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Justin Biggs’s votes on Budget & taxes · in 2022

13 recorded votes: 11 aye · 2 absent

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Meeting	Agenda item	Justin Biggs’s vote	Disposition	Tally	Badges
Aug 22, 2022	Accept new certified tax rate and establish official tax rate FY23. R-22-8-904 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the new certified tax rate based on the reappraisal and establishing an official tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. Budget & taxes Item history →	Absent	Adopted	9-0-0-2	Unanimous
Aug 22, 2022	Designate, commit, and appropriate funds FY2022 to FY2023. R-22-8-803 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, designating/committing and appropriating funds in the amount of $7,628,071.85 from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2023 for various funds and departments. Budget & taxes Item history →	Absent	Adopted	9-0-0-2	Unanimous
Jun 27, 2022	Levy a Mineral Severance Tax for Knox County. R-22-6-902 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, to levy a Mineral Severance Tax for Knox County Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	9-1-0-1	Split
May 23, 2022	Approve appropriation from General Fund to Industrial Development Board. R-22-5-802 — CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF KNOX IN SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE TRAINING EFFORTS IN KNOX COUNTY – R-22-5-802: Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
May 23, 2022	Authorize acceptance of grant funds and donations for Knox County Schools. R-22-5-214 — CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS AND DONATIONS FOR THE KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED LIST AND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $93,800.00 - R-22-5-214: Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
May 23, 2022	Authorize acceptance of TN Dept of Education Best for All District Grant. R-22-5-212 — CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEST FOR ALL DISTRICT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $410,000.00 - R-22-5-212: Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
May 23, 2022	Authorize acceptance of federal funding for FY2023. R-22-5-211 — CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF TITLE I-A, TITLE I-C, TITLE I-N AND D, TITLE II-A, TITLE III AND TITLE IV FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $19,576,555.99 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 - R-22-5-211: Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Apr 25, 2022	Approve 4-year reappraisal cycle, 2026 plan, and MOU. R-22-4-903 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, 1) approving a continuous four (4) year reappraisal cycle for Knox County; 2) approving the 2026 Reappraisal Plan for Knox County; and 3) approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Division of Property Assessments for the purpose of clarifying the areas of responsibility for all parties involved in the reappraisal of Knox County Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Apr 25, 2022	Approve amendment to Summit Hill Redevelopment Plan for TIF. R-22-4-802 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an amendment to the Summit Hill Redevelopment Plan providing for Tax Increment Financing Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Apr 25, 2022	Accept ERA1 reallocated funds. R-22-4-503 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of an award in the amount of $15,570,984.00 in reallocated funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA1) (No local match required) Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Apr 25, 2022	Accept CDBG and HOME federal funds; approve 2022 Annual Action Plan. R-22-4-502 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, 1) authorizing the acceptance of federal funds in the estimated amount of $1,190,755.00 for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and $429,713.00 for the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) program for the period beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 and 2) approving Knox County's 2022 Annual Action Plan to identify activities Knox County will undertake during the program year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 using federal funds granted to Knox County by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address priority needs in housing and community services in furtherance of the CDBG and HOME Programs Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Apr 25, 2022	Approve MOU/Agreement with The Mend House for SLFRF funds. R-22-4-501 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement with The Mend House to provide $150,000.00 in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for activities that mitigate the negative health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Federally funded through Treasury SLFRF Program) Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Mar 28, 2022	Accept $20.7M award for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA1). R-22-3-503 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of an award in the amount of $20,757,611.06 in reallocated funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA1) (no local match required). Budget & taxes Item history →	Aye	Adopted	10-0-0-1	Unanimous

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