I want to personally welcome you to Blount County. Whether you live here, work here or have just come by for a visit, I think you’ll agree that Blount County is without a doubt one of the most beautiful places anywhere in the world.
We are ready to kick off this holiday season! Our Hometown Christmas is set for Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Blount County Courthouse. Read on...
Local and State Partners to Continue Support for Great Smoky Mountains National Park Operations During Federal Government Shutdown Through Early 2026 Read on...
Our local and state partners support keeping Great Smoky Mountains National Park open and in full operation through Sunday, November 2, 2025, amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Read on...
Sevier County has signed an addendum with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service to continue funding full operations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Read on...
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will resume full operations beginning Saturday morning, October 4, despite the federal government shutdown. Read on...
Local and State Governments Working on Plan with National Park Service to Fully Open the Great Smoky Mountains National Park During Federal Government Shutdown Read on...
Tennessee has once again claimed the top spot in the Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard—marking a historic fourth consecutive year as the nation’s leader in secure and trustworthy elections. Read on...
Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell is more than pleased to announce the news from Fitch Ratings that Blount County has been upgraded from AA+ to AAA credit rating, the highest level any County can receive. Read on...
The Blount County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed updated Comprehensive Plan on Monday, December 2, 2024, beginning at 5:30pm in the Blount County Courthouse, Room 430. Read on...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Chief Administrative Officer of Blount County, Tennessee, on behalf of the County Mayor of Blount County, Tennessee, will hold a public hearing on December 2, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room in the Mayor’s Office. Read on...
Blount Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and Blount County Board of Commissioners Approve Agreement for Hospital to Become Part of Prisma Health
Partnership Expected to Position Blount Memorial to Expand Services in Blount County Read on...
**PRESS RELEASE** Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell announces the release of Blount County’s Annual Financial Report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office for the year ending June 30, 2022. Read on...
I am writing this letter to share with you my thoughts regarding our Hospital and the current issues the County is dealing with relative to the Hospital. As Mayor, I have fiduciary responsibility for our citizens. Read on...
The Blount County Budget Committee has sent a balanced budget to the County Commission that has no tax increase, no use of fund balance, and has paid off more of our debt and created no new debt. Read on...
