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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Defer Ordinance O-25-8-101 regarding Merit System Board qualifications to May 2026.
O-25-8-101 — 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)
Personnel & appointments
Item history →
Deferred on consent (no individual discussion)
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Aye | Deferred |
11-0-0-0 |
Deferred
Consent
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Nov 17, 2025
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Defer Ordinance O-25-8-101 regarding Merit System Board qualifications to May 2026.
O-25-8-101 — 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)
Item history →
Deferred on consent (no individual discussion)
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Aye | Deferred |
11-0-0-0 |
Deferred
Consent
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Nov 17, 2025
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Defer Resolution R-25-11-905 regarding Merit System Rules to May 2026.
R-25-11-905 — 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
Personnel & appointments
Item history →
Deferred on consent (no individual discussion)
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Aye | Deferred |
11-0-0-0 |
Deferred
Consent
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Nov 17, 2025
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Defer Resolution R-25-11-905 regarding Merit System Rules to May 2026.
R-25-11-905 — 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
Item history →
Deferred on consent (no individual discussion)
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Aye | Deferred |
11-0-0-0 |
Deferred
Consent
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Nov 17, 2025
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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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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 17, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Deferred |
11-0-0-0 |
Deferred
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Approve rezoning request for Benjamin C. Mullins at 2924 Bakertown Road.
RZ-25-11-102 — Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Benjamin C. Mullins for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 2 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s recommendation with the following amendment: The Planning Commission’s 1 condition was amended to read as follows: 1) Maintaining a 50 foot tree preservation buffer along the northern and eastern boundary lines, as shown in the shaded area on Exhibit B. Commissioner Frazier seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Rawls, Durrett, Oster, Jackson, Russell, Hill, Lee, Thompson, Fox, Jay and Frazier voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0. Property located at 2924 Bakertown Road, Parcel ID 091 248. (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 10-R-25-RZ)
Zoning & land use
Item history →
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Nov 10, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Abstain | Adopted |
9-0-2-0 |
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Oct 27, 2025
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Abstain | Adopted |
8-0-3-0 |
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Failed |
3-8-0-0 |
Split
Failed
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
7-3-1-0 |
Split
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Approve fund balance designations for school technology, roof, bus pay, and construction.
R-25-10-205 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Fund Balance Designations (General Purpose School Fund) totaling $7,628,183.00 for student/staff technology devices and interactive panels, KAEC roof replacement, bus contractor pay, and work-based learning construction.
Schools
Item history →
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Move multiple agenda items to the consent calendar.
Amend the agenda to hear the following items as a consent calendar: Item #1, Item #2, Item #3, Item #4, Item #5, Item #7, Item #8, Item #9, Item #10, Item #11, Item #12, Item #13, Item #14, Item #15, Item #16, Item #17, Item #18, Item #19, Item #20, Item #21, Item #22, Item #23, Item #24, Item #25, and Item #26.
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 27, 2025
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Add five resolutions for senior center grant contracts to the agenda.
Amendments to the Agenda to add the following items to the agenda: Item #22 – Resolution R-25-10-903 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Disability and Aging in the amount not to exceed $25,000.00 for equipment and supplies for the Corryton Senior Center. (No local match required); Item #23 – Resolution R-25-10-904 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Disability and Aging in the amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for equipment and supplies for the Karns Senior Center. (No local match required); Item #24 – Resolution R-25-10-905 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Disability and Aging in the amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for equipment and supplies for the West Knox Senior Center. (No local match required); Item #25 – Resolution R-25-10-906 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Disability and Aging in the amount not to exceed $22,000.00 for equipment and supplies for the Halls Senior Center. (No local match required); and Item #26 – Resolution R-25-10-907 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Disability and Aging in the amount not to exceed $17,000.00 for equipment and supplies for the South Knoxville Senior Center. (No local match required).
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 20, 2025
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Aye | Deferred |
11-0-0-0 |
Deferred
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Oct 20, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 20, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 20, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 20, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 20, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 20, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
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Oct 20, 2025
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Benjamin C. Mullins rezoning request deferred.
7-M-25-RZ — REQUEST OF BENJAMIN C. MULLINS FOR REZONING FROM PR (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL) UP TO 2 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE TO PR (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL), UP TO 7 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. PROPERTY LOCATED AT 205 N WOODDALE ROAD / PARCEL ID 062 047. (PLANNING COMMISSION’S FILE NUMBER: 7-M-25-RZ) (8TH COMMISSION DISTRICT)
Zoning & land use
Item history →
Adopted on consent (no individual discussion)
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Aye | Adopted |
11-0-0-0 |
Unanimous
Consent
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Sep 22, 2025
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Defer ordinance amending Merit System Board qualifications.
O-25-8-101 — 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 ANY MEMBER OF THE PERSON’S FAMILY IS OR BECOMES EMPLOYED BY THE KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (AMENDING 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)
Personnel & appointments
Item history →
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Failed |
4-6-0-1 |
Split
Failed
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Deferred |
10-0-0-1 |
Deferred
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Abstain | Adopted |
6-1-3-1 |
Split
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
|
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Sep 22, 2025
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Aye | Adopted |
10-0-0-1 |
Unanimous
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