Amend Knox County Code re: Disbursement of Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds (First Reading).

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 April 27, 2026, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Amend Knox County Code re: Disbursement of Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds (First Reading).” by a vote of 8–2.

Split Adopted 8-2-1-0

Motion to approve Ordinance O-26-4-102 on First Reading

Moved by Angela Russell · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Topics: Budget & taxes

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Aye · 8

Gina Oster District 3 Rhonda Lee District 7 Larsen Jay At-Large Seat 10 Kim Frazier At-Large Seat 11 Terry Hill District 6 Angela Russell District 5 Adam Thompson District 8 Andy Fox District 9

Abstain · 1

Courtney Durrett District 2

No · 2

Damon Rawls District 1 Shane Jackson District 4

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The clerk’s minutes note 10 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 27 April 2026 meeting

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