Pension & retirement obligations
Budget decisions on the county’s pension and retiree-benefit obligations as they recurred year over year.
Where this stands
The record holds 6 decisions on this, from May 2012 to July 2025, at the City of Knoxville City Council and the Knox County Board of Commissioners. [1] [6]
The most recent was on July 8, 2025: Amend and restate City of Knoxville Employees' Pension System plan provisions — adopted 9-0-0-0. [6]
2 of them were decided by a split vote. [1] [2]
The largest dollar amount stated in these decisions is $34,000,000, in Issue General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Pension) not to exceed $34,000,000. [4]
Who voted how — City of Knoxville City Council
| Member | May 29, 2012 [1] | May 29, 2012 [2] | Jun 9, 2015 [3] | Jul 26, 2022 [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Parker | — | — | — | Aye |
| Andrew Roberto | — | — | — | Aye |
| Brenda Palmer | No | Aye | Aye | — |
| Charles Thomas | — | — | — | Aye |
| Daniel T. Brown | Aye | Aye | Aye | — |
| Duane Grieve | Aye | No | Aye | — |
| Finbarr Saunders | Aye | Aye | Aye | — |
| George C. Wallace | Aye | No | Aye | — |
| Gwen McKenzie | — | — | — | Aye |
| Janet Testerman | — | — | — | Aye |
| Lauren Rider | — | — | — | Aye |
| Lynne Fugate | — | — | — | Aye |
| Mark Campen | Aye | Aye | Aye | — |
| Marshall Stair | Aye | Aye | Aye | — |
| Nick Della Volpe | Aye | Aye | Aye | — |
| Nick Pavlis | No | Aye | Absent | — |
| Seema Singh | — | — | — | Aye |
| Tommy Smith | — | — | — | Aye |
Who voted how — Knox County Board of Commissioners
| Member | Sep 28, 2020 [4] |
|---|---|
| Carson Dailey | Aye |
| Charles Busler | Aye |
| Courtney Durrett | Aye |
| Dasha Lundy | Aye |
| John Schoonmaker | Aye |
| Justin Biggs | Absent |
| Kyle Ward | Aye |
| Larsen Jay | Aye |
| Randy Smith | Aye |
| Richie Beeler | Aye |
| Terry Hill | Aye |
Every step on the record (6 related decisions, oldest first)
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[1] · City of Knoxville City Council
May 29, 2012O-78-2012
Amend Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2011/2012
Motion: Motion to: ORDINANCE 9D -DIVIDE THE QUESTION INTO 1) MAIN PORTION OF ORDINANCE NOT INCLUDING $10 MILLION AND 2) $10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR PENSION
Source: official minutes (PDF) for May 29, 2012.
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[2] · City of Knoxville City Council
May 29, 2012O-78-2012
Amend Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2011/2012
Motion: DIVISION #2 - APPROVING $10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR PENSIONS
Source: official minutes (PDF) for May 29, 2012.
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[3] · City of Knoxville City Council
June 9, 2015R-194-2015
Adopt City of Knoxville Pension Funding Policy
Source: official minutes (PDF) for June 9, 2015.
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[4] · Knox County Board of Commissioners
September 28, 2020R-20-9-803
Issue General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Pension) not to exceed $34,000,000
Source: official minutes (PDF) for September 28, 2020.
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[5] · City of Knoxville City Council
July 26, 2022R-234-2022
Amend and restate Investment Policy of Pension Board
Source: official minutes (PDF) for July 26, 2022.
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[6] · City of Knoxville City Council
July 8, 2025O-84-2025
Amend and restate City of Knoxville Employees' Pension System plan provisions
Source: official minutes (PDF) for July 8, 2025.
A curated grouping of the record, possibly incomplete.