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City of Knoxville · Budget season

Fiscal year 2017

July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017

Every budget & taxes decision the body made in this fiscal year, in the order it happened. Each step shows who moved it, how the body voted, and any dollar figure written into the motion — and links to that meeting and its source minutes.

What this shows — and what it doesn't. This is the sequence of published motions carrying the budget & taxes topic whose meeting fell in this fiscal year (City of Knoxville's runs July 1 – June 30). It is not the county budget document, not actual money spent, and not a complete account of budget deliberations. Movers, votes, and dollar amounts are copied from the record; nothing is inferred. Amounts sum only across adopted motions.

Excludes 114 motions not yet published. Contested and deferred votes publish only after review, so this arc can run short until the queue clears.

50

budget decisions on the record

50

adopted

$19,816,298

written into adopted motions across 47 figures

  1. July 19, 2016 meeting Source minutes (PDF)
  2. August 2, 2016 meeting Source minutes (PDF)
  3. October 11, 2016 meeting Source minutes (PDF)
  4. November 8, 2016 meeting Source minutes (PDF)
  5. December 6, 2016 meeting Source minutes (PDF)
  6. December 20, 2016 meeting Source minutes (PDF)

    Our summary — not the record

    Plain-language summary

    The City Council met and approved several contracts and ordinances. Key decisions included allocating funds to local organizations like the Knoxville Opera Company and Central High School Athletic Foundation, and approving new contracts for infrastructure projects such as the Wilkerson Road Bridge Replacement and Sevier Avenue improvements. The council also approved zoning changes and annexation requests to facilitate development and service expansions.

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

  7. March 28, 2017 meeting Source minutes (PDF)

    Our summary — not the record

    Plain-language summary

    The City Council met and approved several resolutions, including appropriations to schools and community projects, pension grants for two employees, and agreements for infrastructure projects such as greenways and streetscapes. They also approved zoning changes and amendments to planning sector plans, confirmed an appointment, and authorized the sale and purchase of properties. A new behavioral health urgent care center also received funding approval.

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

  8. April 11, 2017 meeting Source minutes (PDF)

    Our summary — not the record

    Plain-language summary

    The City Council approved several ordinances donating funds to local schools and community organizations for specific projects. They also approved contracts for city audits, road improvements, and environmental cleanup services. Additionally, the council voted to allow beer consumption at Lakeshore Park.

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

  9. June 20, 2017 meeting Source minutes (PDF)

    Our summary — not the record

    Plain-language summary

    The Knoxville City Council met and approved several ordinances and resolutions. Key decisions included authorizing agreements for a city-wide LED streetlight conversion totaling over $9.5 million, funding for homeless services and community schools, and various neighborhood improvement projects. The council also approved rezonings for properties on World's Fair Park Drive, Dayton Street, and Papermill Drive.

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

How this is built. The arc is every published motion carrying the neutral budget & taxes topic whose meeting fell in this fiscal year, ordered by meeting date. Movers, dispositions, tallies, and dollar figures are read straight from the record; amounts are copied verbatim and summed only across adopted motions. This is a view of the record, not the budget document itself. See spending approved and Methodology.