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Knox County · Board of Commissioners

Special meeting — October 21, 2021

On October 21, 2021, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners recorded 4 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.

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The Knox County Board of Commissioners met to consider ordinances establishing new County Commission and Board of Education districts. The ordinance to establish County Commission districts was approved on first reading after a motion to postpone failed. The ordinance to establish Board of Education districts was also approved on first reading.

Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.

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O-21-10-101-SS · item history →

Ordinance amending Knox County Code Section 2-31 to establish County Commission Districts on first reading

CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING KNOX COUNTY CODE, SECTION 2-31 ENTITLED "DISTRICTS" TO ESTABLISH THE COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICTS FOR THE COUNTY OF KNOX. (ORD. NO. O-91-11-104, ADOPTED 12-16-91; ORD. NO. O-01-7-103, ADOPTED 8-27-01; ORD. NO. O-09-8-103, ADOPTED 9-28-09; AND ORD. NO. O-11-10-101, ADOPTED 11-10-11) (FIRST READING)

Adopted 10-0-1-0

Motion to approve O-21-10-101-SS - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Section 2-31 entitled "Districts" to establish the County Commission Districts for the County of Knox. (Ord. No. O-91-11-104, adopted 12-16-91, Ord. No. O-01-7-103, adopted 8-27-01; Ord. No. O-09-8-103, adopted 9-28-09; and Ord. No. O-11-10-101, adopted 11-10-11) on first reading.

Moved by Kyle Ward · seconded by Justin Biggs

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Abstain Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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Split Failed Failed 2-9-0-0

Substitute motion to postpone O-21-10-101-SS - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Section 2-31 entitled "Districts" to establish the County Commission Districts for the County of Knox. (Ord. No. O-91-11-104, adopted 12-16-91; Ord. No. O-01-7-103, adopted 8-27-01; Ord. No. O-09-8-103, adopted 9-28-09; and Ord. No. O-11-10-101, adopted 11-10-11) on first reading to the October 28, 2021 Special Session Board of Commissioners meeting.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Dasha Lundy

Larsen Jay — No Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — No Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — No John Schoonmaker — No Richie Beeler — No Carson Dailey — No Randy Smith — No Charles Busler — No Justin Biggs — No
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O-21-10-102-SS · item history →

Ordinance amending Knox County Code Section 2-911 to establish Board of Education Districts on first reading

CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING KNOX COUNTY CODE, SECTION 2-911 ENTITLED "DISTRICTS" TO ESTABLISH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICTS FOR THE COUNTY OF KNOX. (ORD. NO. O-01-11-101-SS, ADOPTED 11-19-01; ORD. NO. O-01-12-104, ADOPTED 1-28-02; AND ORD. NO. O-11-10-102, ADOPTED 11-10-11) (FIRST READING)

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve O-21-10-102-SS - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Section 2-911 entitled "Districts" to establish the Board of Education Districts for the County of Knox. (Ord. No. O-01-11-101-SS, adopted 11-19-01; Ord. No. O-01-12-104, adopted 1-28-02; and Ord. No. O-11-10-102, adopted 11-10-11) on first reading.

Moved by Kyle Ward · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Larsen Jay — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Dasha Lundy — Aye Kyle Ward — Aye John Schoonmaker — Aye Richie Beeler — Aye Carson Dailey — Aye Randy Smith — Aye Charles Busler — Aye Justin Biggs — Aye
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