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Commissioner Shane Jackson Pulls Employer’s Item on Commission Agenda from Consent
Sometime after 5 p.m. today, September 20, 2026, Commissioner Shane Jackson posted THIS on the County Commission online forum a request to pull item 40 from Consent and…
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The Phone Works Both Ways: Mayor Henderson’s Number Hasn’t Changed Since 2001
Apparently, one of the first controversies of the new Knox County administration is that the telephone hasn’t rung. WBIR reported here Friday that newly elected Knox County Commission…
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Questions Raised Over Knox County Commission Consent Agenda Item Involving Commissioner Shane Jackson’s Employer
When the Knox County Commission meets on Monday, September 28, 2026, Commission Chair Terry Hill has placed Item #40, Resolution R-26-9-901, on the preliminary agenda’s Consent Agenda. The…
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Local Lore Knox September 16, 2026 OMW! Exploring Horses in the Late 1800’s Early 1900’s
Local Lore Knoxville began the fall tour this afternoon, it felt like the middle of Summer, but Fall is in the air. Our Historian Jennifer Montgomery, walked us…
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Questions Continue to Mount Inside the Knox County Property Assessor’s Office
Last Thursday, Knox County Property Assessor William Phillip Ballard and his attorney, T. Scott Jones, appeared in Knox County Criminal Court regarding two motions connected to the August…
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Knoxville City Council Adopts New Certified Property Tax Rate: $1.3956 Per $100 of Assessed Value
From $2.1556 to $1.3956 — What Does It Mean for Your Knoxville Property Tax Bill? This evening, Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the Knoxville City Council took action that…
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