Board of Commissioners · August 31, 2026
R-26-8-905
Delegate authority to IDB to negotiate/waive PILOTs for DWF John Sevier, LLC project.
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, delegating to the Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox the authority to negotiate, accept and/or waive Payments in Lieu of Taxes in connection with a project proposed by DWF John Sevier, LLC and finding that such payments or the waiver thereof are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the board as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-53-305.
See this item across every meeting →On August 31, 2026, “Delegate authority to IDB to negotiate/waive PILOTs for DWF John Sevier, LLC project.” failed before the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners by a vote of 4–7.
Part of Developer tax breaks (PILOTs)
Motion to deny Resolution R-26-8-905
Moved by Andy Fox · seconded by Rhonda Lee
Topics: Budget & taxes
The vote as recorded
No · 7
Aye · 4
Public forum
The clerk’s minutes note 24 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.
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