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Special meeting — December 20, 2025

On December 20, 2025, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 3 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.

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Plain-language summary

The City Council held a special meeting to elect members to key positions. Councilmember Fugate was elected Vice-Mayor, Councilmember Helsley was elected Beer Board Chair, and Councilmember DeBardelaben was elected as the City Council representative to the Knoxville Transportation Authority.

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

Absent: Lynne Fugate (all 3 recorded votes)

Everything taken up, in order

Elect City Council Representative to KTA

Election of City Council Representative to the Knoxville Transportation Authority (KTA)

Unanimous Adopted 8-0-0-1

Motion to elect Councilmember DeBardelaben as the City Council representative to the Knoxville Transportation Authority

Moved by unrecorded · seconded by Debbie Helsley

Karyn Adams — Aye Nathan Honeycutt — Aye Doug Lloyd — Aye Matthew DeBardelaben — Aye Charles Thomas — Aye Denzel Grant — Aye Lynne Fugate — Absent Debbie Helsley — Aye Amelia Parker — Aye
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