Amends the operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 25/26 to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to The United Way of Greater Knoxville to address food insecurity.

Amount: $100,000
Counterparty: The United Way of Greater Knoxville
Decided: Adopted 9–0

The decision behind this record

O-142-2025 · An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville to amend the operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 25/26 in order to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund’s unassigned fund balance (Fund 100) and to distribute such funds to The United Way of Greater Knoxville to address food insecurity in our city caused by the current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit’s crisis.

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Source: official minutes (PDF) for the November 11, 2025 meeting. Reviewed by a human before publishing.