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.

Filtered · year 2026

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	Ordinance restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes for rent (Second Reading). O-26-7-102 — Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 53, "Real Property," to add a new Article II entitled "Housing," for the purpose of prohibiting housing market manipulation by large institutional investors; restricting the purchase of single-family homes for rental purposes by certain business entities; establishing enforcement mechanisms; and for other purposes. (Knox County Code, Chapter 53, establishing Article II, previously reserved) (SECOND READING) Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	3-8-0-0	Split Failed
Aug 31, 2026	Delegate authority to IDB to negotiate/waive PILOTs for DWF John Sevier, LLC project. R-26-8-905 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, delegating to the Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox the authority to negotiate, accept and/or waive Payments in Lieu of Taxes in connection with a project proposed by DWF John Sevier, LLC and finding that such payments or the waiver thereof are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the board as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-53-305. Budget & taxes Item history →	Failed	4-7-0-0	Split Failed
Aug 24, 2026	Conditional Use Permit for Vulcan Lands Inc. for quarry expansion 7-B-26-UR — REQUEST OF THOMAS M. HALE / VULCAN LANDS, INC. FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MINING AND MINERAL EXTRACTION (QUARRY) EXPANSION IN A (AGRICULTURAL) DISTRICT. PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 0, 1624 GRAYBEAL ROAD / PARCEL ID 129 080 (PARTIAL), 08001, PURSUANT TO KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 4.50.02.B. PLANNING COMMISSION’S FILE NUMBER: 7-B-26-UR. (6TH COMMISSION DISTRICT): Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	5-6-0-0	Split Failed
Jul 27, 2026	Require budget adoption in two readings (First Reading) O-26-7-103 — CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING THE KNOX COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VIII, DIVISION 4, SECTION 2-548, “ADOPTION OF CONSOLIDATED BUDGET, TAX RATES, AND APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION; EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ADOPT, “ TO REQUIRE THE BUDGET TO BE ADOPTED IN TWO READINGS (AMENDING ORDINANCE O-90-9-122, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 1990) – (FIRST READING) Budget & taxes Item history →	Failed	2-7-2-0	Split Failed
Jul 27, 2026	Repeal Section 58-1 of Knox County Code regarding Vehicle Registration Fees (First Reading) O-26-7-101 — CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, REPEALING SECTION 58-1 OF THE KNOX COUNTY CODE REGARDING VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES (AMENDING ORDINANCE O-03-5-101, ADOPTED JUNE 23, 2003; ORDINANCE O-04-5-101(A), ADOPTED JUNE 28, 2004; ORDINANCE O-09-2-101, ADOPTED MARCH 23, 2009; ORDINANCE O-19-8-101, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019; AND ORDINANCE O-19-9-101, ADOPTED OCTOBER 28, 2019) - (FIRST READING) Budget & taxes Item history →	Failed	3-8-0-0	Split Failed
Jul 27, 2026	Amendments to the agenda Amendments to the Agenda	Failed	6-4-1-0	Split Failed
Jun 15, 2026	Non-profit organization appropriations for fiscal year 2027 R-26-6-104-SS — 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. Budget & taxes Item history →	Failed	3-7-0-1	Split Failed
Jun 15, 2026	Five-year capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2027-2031 R-26-6-103-SS — 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. Roads & infrastructure Item history →	Failed	3-7-0-1	Split Failed
Jun 15, 2026	General county budget for fiscal year 2027 R-26-6-101-SS — 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. Budget & taxes Item history →	Failed	3-7-0-1	Split Failed
May 18, 2026	Ordinance on second reading: Right to self-defense on county property O-26-4-103 — Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating Section 2-885 of Article XI of Chapter 2 of the Knox County Code, entitled “Recognition of Right to Self-Defense on Knox County Owned Property” (establishing Section 2-885 of the Knox County Code, previously reserved) – (SECOND READING) Public safety Item history →	Failed	5-4-1-1	Split Failed Decided with 1 absent — margin 1
May 18, 2026	Ordinance on second reading: Hotel occupancy tax disbursement O-26-4-102 — Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 58, Article III, Section 58-92 regarding Disbursement of County Funds levied through the Hotel Occupancy Tax (amending Ordinance O-91-11-101, adopted January 27, 1992 and Ordinance O-02-6-102, adopted July 22, 2002 – (SECOND READING) Budget & taxes Item history →	Failed	5-3-2-1	Split Failed
May 18, 2026	Ordinance on second reading: County funds and budget procedures O-26-4-101 — Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 4, regarding Receipt and Disbursement of County Funds and Budget Procedures for Defined Service Contracts (establishing Section 2-558, previously reserved) – (SECOND READING) Budget & taxes Item history →	Failed	5-3-2-1	Split Failed
May 18, 2026	Confirm nominations to Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission R-26-5-111 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, confirming the Knox County Mayor’s nominations of John Huber, Nancy Barger and Richard Levenson for reappointment and Sarah Harris for appointment to the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission (terms expire June 30, 2030) Personnel & appointments Item history →	Failed	3-7-0-1	Split Failed
Feb 25, 2026	Restructure oversight of Juvenile Service Center and create advisory board O-26-2-101 — Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, to repeal Knox County Code Sections 18-141 and 18-142 relative to the operation of the East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Service Center and adopting new Sections 18-141 and 18-142 to place the control and supervision of the Juvenile Service Center under the Knox County Juvenile Court Judge and to create an Advisory Board. (First Reading) Intergovernmental & resolutions Item history →	Failed	3-8-0-0	Split Failed
Feb 25, 2026	Restructure oversight of Juvenile Service Center and create advisory board O-26-2-101 — Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, to repeal Knox County Code Sections 18-141 and 18-142 relative to the operation of the East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Service Center and adopting new Sections 18-141 and 18-142 to place the control and supervision of the Juvenile Service Center under the Knox County Juvenile Court Judge and to create an Advisory Board. (First Reading) Intergovernmental & resolutions Item history →	Failed	3-8-0-0	Split Failed

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