Using surplus funds, the city’s African American Equity Restoration Task Force is distributing $150,000 in grants to community organizations.
Weekly Watch: June 10-16, 2024
Knoxville City Council and the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission have meetings this week, plus there are two candidate forums.
Task Force at the Starting Line
A joint city-county panel has been charged with developing a sustainable plan for responding to mental health crises.
Girding the Garden
Knoxville city government is providing nearly a quarter million dollars for upgrades to Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum.
City Budget Sails Through
Council OKs spending plan by a comfortable margin, though members clash over police presence at meetings.
Power Poll: Gaza War Protests
Respondents to this month’s survey said they approve of how the University of Tennessee has handled the peaceful demonstrations.
City Budget Meets Little Resistance
At a hearing on Thursday, City Council members registered few complaints about Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed spending plan.
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.
Prelude to Development
A property transfer from the city to KCDC sets the stage for a request for proposals for the McClung Warehouses site.
Weekly Watch: April 15-21, 2024
Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.











