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Knox County · Board of Commissioners

Special meeting — June 15, 2026

On June 15, 2026, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners recorded 8 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.

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Plain-language summary

The Knox County Board of Commissioners met to finalize the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. They approved the general county budget, establishing appropriations for departments and agencies. The board also set the county tax rates and adopted a five-year capital improvement plan. Additionally, funding was allocated to non-profit organizations, including a separate appropriation from opioid settlement funds.

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

Absent: Kim Frazier (all 8 recorded votes)

Everything taken up, in order

R-26-6-101-SS · item history →

General county budget for fiscal year 2027

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ESTABLISHING A GENERAL COUNTY BUDGET AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE SEVERAL FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.

Split Failed Failed 3-7-0-1

Motion to amend the amount budgeted to fund schools to increase to $704,360,000.00 from $700,485,000.00 with $13,325,000.00 to be reallocated to Knox County Engineering and Public Works

Moved by Angela Russell · seconded by Andy Fox

Gina Oster — No Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — No Kim Frazier — Absent Courtney Durrett — No Terry Hill — No Damon Rawls — No Shane Jackson — No Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — No Andy Fox — Aye
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Adopted 7-0-3-1

Motion to approve Resolution R-26-6-101-SS with amendment to increase salary adjustment for general county employees from 3% to 6% and move $0.02 of property tax from General Purpose School Fund

Moved by Gina Oster · seconded by Larsen Jay

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Abstain Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Absent Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Abstain Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Abstain
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R-26-6-102-SS · item history →

Knox County tax rates for fiscal year 2027

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ESTABLISHING THE KNOX COUNTY TAX RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.

Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Motion to approve Resolution R-26-6-102-SS with amendment changing tax rate breakdown to .7024 for General Fund and .4564 for Schools General Purpose

Moved by Gina Oster · seconded by Larsen Jay

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Absent Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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R-26-6-103-SS · item history →

Five-year capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2027-2031

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ADOPTING THE FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027-2031 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

Split Failed Failed 3-7-0-1

Motion to amend by removing $64,661,000.00 for new school facility and related debt pending further research

Moved by Angela Russell · seconded by Andy Fox

Gina Oster — No Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — No Kim Frazier — Absent Courtney Durrett — No Terry Hill — No Damon Rawls — No Shane Jackson — No Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — No Andy Fox — Aye
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Split Adopted 7-3-0-1

Motion to approve Resolution R-26-6-103-SS

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Larsen Jay

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — No Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Absent Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — No Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — No
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R-26-6-104-SS · item history →

Non-profit organization appropriations for fiscal year 2027

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $8,759,000.00 TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.

Split Failed Failed 3-7-0-1

Motion to amend by eliminating all non-profit grants in the amount of $457,250.00 and leaving economic development contracts in place

Moved by Andy Fox · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Gina Oster — No Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — No Kim Frazier — Absent Courtney Durrett — No Terry Hill — No Damon Rawls — No Shane Jackson — No Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — No Andy Fox — Aye
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Split Adopted 7-3-0-1

Motion to approve Resolution R-26-6-104-SS

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Terry Hill

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — No Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Absent Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — No Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — No
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R-26-6-105-SS · item history →

Opioid settlement funds appropriations to non-profit organizations

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $2,680,846.33 IN OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.

Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Motion to approve Resolution R-26-6-105-SS

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Absent Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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