Plain-English weekly recaps written from official meeting records. 2 weeks available.
Week of 2026-08-17
Farragut boards weigh rezoning, beer permit, and site plans
Farragut's Board of Mayor & Aldermen met Aug. 13 to consider a rezoning request for 8.55 acres on Virtue Road, along with several contracts and resolutions. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are pending. Other town boards and committees met or will meet this week on topics ranging from parks to stormwater to a beer permit.
Board of Mayor & Aldermen
The board took up a second reading of Ordinance 26-13, which would rezone 8.55 acres at 817 Virtue Road from S-1 and Agricultural to R-1 Rural Single-Family Residential. A public hearing was scheduled. The board also considered Ordinance 26-16 to amend the FY 2025-26 Capital Investment Program Fund Budget, and resolutions R-26-13 (records retention) and R-26-14 (affirming the zoning ordinance does not permit data processing centers). Contracts on the agenda included LDA Engineering for a park pathway, RMT for road assessment, Ardurra Group for the Grigsby Chapel Road/St. John Court intersection, and Skilled Services for the Biddle Farms washroom (Contract 2026-30). A proclamation honored the Farragut High School baseball team.
Other recent meetings
The Parks & Athletics Council met Aug. 11 to elect officers, receive a presentation from TSW about a 70-acre property, and get a monthly Capital Improvement Project and parks update.
The Stormwater Advisory Committee met Aug. 13 to approve its 2025-2026 annual report, discuss the FUD Sewer Rehab Project and Glen Abbey Boulevard storm infrastructure repair. The next meeting is set for Sept. 10.
Coming up
Several meetings are scheduled in the next two weeks:
- **Aug. 17** – Arts & Beautification Committee will vote on FY27 goals and discuss Art Fest logistics, Art & Photography Show dates, and a Spring 2027 event.
- **Aug. 17** – Farragut Beer Board will consider a special occasion beer permit for the Farragut Business Alliance's Dog Daze X event, and approve minutes from Feb. 26, 2026.
- **Aug. 18** – Tourism/Visitor Advisory Committee will elect FY27 officers, discuss goals, receive a Tourism Manager report, and hear subcommittee updates.
- **Aug. 20** – Municipal Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a dental office site plan at 11232 Outlet Drive (1 acre, zoned OD-RE/E) and discuss rezoning 12.25 acres at 13117 Harrison Road from Agricultural to Attached Single-Family Residential. The agenda also includes approval of July 16 minutes and a citizen forum.
- **Aug. 25** – Museum Committee will receive updates on docents and volunteers and a Historic Resources Coordinator update.
- **Aug. 25** – Visual Resources Review Board will review a multi-tenant monument ground sign for Phase II of Kingston Pike Village Development at 13110 Kingston Pike and a landscape plan for Lakesedge Retail Center at 11328 Campbell Lakes Drive. The board will also elect officers for 2026-2027, approve July 28 minutes, and hear a staff report on wall signs approved since the last meeting.
Week of 2026-08-03
Farragut Board to Weigh Budget Amendment and Purchasing Rules; Committees Set FY27 Goals
Farragut's Board of Mayor and Aldermen is scheduled to take up a budget amendment and changes to the town's purchasing regulations, while several advisory committees move into fiscal year 2027 planning. All meetings below are listed as agenda-only; minutes have not yet been published, so no outcomes, votes, or final decisions are confirmed in the record.
Board of Mayor & Aldermen
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen has posted an agenda for July 23 that includes the first reading of Ordinance 26-16, which would amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Investment Program Fund Budget. No dollar figures for the amendment are included in the agenda summary.
The same meeting lists the second reading and public hearing for Ordinance 26-14, regarding Purchasing Regulations. The agenda also includes the appointment of a Steering Committee for the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update and approval of a purchase for Microsoft 365 Licenses via NASPO Contract CTR060028.
Because minutes are not yet published, the status of each item — whether passed, tabled, or continued — is not confirmed by the available record.
Arts & Beautification Committee
The Arts & Beautification Committee met July 20 to hold nominations for Chair and Secretary and to establish committee goals for fiscal year 2027. Members were also set to discuss Art Fest stations and a rotating event for 2027. Minutes are not yet available, so election results and any adopted goals are not confirmed.
Farragut Museum Committee
The Farragut Museum Committee met July 28. The agenda included approval of previous meeting minutes, an update on docents and volunteers, a Historic Resources Coordinator update, and nominations for the 2026/2027 Museum Board. An open discussion on museum items was also listed. No outcomes are confirmed in the record.
Visual Resources Review Board
The Visual Resources Review Board met July 28 to review a multi-tenant monument ground sign for Kingston Pike Village Phase II at 13110 Kingston Pike. The board was also scheduled to review a landscape plan for a new dental office building at 11232 Outlet Drive. The agenda summary notes a report on wall signs approved since the previous meeting, but the specific items under review are listed as agenda items only; final board action is not recorded in the available data.
Coming up
- **Parks & Athletics Council — Aug. 11:** Election of officers, a presentation from TSW regarding a 70-acre property, and a monthly Capital Improvement Project and parks update.
Residents seeking confirmed actions from the July meetings should watch for published minutes from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the advisory committees.
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