Knox County · Board of Commissioners
District 9
Geographic district · District 9
Current officeholder
Andy Fox on the issues
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License-plate readers & surveillance cameras · voted on 4 decisions · none split
- Aug 31, 2026 Aye Emergency Ordinance limiting surveillance technology deployment — adopted 11-0-0-0
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Jul 27, 2026
Said
That would be, that would be a question for, for the Flock CEO,
Watch at 2:28:38 -
Jul 27, 2026
Said
The way I think of this is if everybody had a camera attached to their body, we would probably have very little crime, but that would be an invasion of privacy.
Watch at 2:11:27
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Data centers · voted on 4 decisions · none split
- May 18, 2026 Aye Request Planning Commission to amend zoning for data centers — adopted 9-0-1-1
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Growth plan & zoning rewrite · voted on 2 decisions · 1 split
- Oct 28, 2024 No Approve contract for creation of Unified Development Ordinance — adopted 10-1-0-0
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Property taxes & reappraisal · voted on 10 decisions · 1 split
- Jul 27, 2026 Abstain Require budget adoption in two readings (First Reading) — failed 2-7-2-0
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Developer tax breaks (PILOTs) · voted on 3 decisions · 3 split
- Aug 31, 2026 No Delegate authority to IDB to negotiate/waive PILOTs for DWF John Sevier, LLC project — adopted 7-4-0-0
- Aug 31, 2026 Aye Delegate authority to IDB to negotiate/waive PILOTs for DWF John Sevier, LLC project — failed 4-7-0-0
- Jul 27, 2026 Aye Delegate authority to IDB for PILOT negotiations for DWF John Sevier, LLC project — deferred 10-1-0-0
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Homelessness & shelters · voted on 3 decisions · 3 split
- Nov 18, 2024 No Approve Written Standards for Rapid Re-Housing Program — adopted 8-2-1-0
- Nov 18, 2024 Aye Approve Written Standards for Rapid Re-Housing Program — failed 2-9-0-0
- Nov 18, 2024 No Approve Amendment One to CDBG Contract for Homeward Bound Program — adopted 8-1-2-0
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School buildings & new schools · voted on 17 decisions · none split
- May 18, 2026 Aye Approve agreement with Skilled Services Quality Construction, LLC for school projects — adopted 11-0-0-0
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ICE & the 287(g) agreement · voted on 3 decisions · 1 split
- Aug 25, 2025 Aye Honor Knox County Sheriff's Office and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement — adopted 7-3-1-0
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The juvenile detention center · voted on 13 decisions · 11 split
- Mar 23, 2026 Aye Ordinance on second reading: Juvenile Service Center control and advisory board — adopted 10-1-0-0
- Feb 25, 2026 Abstain Restructure oversight of Juvenile Service Center and create advisory board — adopted 8-1-2-0
- Feb 25, 2026 Aye Restructure oversight of Juvenile Service Center and create advisory board — failed 3-8-0-0
- Feb 25, 2026 Aye Restructure oversight of Juvenile Service Center and create advisory board — failed 3-8-0-0
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County ethics rules · voted on 14 decisions · 1 split
- Aug 25, 2025 No Amend Commission Rules regarding Commissioners serving on committees with family — failed 1-10-0-0
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Hillside & ridgetop protection · voted on 10 decisions · 3 split
- Mar 16, 2026 No Rezone Ball Camp School Road property to higher density residential — adopted 6-5-0-0
- Aug 18, 2025 No Rezone 0 Ball Road (Parcel ID 078 254) A to PR, up to 1.7 dwelling units/acre — adopted 10-1-0-0
- Oct 21, 2024 Aye Initiate Plan Amendment — failed 3-7-0-1
Who has held this seat
- Andy Fox (Republican) Current Sep 1, 2024 – present
- Carson Dailey (Republican) Sep 1, 2020 – Aug 31, 2024
District boundary
District 9 covers a fixed geographic area of Knox County (district 9) — not the whole jurisdiction. Boundaries follow the official district lines published by the jurisdiction’s GIS / election authority. Boundary data source →
Land use in this district
- Case 4-L-26-RZ · Approved Aug 24, 2026
- Case 3-F-26-RZ · Approved Jun 15, 2026
- Case 5-G-26-RZ · Approved Jun 15, 2026
- Case 5-O-26-RZ · Approved Jun 15, 2026
- Case 5-J-26-RZ · Approved Jun 15, 2026
- Case 4-J-26-RZ · Approved May 11, 2026
- Case 4-K-26-RZ · Approved May 11, 2026
- Case 2-I-26-RZ · Approved Apr 20, 2026
All 19 cases in this district →
Cases are matched by the district printed in the official title — not by address proximity. Cases whose title prints no district appear only in the full list.
Elections & margins
Last election — August 1, 2024 (General)
- Andy Fox Winner 3,407 votes (50% of ballots counted)
- Matthew Park 3,184 votes (47% of ballots counted)
- Stacey Bryan Smith 252 votes (4% of ballots counted)
Margin: 223 votes (Andy Fox over Matthew Park).
6,892 ballots cast.
Results as reported by the Knox County Election Commission. Official results (PDF) →
No turnout percentage is shown: the official canvass reports no per-contest registered-voter count, so any turnout rate would be invented rather than reported.