MOU with Knox County for Homeland Security Grant for Police vehicle

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Knox County to accept $29,000.00 as a subrecipient of the 2025 Homeland Security Grant in order to purchase a Side-by-Side Utility vehicle to be used by the Knoxville Police Department.

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On August 5, 2025, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “MOU with Knox County for Homeland Security Grant for Police vehicle” by a vote of 6–1.

Split Adopted 6-1-0-2

Motion to approve the resolution

Moved by Lauren Rider · seconded by Charles Thomas

Topics: Public safety · Intergovernmental & resolutions

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The vote as recorded

Aye · 6

Charles Thomas District 5 Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A Debbie Helsley At-Large Seat B Andrew Roberto District 2 Seema Singh District 3 Lauren Rider District 4

No · 1

Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C

Absent · 2

Tommy Smith District 1 Gwen McKenzie District 6

The figure in this motion

$29,000

Knox County

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Public forum

The clerk’s minutes note 3 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 5 August 2025 meeting — page 9

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