Board of Commissioners · August 25, 2025
R-25-8-906
Amend Commission Rules regarding Commissioners serving on committees with family.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING THE KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION RULES, RULE V, SECTION S, COMMISSIONERS NOT SERVING ON COMMITTEES WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, REGARDING A COMMISSIONER NOT SERVING ON A COMMITTEE IF THAT COMMISSIONER HAS A FAMILY MEMBER WORKING IN A KNOX COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT WHICH MIGHT BE REGULATED, INVESTIGATED, OR OVERSEEN BY SUCH COMMITTEE, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2025.
See this item across every meeting →On August 25, 2025, “Amend Commission Rules regarding Commissioners serving on committees with family.” failed before the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners by a vote of 1–10.
Part of County ethics rules
Substitute motion to defer this item to the Knox County Ethics Committee for review.
Moved by Angela Russell · seconded by Shane Jackson
The vote as recorded
No · 10
Aye · 1
Public forum
The clerk’s minutes note 1 speaker at the public forum for this meeting.
A sign-up count from the minutes — not a measure of overall public opinion.