City Council · June 10, 2025

Exempt food sales from local option sales tax increase

An Ordinance to exempt the retail sale of food and food ingredients from the increase in the local option sales tax rate adopted by the City of Knoxville. (Requested by Finance Department)

On June 10, 2025, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Exempt food sales from local option sales tax increase” by a vote of 9–0.

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-0

Part of Property taxes & reappraisal

Motion to approve

Moved by Lauren Rider · seconded by Andrew Roberto

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The vote as recorded

Aye · 9

Charles Thomas District 5 Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A Debbie Helsley At-Large Seat B Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C Tommy Smith District 1 Andrew Roberto District 2 Seema Singh District 3 Lauren Rider District 4 Gwen McKenzie District 6

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The clerk’s minutes note 11 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

A sign-up count from the minutes — not a measure of overall public opinion.

Minutes of the 10 June 2025 meeting — page 12

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