Blount County Commission: the Veterans Memorial Park at Palisades Park, the Community Services Office Space and the May 1, 2026 Opening

The commission. Bradley Harvey, Chairman (205-973-0285); Allen Armstrong, District One (205-590-2851); Chad Trammell, District Two (205-429-5155); Chase Moore, District Three (205-493-1742); Nick Washburn, District Four (205-973-0744). "The Blount County Commission meets at 9:00am on the second Tuesday of each month in the Blount County Courthouse Commission Boardroom. A work session is held on the Thursday preceding each business meeting, at 9:00 am." The agendas, work-session agendas and minutes post in the Commission's Google Drive (the Agendas & Minutes link) by year - 63 files for 2025 and 2026 downloaded and read as text. The veteran items, in order: - April 8, 2025, ITEM 2: "LESTER HALLMAN TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON THE VETERANS MEMORIAL AT PALISADES PARK - Chairman Bradley Harvey recognized Lester Hallman, local military veteran and Operation Grateful Heart member to update the commission on the Veterans Memorial Park Project at Palisades Park. Mr. Hallman stated that due to weather not much was accomplished during the fall months. He stated that Commissioner Chase Moore is helping to secure more military equipment for exhibition. He also noted that the group hopes to have concrete poured very soon... Mr. Hallman extended his sincerest gratitude to the commission for their continued support and assistance in making this project a reality." The same meeting carried Resolution 2025-04-01 for Memorial Museum Director Amy Rhudy's retirement, where "Mr. Lester Hallman noted her support and invaluable help to local veterans." - June 10, 2025, ITEM 2: "LESTER HALLMAN, AND VICKIE HALLMAN; TO SPEAK ON VETERANS MEMORIAL PROJECT" - Mrs. Hallman's Nehemiah 6 remarks ("the lesson of the story was the same message she hoped to relay to the Commission. She requested the Commission continue to allow the veteran group to proceed with their work"), Mr. Hallman's thanks, and Commissioners Trammell's and Armstrong's support. - October 14, 2025, ITEM 15: "CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PLACING COMMISSIONER CHASE MOORE OVER ALL VETERANS PARK CONSTRUCTION, DONATIONS & EXPENDITURE RELATED DECISIONS UNTIL COMPLETION" - carried. Commissioner Moore's announcements the same day: "he would like to thank Vulcan Materials for their donation of stone and material that was used at Veterans Park. Commissioner Moore also thanked Kirkpatrick for their help with the concrete at Veterans Park." - April 14, 2026, ITEM 18: "CONSIDER USE OF OFFICE SPACE AT COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING FOR VETERANS - Chairman Bradley Harvey presented for consideration the use of office space at Community Service for Veterans." Carried. The same meeting's announcements: "Blount County Veterans Memorial Park will officially open Friday May 1st, 2026 with a ceremony being held at 11:00 a.m." No benefit was adopted, narrowed or repealed; the record is the county's backing of the veterans group's park. The Community Services Building is also where the ADVA's Room 13 veterans service office sits (its own entry).