Event Brief
Blount residents oppose faster Pellissippi Parkway plan
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Blount County Commission tabled a resolution to use local tax dollars to speed up the Pellissippi Parkway Extension.
WHO: Blount County residents and the Blount County Commission
WHAT: Commission tabled a resolution that would have provided local tax dollars to TDOT to advance the Pellissippi Parkway Extension sooner
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: The Blount County Commission removed and tabled the resolution to prevent local tax dollars from being used to start the project sooner
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