‘No-Frills Budget’

Mayor Indya Kincannon at the City Council budget hearing.

During a marathon hearing on Tuesday, City Council members dove into Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed $432.9 million spending plan.

Funding Affordable Housing

Westview Tower

City Council votes to help developers build and renovate hundreds of apartments for low-income residents through its Affordable Housing Fund.

Stadium Construction Reboot Nears

Stadium site prep

With materials prices stabilizing, bidding and budgeting efforts will begin in the coming weeks, with construction to start in early 2023.

Infrastructure Tab

Street improvements and new plazas around the new stadium could cost the city as much as $14 million.

Field Preparation

KCDC commissioners vote to create a TIF district to pay for infrastructure and encourage development around the multi-use stadium.

Course Corrected

After taking a $20 million hit from COVID-19, the city’s new public safety complex is on schedule to open in the fall.

Taking Western to New Heights

KCDC hopes to secure a $40 million federal grant to help pay for the transformation of Knoxville’s largest public housing community.