Cocke County approves contract for Smoky Mountain Innovation Park despite conflict-of-interest questions The board approved a contract with Junior Hummel (Hommel) Excavating for grading and infrastructure at the Smoky Mountain Innovation Park after the county attorney advised there was no apparent conflict of interest tied to the contractor’s spouse serving on county boards.

Cocke County has greenlit a controversial contract for the Smoky Mountain Innovation Park, raising eyebrows over potential conflicts of interest.

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