Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
A Healthy Financial Checkup
Midway through the fiscal year, officials say city finances are in good shape, though there is uncertainty about federal funding.
State Budget Contraction
Gov. Bill Lee touts innovation in a budget plan that is slightly smaller year over year; Democrats say the proposal reflects misplaced priorities.
City Budget Sails Through
Council OKs spending plan by a comfortable margin, though members clash over police presence at meetings.
City Budget Meets Little Resistance
At a hearing on Thursday, City Council members registered few complaints about Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed spending plan.
Jacobs Proposes No-Frills Budget
While school employees will see salary jumps, other county employees will get a 2 percent raise halfway through the year.
City Budget Gets Initial OK
City Council approved the mayor’s proposed budget on first reading, while three pro-Palestinian protesters were expelled for disrupting the meeting.
A Bottom-Up Budget
Knox County Schools’ $683.7 million spending plan for 2024-25 forced district leaders to rethink every line item.
‘On a Roll’
An upbeat Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon proposed a budget that would spend more on police salaries and housing programs.
Weekly Watch: April 22-28, 2014
Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.