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Knox County · Budget season

Fiscal year 2027

July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Every budget & taxes decision the body made in this fiscal year, in the order it happened. Each step shows who moved it, how the body voted, and any dollar figure written into the motion — and links to that meeting and its source minutes.

What this shows — and what it doesn't. This is the sequence of published motions carrying the budget & taxes topic whose meeting fell in this fiscal year (Knox County's runs July 1 – June 30). It is not the county budget document, not actual money spent, and not a complete account of budget deliberations. Movers, votes, and dollar amounts are copied from the record; nothing is inferred. Amounts sum only across adopted motions.

Excludes 13 motions not yet published. Contested and deferred votes publish only after review, so this arc can run short until the queue clears.

14

budget decisions on the record

7

adopted

$314,396,415.48

written into adopted motions across 5 figures

  1. July 27, 2026 meeting Source minutes (PDF)

    Our summary — not the record

    Plain-language summary

    The Knox County Board of Commissioners met to consider legislative matters, approving numerous grants for schools and various services, including library services, child care, and air quality monitoring. They also approved contracts for road improvements, equipment maintenance, and IT services. Several procedural changes to commission rules were also enacted, and a proposed ordinance to restrict institutional investors in the housing market passed its first reading.

    Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.

  2. August 31, 2026 meeting Source minutes (PDF)

    Our summary — not the record

    Plain-language summary

    The Knox County Board of Commissioners met to approve several contracts and agreements related to schools, including redesigns, counseling, and technology. They also approved funding for infrastructure projects like road resurfacing and a pedestrian bridge, as well as various grants for health and environmental programs. Additionally, the commission addressed the issuance of $155 million in bonds and established a pilot program for a pedestrian beverage zone.

    Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.

How this is built. The arc is every published motion carrying the neutral budget & taxes topic whose meeting fell in this fiscal year, ordered by meeting date. Movers, dispositions, tallies, and dollar figures are read straight from the record; amounts are copied verbatim and summed only across adopted motions. This is a view of the record, not the budget document itself. See spending approved and Methodology.