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Board of Commissioners · May 18, 2026

R-26-5-906

Approve VOCA grant contract for Victim Witness Coordinator

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00 for the purpose of funding a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Witness Coordinator Position for the Knox County District Attorney’s Office for the period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 (requires a match of $13,000.00 to be provided by the State of Tennessee)

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On May 18, 2026, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Approve VOCA grant contract for Victim Witness Coordinator” by a vote of 10–0.

Adopted 10-0-1-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-26-5-906

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Adam Thompson

Topics: Public safety

The vote as recorded

Aye · 10

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 Andy Fox District 9

Abstain · 1

Angela Russell District 5

The figures in this motion

  • $65,000

  • $13,000

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The clerk’s minutes note 6 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 18 May 2026 meeting

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