Andy Fox

Infrastructure and Roadway Improvements

Over $2 million combined in contracts, amendments, and right-of-way acquisitions.

Knox County Schools Grants and Software Contracts

Over $8.5 million in school facility spending across the items.

Procurement Card and Grants Compliance Audits

Affects grants of $50,000 or more; currently only two defined-service recipients exceed the threshold.

Ethics Board Appointments

Removal of Board of Zoning Appeals Member

Moody was an unpaid volunteer, so the direct cost to taxpayers is zero.

Strawberry Plains Pike Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Provides financial relief to an existing commercial recreational business by allowing a self-storage partnership.

Heiskell Road / Granville Conner Road Subdivision Density

Developer will fund off-site road improvements and traffic studies.

Property Setbacks and Height Waivers

Null

Institutional Home Purchases and Housing Affordability

None directly on county revenues.

Proposed PILOT for West Governor John Sevier Highway Housing

The county would forgo half of the property taxes on the 80 units for 20 years, collecting roughly $60,000 annually instead of nominal amounts, while the developer uses the savings to secure larger loans for infrastructure.

Library Advisory Board Appointments

Includes major ARPA fund budget amendments for parks and recreation and the Public Building Authority.

Environmental Constraints and Floodway Development

Could shift drainage upgrade costs to developers instead of county maintenance budgets and flooded homeowners.

Sheriff's Office Automated License Plate Readers & Surveillance ARC

Potential loss of grant funding or contractual disputes regarding state grants.

Ian's Market 163 Beer Permit Compliance

The store pays a $2,000 fine and covered the cost of new ID scanning technology at every register.

Homelessness and Winter Services

Speakers urged the county to prioritize existing funds for warming centers and services.

election schedule

Zero direct hit to your wallet, though taxpayer dollars fund the administration of the election process.

Data Center Moratorium

Potential impact on electricity and water utility infrastructure and ratepayer costs.

Zoning Code Text Conflict for Attached Houses in Commercial Zones

Null

School facility investments

$1.2 million grant, no local match.

On-Premises Beer Permit Applications

Permit application and annual privilege taxes apply.

Election of Curtis Brown as Co-Chairman

Election of Sherri Garrett as Chairman

Approval of minutes from previous meeting

Denial of Shane Cobb lot-intensity variance (6b)

Denial of Michael Christopher lot-intensity variance (6a)

Denial of Ben Mullins / Core Properties setback variance (6e)

Approval of Ben Fuqua front-setback waiver (6f)

Approval of minutes

Beer permit — Tune Up The Manly Salon (Akoras Corporation)

Beer permit — El Metate Mexican Restaurant #6 (El Metate 6, Inc.)

Ian's Market #163 — suspension/revocation consideration

Education Consent Calendar (Items 1-11)

General Government Consent Calendar (Items 12-20)

Resolution Honoring Commissioner Gina Oster (R-26-10-102)

Motion to Reconsider Rescission Resolution (R-26-10-904)

Line Item Transfers ($5,040,085.27)

Ethics Committee Appointment (R-26-10-110)

Tipton Station Road Roundabout Right-of-Way (R-26-10-402)

Rescission of Alex Moody's BZA Appointment (R-26-10-904)

Ordinance O-26-10-101 — Personnel Plan Update (First Reading)

Deny Rezoning 7-F-26-RZ (0 Strawberry Plains Pike)

RLA-17994: Closure of Portion of Wye Way Lane Terminus

Commissioner Fox moved as a substitute motion to deny Resolution R-26-8-905.

Commissioner Fox moved as a substitute motion to defer this item to the September 2026 meeting.

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-8-905 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, delegating to the Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox the authority to

Commissioner Rawls moved to approve Ordinance O-26-7-102 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 53, "Real Property," to add a new Article II en

Amend Agenda to Add Items 27, 30, 31, and 37

Approval of General Obligation Bonds (R-26-8-803)

Approval of General Obligation Bonds Issuance and Tax Levy (R-26-8-804)

Approval of North Waterfront Redevelopment Plan (R-26-8-902)

Delegation of PILOT Authority for DWF John Sevier, LLC (R-26-8-905)

Representing district opposition and concerns over tax revenue impacts.

Adoption of Certified Tax Rate (R-26-8-911)

Passage of Emergency Ordinance O-26-8-102 on Surveillance Technology

Passage of Ordinance O-26-7-103 on Two-Reading Budget Requirement

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-203 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with Praters Flooring for replacement of Farragut High School’s

Commissioner Jay moved to approve the above new county roads.

Commissioner Thompson moved to amend the agenda to add Ordinance O-26-7-104 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 42, “Law

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-209 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with SSP International for the receipt of gran

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-210 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Agreement with Lawson Family Foundation for the term of April 14, 20

Commissioner Rawls moved to amend the agenda to add the following items: Item #21 - Resolution R-26-7-407 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memor

Commissioner Rawls moved to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the August 2026 meeting: Item #35 - Presentation from Second Harvest Food Bank; Item #43 - Resolution R-26-7-110 - Consider

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-910 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with Richard Mayberry for serving as a Law Clerk to the Chancel

Commissioner Rawls moved to amend the agenda to withdraw the following item: Item #38 - Budget Amendments.

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-201 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Online Subscription Agreement with The DBQ Project for a license to acces

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-202 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with BC Technologies Company DBA FinalForms for the provision o

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-204 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Fund Balance Designation (General Purpose School Fund) in the amount of $7

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-907 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with the Baldwin Group for the provision of employee health-relat

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-205 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Consolidated Grant Application and receipt of funds from the Tennessee Dep

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-206 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Consolidated Grant Application and receipt of funds from the Tennessee Dep

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-207 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Tennessee Department of Education Fiscal Year 2027 Summer Learning Camps G

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-208 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Tennessee Department of Education Fiscal Year 2027 Carl D. Perkins Career

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-902 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to Contract Number 24-198 with Partners Interpreting for Sign L

Commissioner Frazier moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-912 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule I, Section N, “Agenda,” Subsection

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-211 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of grant funds and donations for the Knox County Schools as

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-401 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Supplement Number 3 in the amount of $45,000.00 to the existing professional

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-212 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract in an amount not to exceed $430,500.00 with the Tennessee S

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-301 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Restaurant Equipment Maintenance Company (REMCO) for the pro

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-302 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Lash Fund Grant in the amount of $2,000.00 from the Un

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-805 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with ClearGov, Inc. for a Disclosure Studio – ACFR Software for

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-402 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Supplement 2 to the agreement with JMT for professional engineering right-of

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-406 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving contracts with Southeast Excavation, LLC, and APAC-Atlantic, Inc., for the p

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-403 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Local Agency Project Agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transporta

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-404 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a permanent Utility Easement for the First Utility District Concord Marina W

Commissioner Durrett moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-111 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, 1) accepting the resignation of Charley Bible as a Director on The Industrial Deve

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-405 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a professional engineering services contract with CDM Smith Inc. in the amou

Commissioner Rawls moved to approve the appointment of Mr. Joe Ledford to complete the unfulfilled term of Mr. Bible on the IDB and Health & Ed. Board which term expires July 15, 2028.

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-407 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Orange West Knoxville, LLC for tran

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-701 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Utility Easement Agreement with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) to grant K

Commissioner Jay moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-501 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with The Olson Group, Ltd. for the provision of professional serv

Commissioner Frazier moved to approve Resolution R-26-7-914 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule VI, Section E, “Honorary Resolutio