Regular meeting — November 17, 2025

Add retirement letter of Judge Andrew Jackson, VI to spread of record.

Accepting through Spread of Record the letter of retirement of the Honorable Andrew Jackson, VI, Judge of the Knox County General Sessions Court, Division IV, effective December 31, 2025

Defer specific items to the December 2025 meeting.

Defer specific items to the December 2025 meeting: Item #28 - Resolution R-25-11-101 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Spencer Long, Executive Principal at Halls High School, for being named the 2025 Tennessee High School Principal of the Year; Item #45 - Ordinance - O-25-11-101 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating Article III of Chapter 26 of the Knox County Code, entitled “Data Centers,” providing limitations of the circumstances under any future Data Centers may be established in Knox County (First Reading); and Item #46 - Ordinance O-25-11-102 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating Chapter 53 of the Knox County Code, entitled “Real Property,” providing limitations of what persons and what entities may own real property in Knox County, Tennessee (First Reading).

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Defer Resolution R-25-11-905 regarding Merit System Rules to May 2026.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an amendment to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Merit System Rules and Regulations, Subsection 3.1.b.6. Structure and Qualifications, to provide for members of the Merit System Board to be eligible to serve if he/she has not previously been employed by the Sheriff’s Office within the five (5) years instead of ten (10) years preceding his/her appointment and to remove the requirement that a person is not eligible to serve on the Merit System Board if any member of the person’s family is or becomes employed by the Knoxville Police Department

O-25-8-101 · item history →

Defer Ordinance O-25-8-101 regarding Merit System Board qualifications to May 2026.

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2, Section 42-53, “Merit System Board of Directors”, to revise in Subsection (C) the qualifications for members of the Merit System Board to be eligible to serve if he/she has not previously been employed by the Sheriff’s Office within the five (5) years instead of ten (10) years preceding his/her appointment and to remove the requirement that a person is not eligible to serve on the Merit System Board if any member of the person’s family is or becomes employed by the Knoxville Police Department (amends Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-91-8-114, adopted November 25, 1991; Ordinance O-95-4-101, adopted April 24, 1995; Ordinance O-19-1-101, adopted February 25, 2019; and Ordinance O-22-6-103, adopted July 25, 2022) (Second Reading)

Withdraw specific items from the agenda.

Withdraw specific items from the agenda: Item #1 - Resolution - R-25-11-201 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Assignment of Contract and Contract with Life Safety Inspections, LLC and SuperHero Fire Protection, LLC for Kitchen Hood Exhaust and Fire Suppression Inspections; Item #2 - Resolution R-25-11-202 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Master Software as a Service Agreement with Target Solutions Learning, LLC dba Vector Solutions for subscription to Guardian Tracking-Employee Performance Management Software, Maintenance and Implementation at a cost of $10,518.72; and Item #36 – Budget Amendments.

R-25-11-201 · item history →

Resolution R-25-11-201 withdrawn from agenda.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Assignment of Contract and Contract with Life Safety Inspections, LLC and SuperHero Fire Protection, LLC for Kitchen Hood Exhaust and Fire Suppression Inspections

No published motion on this item.

R-25-11-202 · item history →

Resolution R-25-11-202 withdrawn from agenda.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Master Software as a Service Agreement with Target Solutions Learning, LLC dba Vector Solutions for subscription to Guardian Tracking-Employee Performance Management Software, Maintenance and Implementation at a cost of $10,518.72

No published motion on this item.

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Approve Terms of Use with Riverside Assessments for cognitive test screening and training.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Terms of Use with Riverside Assessments, LLC dba Riverside Insights for Cognitive Abilities Test Screening and Training at a cost of $9,665.00

R-25-11-204 · item history →

Approve agreement with In Harmony Music for music therapy services for IEP students.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with In Harmony Music of Middle Tennessee for the provision of music therapy to students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for the 2025-2026 school year

R-25-11-205 · item history →

Approve Master Agreement with Knoxville Music Therapy for IEP music therapy services.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Master Agreement Contract with Knoxville Music Therapy LLC for the provision of music therapy to students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for the term of October 15, 2025 through June 30, 2026

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Approve Agreement with Music & Miracles for music therapy services for IEP students.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Professional Services Agreement with Music & Miracles, LLC for the provision of music therapy to students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for the 2025-2026 school year

R-25-11-207 · item history →

Approve Master Service Agreement with SpeakWorks for GoReact software for staff training.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Master Service Agreement and Terms with SpeakWorks, Inc. dba GoReact for subscription to GoReact software and services for staff training and support at Austin-East Magnet High, Northwest Middle, Vice Middle Magnet, Sarah Moore Greene Magnet, Lonsdale Elementary and Maynard Elementary Schools at a cost of $21,200.00

