Kincannon’s $434.1 million budget proposal and the accompanying 50-cent property tax increase get reserved but solid support.
City Budget Vote Looms
Council will take up Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed $434.1 million budget and accompanying property tax increase on Tuesday.
Council OKs Hotel PILOT
A 10-year tax incentive should enable developer Nick Patel to finance a hotel in the Old City near the planned multi-use stadium.
Deputy Chief Retires Under a Cloud
Ronald Green, who commanded KPD’s Patrol Division, exits just before the conclusion of a sexual misconduct investigation.
Safe at Home
On a split vote, City Council gives the final approval needed to move the publicly financed multi-use stadium forward.
KPD Chief Thomas to Retire
The city will conduct a nationwide search for a successor who will have to address internal cultural issues and a surging violent crime rate.
Incumbents Roll to Victory
City voters re-elect five Council members over GOP-backed challengers in an unusually partisan election.
Voters’ Verdict
A strong partisan-fueled turnout will determine the outcome of an unusually bitter city election.
City Election 2021: Complete Coverage
Links to all of our articles on the 2021 Knoxville city election.
Partisan Knives Sharpen
Misinformation becomes a weapon as early voting ends and a bruising city election enters its final days.