Hawkins, Tennessee — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Hawkins during 2025.
Hawkins County indexed 267 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 353 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Kingsport (85), Mount Carmel (85), and Surgoinsville (59).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
267
Projects with decisions
353
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | 10 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kingsport | 85 | 98 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Mount Carmel | 85 | 119 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rogersville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Surgoinsville | 59 | 81 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.