R-25-11-208 · item history →

Approve Touring Contract with Barter Theatre for elementary school performance.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Touring Contract with Barter Theatre for a performance of “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” at Belle Morris Elementary School at a cost of $3,000.00

R-25-11-209 · item history →

Approve amendment to contract with Tyler Technologies for HR and payroll systems.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to a Contract with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for Human Resources and Payroll Information Systems at an annual cost of $293,742.00 for the term of December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2029

R-25-11-210 · item history →

Approve design contract for Farragut school roof replacements.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a design contract with McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc. in the amount of $500,775.00 for the Farragut Intermediate School and Farragut Middle School roof replacements

R-25-11-211 · item history →

Approve increase to design contract for Farragut-area elementary school flooring.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an increase to the design contract with McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc. in the amount of $4,575.00 for flooring selections and plans for the new Farragut-area elementary school

R-25-11-212 · item history →

Approve Fund Balance Designation for Coward Mill Road Project.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Fund Balance Designation (General Purpose School Fund) in the amount of $3,783,261.00 for the Coward Mill Road Project

R-25-11-213 · item history →

Approve Fund Balance Designation for UT Tower Construction.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Fund Balance Designation (General Purpose School Fund) in the amount of $130,071.00 for UT Tower Construction

R-25-11-214 · item history →

Approve contract increase for Skilled Services for work-based learning projects.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an increase to the construction contract with Skilled Services, LLC in the amount of $67,992.95 for Phase 3 of Work-Based Learning Projects at Halls and Powell High Schools

R-25-11-215 · item history →

Approve TN Dept. of Education school security grant.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Tennessee Department of Education Fiscal Year 2026 Public School Security Grant in the Amount of $1,184,319.69 Plus Fiscal Year 2025 Carryover in the Amount of $679,162.53

R-25-11-217 · item history →

Approve Library Services and Technology Act Grant Contract.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Library Services and Technology Act Grant Contract in the Amount of $12,000.00 with the Tennessee State Library and Archives (Requires a One-to-One Local Match)

R-25-11-301 · item history →

Approve FY2026 Statewide School Resource Officer Grant Program contract.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in the Amount of $2,250,000.00 with the State of Tennessee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2026 Statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) Grant Program

R-25-11-302 · item history →

Approve Letter of Agreement for Electronic Monitoring Indigency Fund grant.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Letter of Agreement – Direct Appropriation Grant in the Amount of $58,847.00 with the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs for the Provision of the Electronic Monitoring Indigency Fund (No Local Match Required)

R-25-11-303 · item history →

Approve Violent Crime Intervention Fund Grant Contract.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Violent Crime Intervention Fund Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs in the Amount of $1,567,732.00 to Develop, Construct and/or Rehabilitate the Infrastructure Needed to Combat Violent Crime for the Period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 (No Local Match Required)

R-25-11-601 · item history →

Approve grant contract with TN Dept. of Health for dental care services.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in an Amount Not to Exceed $12,000,000.00 with the Tennessee Department of Health for the Provision of Dental Care Services to Uninsured Adult Tennesseans, Nineteen (19) Through Sixty-Four (64) Years of Age, for the Period Beginning July 1, 2025 and Ending on June 30, 2028 (No Local Match Required)

R-25-11-602 · item history →

Approve Amendment One to Rape Prevention Grant Contract.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment One to a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Department of Health for the Provision of Rape Prevention and Education Program Services, which Amendment Increases the Maximum Liability of the State under the Grant Contract by $28,077.00 for a Total Amount of $172,077.00 Through the Term Ending on January 31, 2027 (No Local Match Required)

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Authorize acceptance of donation for Parks and Recreation for steel building.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a donation for Knox County Parks and Recreation from Cedar Bluff Farragut Optimist Club (CBFO) softball in the Amount of $7,457.00 for a 20x20 Steel Building at the CBFO Softball Fields at Concord Park

R-25-11-702 · item history →

Approve contract with Hellas Construction for synthetic turf infields.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Hellas Construction, Inc. for installation of synthetic turf infields at Knox County Sportspark in the Amount of $1,349,500.00

R-25-11-703 · item history →

Approve utility easement with Knoxville Utilities Board.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Utility Easement with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) Across 0 Bridgewater Road, CLT Map 119-L “A”, Parcel 13.00, to Provide Improved Utility Service and Reliability in the Area

R-25-11-801 · item history →

Approve contract with Hensley Direct for presort mailing services.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Hensley Direct, Inc. for the Provision of Presort Mailing Services for the Term of December 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026 with the Option to Extend for Four (4) Additional Years, One (1) Year at a Time

R-25-11-902 · item history →

Amend Commission Rules regarding committee referrals.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule I, Section I, Committee Referrals, regarding the responsibility of referrals to committees

R-25-11-101 · item history →

Honor Spencer Long for Principal of the Year award.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Spencer Long, Executive Principal at Halls High School, for being named the 2025 Tennessee High School Principal of the Year

No published motion on this item.

