121 votes in his favor, but was also the only candidate to have write-in votes cast against him. There were two of those, meaning that everyone who cast ballots in the election voted on Commission Seat A. Commissioner Jay Ogle, in Seat B, got 115 courtesy votes. Commissioner Tony Watts got 114 votes to retain Seat C. The city holds staggered elections every two years, meaning the seats of Commissioner David Wear and Commissioner Ken Maples will be up for re-election in 2023. ....
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PIGEON FORGE â The city will have a new set of sign ordinances before its moratorium on sign permits ends, after commissioners voted 4-1 Monday to approve the new regulations. The city first announced its plans for a moratorium at its Feb. 22 meeting, approving it on first reading. The moratorium started on March 8, and with approval of the new ordinances will end April 27. Commissioner Ken Maples, who had already expressed reservations with the regulations at a workshop, cast the sole dissenting vote against the new regulations. The ordinances aim to make the cityâs regulations âcontent neutralâ after the old regulations were overturned in court. ....
10 hrs ago SEVIERVILLE Sevier County residents will not be able to get Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine for COVID-19 for an undetermined amount of time after the federal government recommended a “pause” in distribution of the vaccine. The Tennessee Department of Health announced Tuesday that it would follow federal recommendations to hold off on administering the vaccine while federal officials review reports of rare but dangerous blood clots in a handful of patients who have received the vaccine. State officials said they expect to be able to continue providing vaccinations in Tennessee on schedule, although patients will need to take the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, both of which require two doses to be fully effective. ....
SEVIERVILLE â The list of candidates for this yearâs municipal elections continues to take shape, as most incumbents have returned petitions to run again and so have some challengers. Would-be candidates have to pick up petitions from the Sevier County Election Commission to run for office, and they have to return a petition by noon on Feb. 18 to be considered for this yearâs ballots. After that date, the commission will meet to verify that each candidate had at least 25 signatures from people registered to vote in their city. Candidates who meet those qualifications will be on the ballots for this yearâs elections. ....