According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, there is a County Commission proposal in the works to 1) take resumes from candidates wishing to fill the offices affected by term limits, 2) hold a week of public hearings with candidates, 3) vote to fill the vacant offices.

All of this would be accomplished by February 20th according to a proposal Commissioner John Schmid will submit to the intergovernmental and finance committee next week.

According to the article, Commissioners Phil Guthe, John Griess, Mike Hammond, and Mark Cawood are calling for a special election. Lumpy Lambert says he will nominate Mark Cawood's wife to replace him. The article also mentions that former write-in candidates Amy Broyles and Elaine Davis are both seeking appointments to County Commission.

See the article for more details and opinions from County Law Director John Owings.