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City Council · June 9, 2026

R-159-2026

Authorize agreement for Festival on the Fourth stage, lighting, and production.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with True Grip and Lighting, Inc. to provide the stage, lighting and production equipment for the City’s Festival on the Fourth, in an amount not to exceed $68,500.00 for the first year of the Agreement, with the option to extend the Agreement to include Festival on the Fourth events in 2027 and 2028, under the same terms and conditions, except that the amount of the Agreement may increase annually based on the CPI Index with a cap of 3.5%. (Council District 6) (Requested by Office of Special Events)

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On June 9, 2026, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Authorize agreement for Festival on the Fourth stage, lighting, and production.” by a vote of 8–0.

Unanimous Adopted 8-0-0-1

Approve the resolution.

Moved by Denzel Grant · seconded by Charles Thomas

Topics: Contracts & purchasing

The vote as recorded

Aye · 8

Karyn Adams District 1 Doug Lloyd District 3 Matthew DeBardelaben District 4 Charles Thomas District 5 Denzel Grant District 6 Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A Debbie Helsley At-Large Seat B Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C

Absent · 1

Nathan Honeycutt District 2

The figure in this motion

  • $68,500

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Public forum

The clerk’s minutes note 3 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 9 June 2026 meeting — page 10

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