R-25-11-102 · item history →

Honor Hardin Valley Academy Boys Golf Team for state championship.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring the Hardin Valley Academy Boys Golf Team for winning the 2025 TSSAA Division I-AA State Championship

R-25-11-103 · item history →

Honor Vulcan Materials and Dixie Lee Quarry for community relations award.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Vulcan Materials Company and Dixie Lee Quarry for winning the 2025 Excellence in Community Relations Gold Award

R-25-11-104 · item history →

Honor Mark Brown with Three Ridges Golf Course.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Mark Brown with Three Ridges Golf Course

Presentation: Update/annual report by Kim Bumpas of Visit Knoxville.

Presentation - Update/annual report by Kim Bumpas of Visit Knoxville

No published motion on this item.

Public Forum - Agenda Items Only.

Public Forum – Agenda Items Only

No published motion on this item.

Approve minutes from previous meeting (Oct 27, 2025).

Consideration of approval of minutes from the previous meeting held on October 27, 2025

Acceptance of new county roads.

Drives and Roads: Consideration of the acceptance of the following new county roads was before the Board of Commissioners: A. Lillibridge Crossing Lane, Windsor Forest, Unit 1, District 6. B. Sweet Almond Lane, Windsor Forest, Units 3 and 4, District 6. C. Evergreen Terrace Lane, Windsor Forest, Units 1 and 2, District 6. D. Dora Rose Road, Windsor Forest, Units 1 and 3, District 6. E. Truitt Path Lane, Lobetti Landing, Unit 2, District 6. F. Hopson Hollow Road, Lobetti Landing, Unit 1, District 6. G. Mossy Landing Lane, Lobetti Landing, Unit 1, District 6. H. Lobetti Landing Lane, Lobetti Landing, Unit 1, District 6. I. Bailey Landing Lane, Lobetti Landing, Units 1 and 2, District 6. J. Rio Bravo Lane, Foxborough Hills, District 6. K. Swan Song Lane, Foxborough Hills, District 6. L. Eagle Canyon Lane, Foxborough Hills, District 6. M. Yellow Aster Road, The Grange, Unit 2, District 6. N. Red Buckeye Drive, The Grange, Unit 2, District 6. O. Dragon Boat Road, The Grange, Unit 2, District 6.

Approve closure of former Ball Camp Pike and Hitching Post Drive alignment.

Consideration of the closure of the former Ball Camp Pike and Hitching Post Drive alignment and excess right of way located between Daybreak Drive and Bailey Farm Drive, which is an outcome of the Ball Camp Pike (Schaad Road) Relocation Project, District 6

Approve Line Item Transfers totaling $274,745.00.

Line Item Transfers - Total amount of $274,745.00

Budget Amendments item withdrawn from agenda.

Budget Amendments

No published motion on this item.

Approve 106 Notary Public Applications.

106 Notary Public Applications

Spread of record: Mayor's order reappointing Joseph Longmire to Utility District Board.

Spread of Record the Order of the Knox County Mayor reappointing Joseph Longmire to the Board of Commissioners of the Northeast Knox Utility District

No published motion on this item.

Accept for spread of record retirement letter of Judge Andrew Jackson, VI.

Accepting through Spread of Record the letter of retirement of the Honorable Andrew Jackson, VI, Judge of the Knox County General Sessions Court, Division IV, effective December 31, 2025

No published motion on this item.

