Legal questions and angry words mark an effort to remove Commissioner Evelyn Gill from Knox County’s Joint Education Committee.
Crunch Time
The city, county and school administrations will present budget proposals in the next few weeks. Here’s a look at the timelines and the issues to watch.
Vision Quest
Crowded schools and jails, inadequate roads and sidewalks. Lamenting a lack of planning and priorities, Knox County Commissioners plan to set some.
Next Steps
As Mayor Glenn Jacobs convenes a planning committee that hasn’t met in nearly two decades, Knox County starts to think about the future.
Smoke Signals
A report calls for a tax-funded Knox County fire department. County officials want to explore their options.
Exit Kane
After less than six months on the job, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ education liaison resigns.
The Price of Access
Knox County has identified $73 million in improvements needed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It has a 40-year plan to address them.
Business Adventure Delayed
Tom Boyd puts his quest for a fantasy-inspired resort in South Knox County on hold so he can build community support.
What’s the Plan?
Knox County is preparing to embark on its most ambitious planning update in a generation. On the table: growth, density, infrastructure and rural preservation.
Bringing Beauford Delaney Home
With $25,000 in county funding, a plan to create a museum for Knoxville’s most lauded and haunted visual artist moves forward.