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Matthew DeBardelaben’s votes on Budget & taxes

24 recorded votes: 24 aye

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Meeting Agenda item Matthew DeBardelaben’s vote Disposition Tally Badges
Sep 29, 2026
Revise financial mechanisms for redeveloping blighted properties for housing R-271-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to revise and enhance existing financial mechanisms for redeveloping abandoned, blighted, and vacant properties to facilitate the creation of affordable and attainable housing using proceeds from Round II Empowerment Zone funding awarded to the City by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1999, and any future federal funding allocated to the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development for the same purposes. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Sep 15, 2026
Set certified property tax rate at $1.3956 per $100 assessed value O-74-2026 — An Emergency Ordinance setting a “Certified Tax Rate” as required by T.C.A. 67-5-1701 and amending Ordinance O-29-2026 (Tax Rate Ordinance) to adjust the tax rate from $2.1556 to $1.3956 per $100 of assessed value. Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 7-0-0-2
Unanimous
Sep 1, 2026
Award Residential Historic Preservation Program funds to Preserves at Loves Creek R-242-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to award an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 in Residential Historic Preservation Program funds to the Preserves at Loves Creek, LLC, to support property improvements located at 1707 Loves Creek Road, within the limits of the City of Knoxville. (Council District 4) (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
Aug 18, 2026
Amend operating and capital budgets for FY 26/27 O-61-2026 — An Ordinance to amend the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 26/27. (Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jul 21, 2026
Resolution to execute agreement with Neighborhood Housing, Inc. for Operation Backyard R-199-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Neighborhood Housing, Inc. to provide an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding to support Operation Backyard, its minor home repair program. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jul 21, 2026
Resolution to execute subgrantee agreement with Knoxville-Knox County CAC for home repair R-198-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide an amount not to exceed $450,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding to support the Emergency and Minor Home Repair program. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jul 21, 2026
Resolution to award Affordable Rental Development Fund grant to DGA St. Mary's LP R-197-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to award an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 from the Affordable Rental Development Fund to DGA St. Mary’s LP for the development of 67 affordable rental housing units to be located at 1880 Huron Street (Parcel ID No. 081 EH 006 and 0081 EH 01604), as more specifically described herein (Council District 5). (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 23, 2026
Emergency ordinance appropriating funds to community agencies O-53-2026 — An Emergency Ordinance appropriating the sum of $45,464.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to community agencies and organizations as set forth in the attachment. (Requested by Vice-Mayor Fugate, Councilmember Adams, Councilmember Honeycutt, Councilmember Lloyd, Councilmember DeBardelaben, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Grant, Councilmember Helsley, Councilmember Parker) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 23, 2026
Emergency ordinance appropriating funds to community agencies O-53-2026 — An Emergency Ordinance appropriating the sum of $45,464.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to community agencies and organizations as set forth in the attachment. (Requested by Vice-Mayor Fugate, Councilmember Adams, Councilmember Honeycutt, Councilmember Lloyd, Councilmember DeBardelaben, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Grant, Councilmember Helsley, Councilmember Parker) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 9, 2026
Award funds from Historic Preservation Program for 825 N. Central St. R-160-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to award a total amount not to exceed $75,000.00 from the Historic Preservation and Facade Improvement Program to Paragon Development L.P., for the restoration and reuse of property located at 825 N. Central Street (Parcel ID: 094DQ033) (Council District 4). (Requested by Urban Design and Development) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 9, 2026
Appropriate funds for Empower Knox Event Grants program. O-50-2026 — An Ordinance appropriating the total sum of $4,500.00 from the Community Safety and Empowerment budget and donating same to various qualified organizations for events for youth as part of the Empower Knox Event Grants program. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 26, 2026
Levy tax for General Fund and Debt Service for FY 2026-2027 O-29-2026 — An Ordinance to levy a tax on all taxable properties, real, personal and mixed, within the corporate limits of the City of Knoxville to provide sufficient revenues to fund the General fund and Debt Service Fund operations and Debt Service obligations of the City of Knoxville for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027. (Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 26, 2026
