Charles Thomas
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 27
- Total speaking time
- 1:57:56
- Avg per meeting
- 4:22
- Segments
- 2127
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Top issues during term (20)
Establishment of Knoxville Charter Review Panel
Costs will be funded through the annual City budget for the Legislative/City Council as approved in advance by the Vice-Mayor.
Beer Permit Applications and Special Event Permits
Permit fees contribute to municipal administrative costs.
golf course redevelopment
Taxpayers could see shifts in city spending or recreational fees as the redevelopment moves forward.
FY 2027 Proposed City Budget
About $4.9 million total from the city's unassigned fund balance.
Nora Road Affordable Housing Development and Rezoning
City housing funds and tax credit bonds support ongoing multi-family and supportive housing developments.
Traffic Signal and Bridge Infrastructure Improvements
$310,874 for traffic signals and $499,894 for bridge inspection services.
Certified Property Tax Rate Adjustment
Allocates city operating funds and maintains the property tax rate at $2.1556 per $100 of assessed valuation.
Public-Private Partnerships and Developer Incentives
Public-private partnerships and TIF financing structures have driven over $2 billion in private investment since 2020 with no direct capital investment from the city.
Mark B. Whitaker Water Treatment Plant Expansion
No local match — the state grant covers up to $42.5 million of the expansion.
Zoning Appeal and Religious Exemption for Wallace Street Housing
None directly to the city budget.
city council elections
Campaign costs might skyrocket as outside political money floods into races that used to be mostly grassroots.
Historic Westview Cemeteries Maintenance and Restoration
Potential future municipal allocation for cemetery maintenance support.
Comprehensive Plan Update and Community Growth
To be determined once the consultant is selected and the contract scope is finalized.
Adoption of Parks & Recreation Master Plan
Guides future capital investments and positions the city for state and federal grants.
South Waterfront Development Appeal at 315 Kerbela Avenue
Mental Health Crisis Response and Alternative Dispatch
Estimated initial phase costs ranged up to $750,000 to $1,000,000, though the defeated resolution did not mandate direct budget allocations.
Market Square Surveillance Camera Installation
Grant-funded project totaling $31,069.84 with no required city match.
Police Department Crime Gun Intelligence Center Grant
Grant award of $158,586 with no matching requirement.
Chapman Highway Improvements Project
Cost of $565,300 for design work, largely covered by federal grant funds.
Violence Intervention Grants and Contracts
Allocates hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal and local funds toward community safety initiatives.
Decisions during term (654)
Recorded while Thomas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 13, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Ordinance O-80-2026 — Add Fire Marshal classification (10.b)
Ordinance O-81-2026 — Rezone 5015 Sullivan Road (10.c)
Ordinance O-82-2026 — Rezone 1204 Sylvan Street (10.d)
Ordinance O-83-2026 — Rezone Kim Watt Drive and Millard Beets Road parcels (10.e)
Resolution 11.f — Whetsel variance appeal postponed
Resolution R-287-2026 — Markman's Diamonds 50th Anniversary (12.g)
Resolution R-288-2026 — Vision benefits agreements (12.h)
Resolution R-289-2026 — 2027 Sidewalk Replacement Project (12.i)
Resolution R-290-2026 — Homemakers Program deed at 412 Ocala Drive (12.j)
Resolution R-291-2026 — $750,000 for 25 affordable rentals at 360 Lovell Road (12.k)
Resolution R-292-2026 — Police firearms trade (12.l)
Resolution R-293-2026 — Keep Knoxville Beautiful agreement (12.m)
Resolution R-294-2026 — $42.5M TDEC grant for Whitaker Water Plant (12.n)
Resolutions R-295 through R-299 — KAT transit fund extensions with TDOT (12.o–12.s)
Resolution R-300-2026 — $614,230 grant for Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (12.t)
Resolution R-301-2026 — $72,000 grant for Household Hazardous Waste Facility (12.u)
Resolution R-302-2026 — Pensions (12.v)
First reading — Ordinance amending FY26/27 Operating and Capital Budgets (13.w)
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