Rotating Off

For five City Council members who are leaving office, Tuesday was the last meeting for them to conduct Knoxville’s business.

Ballot Bound

City voters will decide on Nov. 4 whether to raise the local-option sales tax to pay for affordable housing and neighborhood infrastructure.

Council gave initial approval to placing the .5 percent sales tax increase proposal before the voters in the November general election.

The McNabb Center will use increased funding to boost pay for social workers, enabling KPD to deploy six teams to respond to mental health crises.

City Council appoints a task force to look at revising its rules and establishing a process to consider charter changes on a regular basis.

With federal funding on the way, Knoxville’s pedestrian bridge project connecting the South Waterfront and UT can move forward.

City Council will vote on four contracts Tuesday to fund a long-awaited streetscapes project on the South Waterfront.

The city plans to spend up to $850,000 to hire an engineering firm to analyze and make recommendations for repairs to the Gay Street Bridge.

A closer inspection found more problems with the historic Gay Street Bridge, increasing the likelihood of a long-term repair project.

City Council gave preliminary approval to a referendum question that would let voters determine the format for future elections.