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Board of Commissioners · July 27, 2026

R-26-7-915

Amend Commission Rules regarding scope of questions in Public Forum

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING THE KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION RULES, RULE I, SECTION O, “PUBLIC FORUM,” TO CLARIFY THE PERMISSIBLE SCOPE OF QUESTIONS BY COMMISSIONERS AND KNOX COUNTY STAFF TO INDIVIDUALS ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION

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On July 27, 2026, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Amend Commission Rules regarding scope of questions in Public Forum” by a vote of 8–3.

Split Adopted 8-3-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-26-7-915 Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule I, Section O, “Public Forum,” to clarify the permissible scope of questions by Commissioners and Knox County staff to individuals addressing the Commission.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Courtney Durrett

The vote as recorded

Aye · 8

Gina Oster District 3 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

No · 3

Rhonda Lee District 7 Angela Russell District 5 Andy Fox District 9

Public forum

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

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Minutes of the 27 July 2026 meeting

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