For the second time in four years, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen thwarts County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ efforts.
Land Use Plan Moves Forward
The Planning Commission approves a framework for future development in unincorporated Knox County.
Commission Approves Growth Plan Changes
To assuage some fears, the new map will take effect only after a more detailed set of guidelines is adopted.
‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’
Ahead of a key vote, county commissioners probe the Advance Knox planning update.
Growth Plan Moves Forward
Despite pleas for a delay from a concerned crowd, County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ proposal passes its first test. There are more to come.
2024 Preview: Knox County Government
Elections will shake up County Commission as Mayor Glenn Jacobs continues to push for a new growth plan.
Power Poll: 2023’s Most Important Stories
Survey respondents rank housing, 3rd grade retention, stadium construction and the Tennessee Three as the year’s top stories.
Opposition Rises to Growth Plan
Fears of lost farmland and rural overdevelopment drive a chorus of concern from farmers, conservationists and community groups.
Growing Concerns
Advocates for preserving farms and rural areas see danger in the county’s proposed new growth map.
Beyond Advance Knox
As the county’s two-year planning process wraps up, the hard work of putting it into practice begins.