Council will take up Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed $434.1 million budget and accompanying property tax increase on Tuesday.
Sustaining Services, Raising Taxes
City Mayor Indya Kincannon proposes a 50-cent property tax hike to pay for a budget that would increase pay for city employees.
Pumping Up Paychecks
City employees would see significant pay increases under a Kincannon administration proposal.
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.
Donors and Dollars
The money has been rolling into this year’s city election, though the distribution among candidates has varied wildly.