Appropriations ordinance for FY 2026-2027 O-28-2026 — An Ordinance making and fixing the annual appropriations for the several departments, agencies, and funds of the City of Knoxville for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 and providing the authority to reappropriate non-project related encumbrances at the end of FY 25/26 into FY 26/27. (Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-1-0-0
Split
May 12, 2026
Amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 25/26 O-26-2026 — An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 25/26. (Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Apr 28, 2026
Authorize IDB to negotiate PILOT payments for W. Depot Avenue properties R-121-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from 100 W. Depot Investors, LLC, or an affiliate thereof, payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (“PILOT”) with respect to certain real property located at 100 W. Depot Avenue, 108 W. Depot Avenue, 0 W. Depot Avenue, and a portion of 300 W. Depot Avenue in the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and finding that such payments are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the Board as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-305. (Sixth District) (Requested by Urban Design and Development) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Apr 28, 2026
Amend agreement with KCDC for Austin Homes revitalization funding R-113-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Agreement Nos C-22-0082 and C-24-0067 with Knoxville's Community Development Corporation for phases 3 and 4 infrastructure, to reallocate the remaining funding designated for use on those earlier phases to any work contemplated in the site’s Master Plan for the revitalization of the Austin Homes development and surrounding areas of East Knoxville. (Sixth District) (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Apr 28, 2026
Award Affordable Housing Fund to Habitat for Humanity for 22 units R-112-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to award an amount not to exceed $440,000.00 from the Affordable Housing Fund to Knoxville Habitat for Humanity for the development of 22 affordable multifamily housing units for homeownership, to be located at 4325 Pinehurst Drive (Parcel ID 059 NC 00101), as more specifically described herein. (Council District: 4th) (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Apr 28, 2026
Accept donation for Affordable Housing Fund R-111-2026 — A Resolution expressing appreciation to the United Way of Greater Knoxville and generous contributors in our community for the donation of $440,000.00 to be used for the Affordable Housing Fund, and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to accept said donation. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 31, 2026
Appropriate $18,800 from Community Improvement Fund to community agencies O-21-2026 — An emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $18,800.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to community agencies and organizations as set forth in the attachment. (Requested by Legislative) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Mar 31, 2026
Amend prior ordinance to reflect fiscal agent use for Community Improvement Fund O-20-2026 — An emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville to amend Ordinance No. O-162-2025, appropriating various sums from the Community Improvement (202) Fund, to reflect in the attachment the use of a fiscal agent by a community agency. (Requested by Legislative) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Mar 31, 2026
Set KUB in-lieu-of-tax payments for FY2025-26 R-90-2026 — A Resolution setting the in lieu of tax payments for the Electric, Gas and Fiber Systems of the Knoxville Utilities Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and providing for allocation and distribution of such payments to the affected taxing jurisdictions. (Requested by Finance Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Feb 3, 2026
Fund plumbing repairs at Joy Baker Center and Hope Manor via Salvation Army R-33-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with The Salvation Army, Knoxville Area Command, to provide an amount not to exceed $205,000.00 in Homeless General Funds to fund critical plumbing repairs and improvements to the Joy Baker Center and Hope Manor. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Feb 3, 2026
Award Neighborhood Small/Micro Grants for community-building activities R-28-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to award a total amount not to exceed $650.00 in Neighborhood Small Grants Program and Neighborhood Micro Grants Program grants to support community-building activities planned by Western Heights Neighborhood Association and Old Sevier Community Group. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Feb 3, 2026
Award Empower Knox Youth Mental Health grants R-27-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents to award a total amount not to exceed $60,000.00 in Empower Knox Youth Mental Health grants to provide support and programming for youth and young adults to six community-based organizations in the City. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Budget & taxes Item history →
Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous

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