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Knox County Commission approves 2025-2026 budget

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Monday, the Knox County Commission voted to approve the budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Jacobs presented the budget earlier this month. It is around $36.8 million ...
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‘Crazy and exciting’ Visitor spending in Knox County reaches $2.1 billion in 2024

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Visitors and tourists spent over $2.1 billion in Knox County in 2024, a 4.34% increase from 2023. This spending brought in about $135 million in state taxes as well as $79 ...
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Audit of Knox County's development regulations underway for final stage Advance Knox

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning are working to finish the third and final stage of 'Advance Knox.' In a press release on Tuesday morning, the county said it is ...
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How did Knox County trustee staffers blow past spending limits? Take a look at the procedures

When Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs signed off on 10 trips for his employees from August 2023-March 2024, each violated the county's spending guidelines for travel. Each time, he acknowledged the ...
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Knox County drafts new ordinance to help implement Advance Knox initiative

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County leaders are working to implement a new unified development ordinance as the last part of the Advance Knox process. Consultants said several misalignments exist, ...