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Board of Commissioners · November 20, 2023

R-23-11-305

Approve defined services contract with Young-Williams Animal Center.

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A DEFINED SERVICES CONTRACT AMONG KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TENNESSEE FOR YOUNG-WILLIAMS TO BE DELEGATED AND HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO FURNISH ANIMAL CONTROL ENFORCEMENT DUTIES AS SET FORTH IN THE CITY AND COUNTY CHARTERS AND ORDINANCES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND COUNTY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAW. - R-23-11-305:

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On November 20, 2023, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Approve defined services contract with Young-Williams Animal Center.” by a vote of 11–0.

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-305 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Defined Services Contract among Knox County, Tennessee, the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Young-Williams Animal Center of East Tennessee for Young-Williams to be delegated and have the authority to furnish Animal Control enforcement duties as set forth in the City and County Charters and Ordinances throughout the City and County with the assistance of the Knox County Sheriff's Office and the Knoxville Police Department for enforcement of state law.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kyle Ward

Topics: Public safety

The vote as recorded

Aye · 11

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 Dasha Lundy District 1 Kyle Ward District 4 John Schoonmaker District 5 Richie Beeler District 8 Carson Dailey District 9

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Minutes of the 20 November 2023 meeting

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