UDO Week

Knox County map

A consultant will present a preliminary look at Knox County’s zoning overhaul during four days of public meetings beginning next Monday.

Time Crunch

East Knox County Farm photo.

Knox County must adhere to a compressed schedule to adopt a Unified Development Ordinance before the 2026 county election.

Growth Plan is in Jacobs’ Hands

Colleen Cruze Bhatti

With farmers seeking to preserve their way of life, Knox County’s mayor will mull possible tweaks to the proposed long-range development strategy.

Building Backlogs

Photo of new houses under construction at the Meadows at Shannon Valley.

As the population continues to grow, the city and the county are struggling to keep up with the demand for approving construction projects.

A Compromise on Appeals

Planning commissioners suggest a surgical approach to streamlining the Board of Appeals review process.

At a Crossroads

Gibbs map

Knox County says it wants to do a better job of providing infrastructure for new development. Growth in the Gibbs community shows hard that is.