In UT’s Budget, Some Hopes and Guesses

A $1.235 billion plan for the Knoxville campus assumes full enrollment, occupied dormitories and an active football schedule.

Funding Moves Forward

City Council approved Kincannon’s proposed budget on first reading Tuesday and sent immediate COVID-19 relief down the fast track.

Council starts budget deliberations on Tuesday with newcomer Amelia Parker ready to challenge assumptions.

Kincannon’s budget holds steady without a tax increase while devoting more resources to the COVID-19 response.

In her first budget as Knoxville’s mayor, Indya Kincannon will focus on housing in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

The pandemic response shut down the economy just as local governments were making budget plans for next year. That has left them scrambling.

As the state Legislature barrelled toward a budget vote and recess last week, local lawmakers saw things to applaud and lament.

Despite a budget cut, Cherokee Health Systems isn’t turning anyone away from Knox County’s indigent care program. But its costs are mounting.

Knoxville officials say they’re comfortable with the city’s debt level as they plan to go to the bond market to finance projects.

The City of Knoxville’s budget outlook for next year is sunny, but clouds are gathering on the fiscal horizon.