Tennessee Record
Knoxville
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Indya Kincannon

Mayor2019-2027

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At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
20
Total speaking time
5:37:22
Avg per meeting
16:52
Segments
7251

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↑Aug 2026[39]

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.

high↑May 2026[38]

Beer Permit Applications and Special Event Permits

Permit fees contribute to municipal administrative costs.

medium↑Oct 2026[30]

golf course redevelopment

Taxpayers could see shifts in city spending or recreational fees as the redevelopment moves forward.

critical↑May 2026[29]

FY 2027 Proposed City Budget

About $4.9 million total from the city's unassigned fund balance.

high↑Jan 2026[27]

Nora Road Affordable Housing Development and Rezoning

City housing funds and tax credit bonds support ongoing multi-family and supportive housing developments.

high↑Feb 2026[25]

Traffic Signal and Bridge Infrastructure Improvements

$310,874 for traffic signals and $499,894 for bridge inspection services.

critical↑Apr 2026[25]

Certified Property Tax Rate Adjustment

Allocates city operating funds and maintains the property tax rate at $2.1556 per $100 of assessed valuation.

high↑Mar 2026[25]

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.

critical↑Oct 2026[25]

Mark B. Whitaker Water Treatment Plant Expansion

No local match — the state grant covers up to $42.5 million of the expansion.

high→Jun 2026[22]

Zoning Appeal and Religious Exemption for Wallace Street Housing

None directly to the city budget.

medium↑Oct 2021[21]

city council elections

Campaign costs might skyrocket as outside political money floods into races that used to be mostly grassroots.

medium↑Oct 2026[19]

Historic Westview Cemeteries Maintenance and Restoration

Potential future municipal allocation for cemetery maintenance support.

critical→Feb 2026[19]

Comprehensive Plan Update and Community Growth

To be determined once the consultant is selected and the contract scope is finalized.

high↑Mar 2026[18]

Adoption of Parks & Recreation Master Plan

Guides future capital investments and positions the city for state and federal grants.

high↑Oct 2026[18]

South Waterfront Development Appeal at 315 Kerbela Avenue

critical↓Mar 2026[18]

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.

high↑Aug 2026[17]

Market Square Surveillance Camera Installation

Grant-funded project totaling $31,069.84 with no required city match.

high→Sep 2026[16]

Police Department Crime Gun Intelligence Center Grant

Grant award of $158,586 with no matching requirement.

high↑Apr 2026[16]

Chapman Highway Improvements Project

Cost of $565,300 for design work, largely covered by federal grant funds.

critical↑Mar 2026[16]

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 Kincannon was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Approval of October 13, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Ordinance O-80-2026 — Add Fire Marshal classification (10.b)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Ordinance O-81-2026 — Rezone 5015 Sullivan Road (10.c)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Ordinance O-82-2026 — Rezone 1204 Sylvan Street (10.d)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Ordinance O-83-2026 — Rezone Kim Watt Drive and Millard Beets Road parcels (10.e)

tabled8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution 11.f — Whetsel variance appeal postponed

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-287-2026 — Markman's Diamonds 50th Anniversary (12.g)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-288-2026 — Vision benefits agreements (12.h)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-289-2026 — 2027 Sidewalk Replacement Project (12.i)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-290-2026 — Homemakers Program deed at 412 Ocala Drive (12.j)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-291-2026 — $750,000 for 25 affordable rentals at 360 Lovell Road (12.k)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-292-2026 — Police firearms trade (12.l)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-293-2026 — Keep Knoxville Beautiful agreement (12.m)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-294-2026 — $42.5M TDEC grant for Whitaker Water Plant (12.n)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolutions R-295 through R-299 — KAT transit fund extensions with TDOT (12.o–12.s)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-300-2026 — $614,230 grant for Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (12.t)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-301-2026 — $72,000 grant for Household Hazardous Waste Facility (12.u)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution R-302-2026 — Pensions (12.v)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

First reading — Ordinance amending FY26/27 Operating and Capital Budgets (13.w)

approved8-0Oct 27, 2026

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