The referendum spurred turnout in a Knoxville municipal election that produced blowout victories in most City Council races.
Funding on Standby
City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance that would triple the dollars for affordable housing — but only if voters approve a sales-tax hike.
Election 2025: Sales-tax Referendum
A guide to the ballot question, the spending plan if the measure passes and the campaigns for and against a city sales-tax increase.
Council Kills Emerald Project
Members voted to remove the nonprofit’s contract from the agenda rather than vote on the merits of the proposal.
Emerald Contract Revised
Public criticism leads to changes to the deal to sell a portion of Chilhowee Park for a youth activities center days before City Council’s scheduled vote.
Split Scene
Opponents of the proposed sale of a part of Chilhowee Park to Emerald Youth Foundation broke off to hold their own discussion at a city-hosted meeting on Monday.
Sales-tax Battle Lines
Single-issue advocacy committees have formed on both sides of the city’s referendum question on raising the local-option sales tax.
Tax Backers
A group of city residents has formed Neighbors for Knoxville to advocate for passage of the local-option sales-tax increase on the November ballot.
A Polarizing Project in East Knoxville
Passions ran high at a sometimes-contentious town hall Monday on the Kincannon administration’s plan to sell a portion of Chilhowee Park.
Chilhowee Divisions
City Council approved Muse Knoxville’s relocation into the Jacob Building but delayed action on the planned sale of land to Emerald Youth Foundation.