Vice Mayor Richard Phillips presided over the Plainview Board of Aldermen on August 12, 2025, at the Plainview Community Building. Prior to the meeting, the Board held a public hearing on Ordinance 168 to rezone Parcel 064.00 on Map 78 from R1 to AR1. During the meeting, the ordinance was approved on the second reading.

Chief of Police Chris Krider reported 72 calls for July that resulted in 15 citations, 25 offenses, and 2 arrests. Fire Chief Brad Woods noted 78 calls for 2025 and reported that the FEMA Grant was still on hold by the Federal Government with no update in the last 8 months.

The Board discussed moving the Plainview City Election from June 2026 to August 2026 to coincide with the Union County General Election and the Tennessee Primary Election. The main reasons for the move to August were to save money and to include Plainview City in the centralized county early voting at Paulette Community Center. According to Vice Mayor Phillips this action would keep the Plainview Community Center available during early voting and would allow the city to share costs with the county and state.

Several announcements were given during the meeting. Clipping Crew is seeking an additional stylist in their hair salon at 576 Tazewell Pike in Plainview beside Rondo's Pizza. Call 865 910 0680 if interested. Rondo's Pizza now has two ovens and reopened to serve their mouth watering pizza and other delicious eats on August 13.

The Plainview Board of Aldermen will meet in a workshop with Luttrell City Council on August 26, 2025, at the Plainview community Center to discuss the possibility of expanding the Plainview City Police to include the City of Luttrel.

Marilyn Toppins announced her retirement from the TDOT NRPO after 16 years of service at the end of her term that ended June 30, 2025. Mayor Bailey and the City mayors will choose her replacement. She thanked the city mayors and legislative bodies both past and current for their cooperation in obtaing the road improvements for Plainview and Union County. The recent paving of SR 131 (Tazewell Pike) and SR 61 are examples of how local city administrations can impact state timelines. This particlar project was moved from 2028 to 2025 because the local governments expressed the need to expedite the project for the safety of the citizens and their communities.

Neighborhood Watch meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 at the Plainview community Center. Everyone is welcome. Members are planning to tour the updated 911 Center in the near future.