After tightening its belt this year, Knox County Schools is expecting a big revenue increase for 2021-22. What will it pay for?
Slicing the Pie
The Kincannon administration opened three days of budget hearings on Tuesday to help sort out next year’s spending plan.
Budget Resilience
Despite the pandemic, the city’s mid-year financial review shows revenues keeping pace with spending, at least for now.
The Year Ahead: City of Knoxville
Amid the pandemic, the city will hold an election and is set to move forward on a variety of initiatives and projects.
Budget Offsides
Pandemic-related losses in the University of Tennessee’s Athletics Department have created an estimated $40 million funding gap.
Sales Tax Surprise
State data through May shows people continuing to spend money during the pandemic, producing more revenue than local officials expected. Will that continue?
Justice and Dollars
University of Tennessee leadership pledges action on racial equity while approving a pandemic-strapped budget.
Up, Down and In Between
New numbers from the state suggest that the budget picture for Knox County Schools might be both better and worse than expected.
Jacobs Proposes a ‘Not Pretty’ Budget
The $849 million Knox County spending plan for 2020-21 is down from the current year as the county braces for revenue declines.
School Board Approves Budget With Cuts
The $503.8 million package is down from last year, with reductions in staff and minimal raises for teachers.