BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING
Regular MeetingKingsport, TN · February 17, 2026
Agenda
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
City Hall, 415 Broad Street, Montgomery-Watterson Boardroom
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Mayor Paul W. Montgomery, Presiding
Vice Mayor Darrell Duncan Alderman Colette George
Alderman Morris Baker Alderman Gary Mayes
Alderman Betsy Cooper Alderman James Phillips
Leadership Team
Chris McCartt, City Manager Ryan McReynolds, Deputy City Manager
Michael Borders, Assistant City Manager Jessica Harmon, Assistant City Manager
Bart Rowlett, City Attorney Tyra Copas, Human Resources Director
Travis Bishop, City Recorder Jason Bellamy, Police Chief
Jerry DeBerry, Fire Chief Floyd Bailey, Chief Information Officer
Adrienne Batara, Public Relations Director
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
III. INVOCATION
1. Invocation - Chris McCartt
IV. ROLL CALL
V. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. KOSBE Award Winners - Madison Greene (Alderman Baker)
VI. COMMENT
Citizens may speak on agenda items and issue-oriented items. When you come to the podium,
please state your name and address, and sign the register that is provided. You are encouraged to
keep your comments non-personal in nature, and they should be limited to five minutes. A total of
thirty minutes is allocated for public comment.
VII. APPOINTMENTS
1. Consideration of Appointment to the Sullivan County Board of Equalization (AF-39-2026)
(Mayor Montgomery)
VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. February 2, 2026 - Work Session
2. February 3, 2026 - Business Meeting
IX. BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FIRST READING AND/ OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
For items requiring a public hearing: When you come to the podium, please state your name and
address, and sign the register that is provided. Comments of speaker must pertain to the item
which is the subject of the public hearing. You are encouraged to keep your comments non-
personal in nature, and they should be limited to five minutes.
1. Conduct a Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Zoning of Tax Map
048, a Portion of Parcel 036.10 and a Portion of Parcel 039.50, Located along Memorial
Boulevard from the B-3, Highway Oriented Business District to PD, Planned Development
District (AF-38-2026) (Jessica McMurray)
2. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Chapters 2, 62, and 66 of the Code of Ordinances
(AF-10-2026) (Michael T. Borders)
3. Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for the General Fund in FY26 (AF-41-2026)
(Chris McCartt)
X. BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION
1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Zoning of Tax Map 032, a Portion of Parcel 015.20,
Located along Bancroft Chapel Road from the M-1, Light Manufacturing District to PD,
Planned Development District (AF-32-2026) (Jessica McMurray)
2. Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY2026 (AF-35-2026)
(Chris McCartt)
XI. OTHER BUSINESS
XII. CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered in the ordinary course of business by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and will be enacted on by one motion by a roll call
vote. However, if discussion of an item is desired by any member of the board, the item will be
removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
1. Consideration of a Resolution Accepting a Donation from Ballad Health for a Reset Room at
John Adams Elementary School (AF-09-2026) (David Frye)
2. Consideration of a Resolution to Approve the Mayors Signature for the Purchase of ClearGov
Budgeting Software (AF-37-2026) (Rebecca Wilson)
XIII. COMMUNICATIONS
1. City Manager
2. Mayor and Board Members
XIV. ADJOURN
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