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Knox County · Board of Commissioners

Every recorded decision

Every published motion, unanimous or not — nothing curated out. A high unanimity rate is itself a finding.

90.8%

Unanimity rate — 3802 of 4185 adopted motions in the published minutes

Excludes 13 motions not yet published.

Counts by badge

  • unanimous3802
  • split306
  • failed109
  • deferred249
  • withdrawn72

Most no votes on adopted motions

Meeting Agenda item Disposition Tally Badges
Aug 31, 2026 Deferred —
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Aug 31, 2026 Deferred —
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Aug 24, 2026 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Aug 24, 2026 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Jul 27, 2026 Deferred —
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Jul 27, 2026 Deferred 10-1-0-0
Split Deferred
Jul 27, 2026 Deferred —
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Jul 27, 2026 Deferred —
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Jul 27, 2026 Deferred —
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Jul 27, 2026 Deferred —
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Jul 27, 2026 Deferred —
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Jul 20, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Jul 20, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Jun 22, 2026 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Jun 15, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Jun 15, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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May 18, 2026 Deferred 6-4-1-0
Split Deferred
May 18, 2026 Deferred 6-4-1-0
Split Deferred
May 18, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
Deferred
May 18, 2026 Deferred 6-4-1-0
Split Deferred
May 18, 2026 Deferred 6-4-1-0
Split Deferred
May 18, 2026 Deferred 6-4-1-0
Split Deferred
May 18, 2026 Approve KUB utility easement for Forks of the River Park R-26-5-701 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Utility Easement Agreement with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) to grant KUB the necessary easements on one tract for underground and above-ground utilities at 5428 Strawberry Plains Pike (Forks of the River Park) at a cost of $55,216.00 Roads & infrastructure Item history → Deferred on consent (no individual discussion) Deferred —
Deferred Consent
May 11, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
Deferred
Apr 27, 2026 Deferred —
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Apr 27, 2026 Deferred —
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Apr 27, 2026 Deferred 6-5-0-0
Split Deferred
Apr 20, 2026 Deferred 11-0-0-0
Deferred
Apr 20, 2026 Deferred 11-0-0-0
Deferred
Mar 23, 2026 Deferred 9-1-1-0
Split Deferred
Mar 16, 2026 Deferred 11-0-0-0
Deferred
Feb 25, 2026 Deferred 7-4-0-0
Split Deferred
Feb 25, 2026 Deferred —
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Feb 25, 2026 Deferred —
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Feb 17, 2026 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Jan 29, 2026 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Jan 20, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Jan 20, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Jan 20, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Jan 20, 2026 Deferred 10-0-0-1
Deferred
Nov 17, 2025 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) Deferred 11-0-0-0
Deferred Consent
Nov 17, 2025 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) Deferred 11-0-0-0
Deferred Consent
Nov 17, 2025 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) Deferred 11-0-0-0
Deferred Consent
Nov 17, 2025 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) Deferred 11-0-0-0
Deferred Consent
Nov 10, 2025 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Nov 10, 2025 Deferred —
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Nov 10, 2025 Deferred —
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Oct 27, 2025 Deferred —
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Oct 27, 2025 Deferred —
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Oct 20, 2025 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Sep 22, 2025 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Sep 15, 2025 Deferred —
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Aug 25, 2025 Deferred —
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Aug 25, 2025 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Aug 25, 2025 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Aug 18, 2025 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Jul 28, 2025 Deferred —
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Jul 21, 2025 Deferred —
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Jun 23, 2025 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Jun 16, 2025 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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May 12, 2025 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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May 12, 2025 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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May 12, 2025 Deferred —
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Apr 28, 2025 Deferred —
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Apr 21, 2025 Deferred 9-0-0-2
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Mar 31, 2025 Deferred —
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Feb 24, 2025 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Feb 24, 2025 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Jan 27, 2025 Deferred —
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Jan 22, 2025 Deferred —
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Dec 9, 2024 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Dec 9, 2024 Deferred —
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Dec 9, 2024 Deferred —
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Dec 9, 2024 Deferred 10-0-0-1
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Nov 18, 2024 Deferred —
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Nov 18, 2024 Deferred —
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Nov 12, 2024 Deferred 11-0-0-0
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Nov 12, 2024 Deferred —
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