KINGSTON, Tenn. (AP) - Officials in Roane County plan to discuss a proposal to display the national motto, “In God We Trust,” on the county courthouse and in the room where commissioners meet.
The move follows similar actions taken in Anderson and Morgan counties.
Commissioner Randy Ellis told the Knoxville News Sentinel (https://bit.ly/1j74uuz) that he expects the proposal to pass on Monday without much discussion.
“It reflects what the majority of people in Roane County feel,” Ellis said of his proposal. “My faith is important to me, and a lot of my constituents have urged me to move forward with this.”
A similar resolution passed in Anderson County after hours of debate and several meetings. Morgan County added the motto to its courthouse last year without debate.
The Roane resolution says placing the motto above the courthouse’s main entrance and in the commission’s meeting room would be “a way to solemnize public occasions and express confidence in our society.”
It also says the “historic and patriotic” words in the motto have provided “a profound source of strength and guidance to many generations of Americans.”
Ellis said the cost of placing the motto would be covered by private donations.
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Information from: Knoxville News Sentinel, https://www.knoxnews.com
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