Tax Repeal Idled

Adam Thompson photo.

County Commission has delayed consideration of a phased elimination of the county’s wheel tax until after the August general election.

Jay Proposes Wheel Tax Repeal

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If Knox County Commission approves the measure, the local levy on vehicle registrations would be phased out over three years.

Disclosure Required

Terry Hill photo.

By a razor-thin margin, Knox County Commissioners have adopted a new rule governing the chair’s public comments outside its meetings.

A Receding Red Tide

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A dramatic falloff in Republican voting led to Democratic gains in this year’s county election.