Council will take up Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed $434.1 million budget and accompanying property tax increase on Tuesday.
Leadership Metrics
As Knoxville’s new police chief, Paul Noel vows to focus on crime, community, culture and career development.
Meeting the Chief
Noel will bring a flavor of New Orleans’ police reforms to Knoxville when he takes the reins of KPD in June.
Noel to be Named Chief
Kincannon picks a nationally known reform advocate from New Orleans to lead the Knoxville Police Department.
A Compensation Conversation
Council hears details of a proposed new pay structure for city employees that would increase wages and salaries across the board.
Pumping Up Paychecks
City employees would see significant pay increases under a Kincannon administration proposal.
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.
Power Poll: Police Chief Search
A majority of respondents to this month’s survey want a person with leadership experience at a larger agency to be KPD’s next leader.
Civil Disobedience Then and Now
Today’s racial justice protests differ from the sit-ins of 1960, but they also share some similarities.
Arrest Developments
Accusations and political salvos are launched after deputies take a law enforcement critic into custody.