Skit one- you ain't gonna take away any county cars
Skit two- oh no, we ain't gonna talk about no county debt
Skit three-let me turn you on Commissioner Reeves..

IN RE: BLOUNT COUNTY GOVERNMENT FLEET MANAGEMENT POLICIES.
Commissioner Murrell made a motion to forward to the full Commission a request to appoint an Ad Hoc Committee to review Fleet Management Policies for all Blount County Government Departments.
Commissioner Proffitt seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion:
Ballard – absent Harrison – no Lambert – absent Reeves – yes
Burchfield – no Hasty – no Lewis – yes Samples – yes
Farmer – no Helton – no McCulley – yes Walker – yes
French – yes Keeble – no Melton – no
Graham – yes Kirby – no Murrell – yes
Hargis – yes Lail – no Proffitt – yes
There were 10 voting yes, 9 voting no and 2 absent. Chairman Pro Tem Farmer declared the motion to have failed.
Commissioner Graham asked for a point of order. Commissioner Graham asked if you can vote on this if you drive a County owned vehicle. Commissioner Walker asked for a second point of order.
Commissioner Walker called for a Division of the House. Chairman Pro Tem Farmer asked if there were any objections to a call for a Division of the House. There were none. The previous action was re-voted.
Commissioner Murrell made a motion to forward to the full Commission a request to appoint an Ad Hoc Committee to review Fleet Management Policies for all Blount County Government Departments. Commissioner
Proffitt seconded the motion.
Commissioner Burchfield gave a statement that her husband is an employee of the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and she declared that she may have a conflict of interest, but her vote answers only to her conscience and obligation to her constituents.
Commissioner Harrison gave the following statement: “Because I am an employee of the Blount County Highway Department, and I have a car, I have a conflict of interest in the proposal about to be voted. However, I declare that my argument and my vote answer only to my conscience and to my obligation to my constituents and to the citizens this body represents.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion:
Ballard – absent Harrison – no Lambert – absent Reeves – yes
Burchfield – no Hasty – no Lewis – yes Samples – yes
Farmer – no Helton – no McCulley – yes Walker – yes
French – yes Keeble – no Melton – no
Graham – yes Kirby – no Murrell – yes
Hargis – no Lail – no Proffitt – yes
There were 9 voting yes, 10 voting no and 2 absent. Chairman Pro Tem Farmer declared the motion to have failed.

IN RE: BLOUNT COUNTY DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICIES.
Commissioner Reeves made a motion to forward the Blount County Debt Management Policies item to the full Commission agenda. Commissioner McCulley seconded the motion.

A roll call vote was taken on the motion:
Ballard – absent Harrison – no Lambert - absent Reeves – yes
Burchfield – no Hasty – no Lewis – no Samples – no
Farmer – no Helton – no McCulley – yes Walker – yes
French – no Keeble – no Melton – no
Graham – no Kirby – no Murrell – yes
Hargis – no Lail – no Proffitt – yes
There were 5 voting yes, and 14 no, and 2 absent. Chairman Pro Tem Farmer declared the motion to have failed.

And there in a nutshell is why the Workshop concept stinks. Back when there was InterGov and Public Services Committees everything made it to full Commission.