NEWPORT-The path for taking roads into the county road system may have more curves and potholes than the roads themselves.

The Cocke County Legislative Body will have a called joint meeting with the Cocke County Planning Commission at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the Chancery Courtroom to discuss whether last week's approval of roads was correct.

According to the agenda for the called meeting, the purpose is for "reconsidering or rescinding" action taken last week, when members voted to take in eight-tenths of Blessing Way, .64 miles of Applewood Way, and .3 miles of Apple Grove Way as part of the county road system.

"A couple of CLB members called County Mayor Iliff McMahan Jr. and requested another meeting," said CLB Chairman Norman Smith. "They are concerned that our action last week might open us up to lawsuits from developers who have put up bonds to build roads to specifications."

In addition, Smith said two different sources have told him they thought last week's action on the roads should have been done by roll call vote as opposed to a voice vote.

"Technically, because it would require us to spend more money, I thought it should have been a roll call vote," said Smith. "But (CLB member) Bill Williamson said to do it by voice vote, which is what we did. I want to get the opinion of (county attorney) Fletcher Ervin."

Last week's meeting was packed with residents who supported taking the roads in question into the county system.

Gary Butler spoke on behalf of residents concerning Blessing Way and attorney Patrick Stapleton spoke on behalf of residents on Applewood Way and Apple Grove Way.

After the vote, however, Lee Willis of the Cocke County Planning Commission said Blessing Way was rebuilt without the issue coming before the Planning Commission and added the road does not meet specifications.

He added CLB's actions in accepting those roads will make it hard for the Planning Commission to ask other developers to put up bonds to make sure roads are built to specifications.