Board of Commissioners · July 27, 2026
O-26-7-103
Require budget adoption in two readings (First Reading)
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING THE KNOX COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VIII, DIVISION 4, SECTION 2-548, “ADOPTION OF CONSOLIDATED BUDGET, TAX RATES, AND APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION; EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ADOPT, “ TO REQUIRE THE BUDGET TO BE ADOPTED IN TWO READINGS (AMENDING ORDINANCE O-90-9-122, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 1990) – (FIRST READING)
See this item across every meeting →On July 27, 2026, “Require budget adoption in two readings (First Reading)” failed before the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners by a vote of 2–7.
Part of Property taxes & reappraisal
Substitute motion to defer to the August 2026 meeting Ordinance O-26-7-103 Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 4, Section 2-548, “Adoption of Consolidated Budget, Tax Rates, and Appropriations Resolution; Effect of Failure to Adopt, “ to require the Budget to be adopted in Two Readings (amending Ordinance O-90-9-122, adopted September 10, 1990) on first reading. Also included in the motion was to have a workshop and put in all deadlines.
Moved by Angela Russell · seconded by Rhonda Lee
Topics: Budget & taxes
The vote as recorded
No · 7
Aye · 2
Abstain · 2
Public forum
The clerk’s minutes note 11 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.
A sign-up count from the minutes — not a measure of overall public opinion.