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Amend Commission Rules to add legislative review of state/federal assistance applications.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule VI, Miscellaneous, to add a new Section L regarding the establishment of legislative review of applications for state or federal assistance through spread of record

R-25-11-903 · item history →

Amend Commission Rules regarding non-committee member participation in meetings.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule V, Section B, Committee Meetings Open to Commission Membership, to clarify that commissioners who are not members of a committee may participate in the committee meeting except for the Audit Committee when it is called into a confidential, nonpublic executive session under state law

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Amend Commission Rules regarding honorary resolutions.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule VI, Section E, Honorary Resolutions, Proclamations and Discussion items, regarding honorary resolutions

R-25-11-905 · item history →

Defer Resolution R-25-11-905 regarding Merit System Rules to May 2026.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Merit System Rules and Regulations, Subsection 3.1.b.6. Structure and Qualifications, to provide for members of the Merit System Board to be eligible to serve if he/she has not previously been employed by the Sheriff’s Office within the five (5) years instead of ten (10) years preceding his/her appointment and to remove the requirement that a person is not eligible to serve on the Merit System Board if any member of the person’s family is or becomes employed by the Knoxville Police Department

R-25-11-906 · item history →

Amend Resolution to extend hiring of Interim Superintendent for Juvenile Service Center.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Resolution R-25-6-903 to extend the date by six (6) months for the Knox County Mayor to be authorized to hire a qualified Transition Advisor/Interim Superintendent to be placed at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center to serve through June 30, 2026 instead of December 31, 2025

R-25-11-907 · item history →

Approve FY2026 budget amendment for employee pay adjustment.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment to increase the total budget in the Amount of $1,500,000.00 for the Purpose of Providing a One-Time Pay Adjustment for Employees in the Amount of $500.00

O-25-11-101 · item history →

Defer Ordinance O-25-11-101 on Data Centers to December 2025.

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating Article III of Chapter 26 of the Knox County Code, entitled “Data Centers,” providing limitations of the circumstances under any future Data Centers may be established in Knox County – O-25-11-101 – (First Reading)

No published motion on this item.

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Defer Ordinance O-25-11-102 on Real Property ownership to December 2025.

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating Chapter 53 of the Knox County Code, entitled “Real Property,” providing limitations of what persons and what entities may own real property in Knox County, Tennessee - O-25-11-102 - (First Reading)

No published motion on this item.

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Approve Emergency Ordinance O-25-11-103 to delay transition of Juvenile Service Center control.

Consideration of an Emergency Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Ordinance O-25-6-102 in Reference to Knox County Code Section 18-141 to Delay the Transition of Operation and Control of the East Tennessee Regional Service Center (A/K/A The Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center) to the Knox County Sheriff by Six (6) Months (Amending Ordinance O-25-6-102, Adopted June 23, 2025) - O-25-11-103 - (First Reading)

O-25-8-101 · item history →

Defer Ordinance O-25-8-101 regarding Merit System Board qualifications to May 2026.

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2, Section 42-53, “Merit System Board of Directors”, to revise in Subsection (C) the qualifications for members of the Merit System Board to be eligible to serve if he/she has not previously been employed by the Sheriff’s Office within the five (5) years instead of ten (10) years preceding his/her appointment and to remove the requirement that a person is not eligible to serve on the Merit System Board if any member of the person’s family is or becomes employed by the Knoxville Police Department (amends Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-91-8-114, adopted November 25, 1991; Ordinance O-95-4-101, adopted April 24, 1995; Ordinance O-19-1-101, adopted February 25, 2019; and Ordinance O-22-6-103, adopted July 25, 2022) – O-25-8-101 – (Second Reading)

Public Forum - Open Topics.

Public Forum – Open Topics

No published motion on this item.

Reconsider Emergency Ordinance O-25-11-103.

Amendment to the Agenda – (Continued): 5. Commissioner Oster amended the agenda to reconsider the following item at this time, due to the item requiring a roll call vote: Item #47 - Emergency Ordinance O-25-11-103.

No published motion on this item.

O-25-11-103 · item history →

Approve Emergency Ordinance O-25-11-103 to delay transition of Juvenile Service Center control.

Consideration of an Emergency Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Ordinance O-25-6-102 in Reference to Knox County Code Section 18-141 to Delay the Transition of Operation and Control of the East Tennessee Regional Service Center (A/K/A The Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center) to the Knox County Sheriff by Six (6) Months (Amending Ordinance O-25-6-102, Adopted June 23, 2025) - O-25-11-103 – (First Reading)

Mandate Special Session on December 8, 2025 to fill Judge vacancy.

Motion and Vote of the Commission to Mandate that the Chair Call a Special Session of the Commission on December 8, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room for the Purpose of Filling the Vacancy in the Office of Judge of the Knox County General Sessions Court, Division IV

Motion to add item about subpoenaing Brian Bivens failed.

Amendment to the Agenda – (Continued): 6. At this time, there was discussion regarding amending the agenda to add the following item: Discussion of issuing a subpoena to Mr. Brian Bivens, former Interim Director for the Richard Bean Detention Center.