First Reading: Amend code regarding disbursement of Hotel Occupancy Tax funds.

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 58, Article III, Section 58-92 regarding Disbursement of County Funds levied through the Hotel Occupancy Tax. (Amends Ordinance Number O-91-11-101, adopted January 27, 1992 and Ordinance Number O-02-6-102, adopted July 22, 2002) (FIRST READING)

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On October 27, 2025, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “First Reading: Amend code regarding disbursement of Hotel Occupancy Tax funds.” by a vote of 9–0.

Adopted 9-0-2-0

Motion to defer this item for 180 days.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Topics: Budget & taxes

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Aye · 9

Gina Oster District 3 Rhonda Lee District 7 Larsen Jay At-Large Seat 10 Kim Frazier At-Large Seat 11 Courtney Durrett District 2 Terry Hill District 6 Damon Rawls District 1 Shane Jackson District 4 Adam Thompson District 8

Abstain · 2

Angela Russell District 5 Andy Fox District 9

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The clerk’s minutes note 11 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 27 October 2025 meeting

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