Responsibilities of Knox County Commission include:Establish county ordinancesReview and approve Knox County budget, including the Knox County School budgetSet county tax ratesReview and approve zoning and code regulationsAllocate funds for county resources such as parks, greenways and recreation facilitiesThe meetings of the Knox County Commission are open to the public. In fact, Commission meetings are broadcast live over cable television each month. All committee meetings are also open to the public.From: https://commission.knoxcountytn.gov/faqs/===========================================The following italicized text is copied directly from the Municipal code.The legislative power of the County is vested in the Commission of Knox County (hereinafter referred to as the ), which is the Legislative Branch and Legislative Body of Knox County.The legislative power of the County includes:all lawful authority to adopt ordinances, emergency ordinances and resolutions governing the operation of government or regulating the conduct and affairs of the residents of the County,to adopt and amend the County budget, to fix all County tax rates and to provide for the collection of all County taxes, to release County taxpayers from double taxes, when such has occurred, to provide for corrections in tax lists,to appropriate County funds for any and all lawful purposes, and to exercise all other authority of a legislative nature which is vested in the County by the Constitution and all applicable laws of the State of Tennessee.The Commission may adopt any ordinance, emergency ordinance or resolution which is not in conflict with the Constitution or general laws of the State of Tennessee or this Charter.By ordinance, the Commission shall establish rules and regulations governing all County purchases, sales, contracts for services and disposal of surplus property.From: https://library.municode.com/tn/knox_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTIILEBR_S2.01LEPO===========================================HELPFUL WEBSITEShttps://commission.knoxcountytn.gov/people/https://commission.knoxcountytn.gov/https://commission.knoxcountytn.gov/documents/commission-overview/ABOUT THE KNOX COUNTY COMMISSIONEach member of the Knox County Commission serves all Knox Countians eagerly and are happy to be of assistance to you. Please feel free to contact your Commissioners on our Contact Us page or call the Commission office at 865-215-2534SCHEDULEThe Knox County Commission meets twice per month (see types of meetings below) to conduct the business of Knox County Government. While these are typically on the 3rd and 4th Monday of each month, the schedule may vary from time to time. Additional committee meetings are held on various dates/times throughout the year. *To verify specific dates and times, please access a full Commission schedule at the website listed above.PUBLIC FORUMEvery Knox County Commission meeting has a public forum element. Speakers are given up to five minutes to discuss any topic of interest. If you would like to sign up to speak before the Commissioners, you can contact the Commission office at (865) 215-2534 / commission@knoxcounty.org or speak to the Commission staff before the meeting begins.TYPES OF MEETINGSKnox County Commission holds the following meetings each month:COMMISSION WORK SESSION (3rd Monday of month @ 5:00pm*) The first step in the legislative process is for resolutions and matters of County business to be filed and discussed in the monthly work session. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss items and set the agenda for the Commission meeting the following week. While votes may be taken to send items forward to the main Commission meeting, no resolution or item is given the final decision at this meeting.BEER BOARD (4th Monday of month @ 4:00pm*) County Commission holds a public hearing each month to review applications for beer permits. Applicants are sworn in by the Knox Co. Law Department and asked a series of questions while also hearing from professionals (Heath Dept., Codes, Sheriff’s Office, Health Dept.) who review the applicant’s eligibility. If no permits are submitted, then this meeting is cancelled. To learn more about beer permits please visit: www.knoxcounty.org/clerk/permits_beer.phpCOMMISSION MEETING (4th Monday of month @ 5:00pm*) The final step in the legislative process takes place at the main County Commission meeting. After a final review and discussion by Knox Co. staff members and Commissioners, all resolutions are voted on. Additional items such as Honorary Resolutions or presentations might also occur during this meeting.ZONINGS (4th Monday of month @ 7:00pm* or when Commission business is complete) The County Commission holds a special Zoning meeting each month to review land-use applications. After applicants have gone through the Planning Commission process, they are presented to County Commission for final approval or appeal. To learn more about Knoxville/Knox County Planning, visit: www.knoxplanning.org
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The Knoxville that I love is changing. As our family says, the secret is out. Over the past years, Knox County has seen explosive growth. This growth is likely to continue given our welcoming environment to families and businesses alike. While prosperous, significant growth introduces its own set of challenges. We face overcrowding in our schools, neighborhoods, and in our housing market. How Knox County chooses to respond to these challenges will define this city for decades. I’m running for Knox County Commission because I want to be part of the solution. I am the best candidate to help address the challenges Knox County faces so that we can successfully grow as a community while preserving what makes our community unique.
I’m a physician, father of two, husband, and native east Tennessean. As a physician, particularly one with a focus on the brain, I see people from our community at their worst; I know what challenges they face, where they have support, and where they need help. I was also at Vanderbilt when Nashville began to experience the growth that has made the city famous. I witnessed the mistakes made by government and saw them ignore the challenges that come with rapid growth. I am also a small business owner with an MBA. I see the struggle for careers and the need to support and nurture growth throughout our business community. It is this unique combination of background experiences that has prepared me to serve Knox County.
Homelessness is a multifaceted problem that requires a comprehensive approach. Our increasing homelessness problem is due both to the rising costs of housing as well as to an influx of unhoused people moving to Knox County seeking better opportunities. The first step is to create jobs that lift people out of homelessness and put them on a path to prosperity and independence. We must support people during this transition using half-way houses and other essential community approaches. As a physician who works with Knox County’s ill, I fully support mental health services. We know that mental illness, often combined with substance abuse, is a predisposition for homelessness. As County Commissioner, I know we can create a better Knox County.
This question gets at the heart of what the Knox County Commission will face over the next decade. First, there is no doubt that we need additional housing in Knox and surrounding counties. However, we need to balance the additional housing with preserving that which made many of us choose Knoxville as our home. When recruiting future doctors, I tell them that they can live in a rural, suburban, or downtown setting and never be far from the hospital. With new residents comes increased demands on the public school system that is already overcrowded. We must determine how to balance this new growth, and the economy that comes with it, so we can make much needed investments in our schools, roads, and communities.
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Scott4Knox
As a wife, mother and former school teacher, and a conservative lifelong resident of west Knox County, I feel called to run for a couple of reasons. One is my love for my hometown and desire to serve to help keep the small town character and charm that we all love. Secondly, would be my children. I am running so this wonderful place we all call home will hopefully be a desirable place for them to raise a family someday. I think it is becoming increasingly obvious that every day citizens are going to have to jump in to local government roles. It is our local government that most affects our daily lives, our families and our children. I want to set the example for our kids to remember to use the gifts God has given them to serve others.
I will not pretend to be a politician. I do, however, believe I have the gift of fresh eyes combined with the historical context in our community to serve our district needs because I have seen the community evolving over my lifetime. I have spent most of my life in what I would deem silent service- serving in many facets of our home church of Cedar Springs, in the schools- both as a teacher and parent volunteer, on Booster Clubs, Football Board, Dugout Clubs, Fantasy of Trees Gala committee and the group of women who launched the Farragut Christmas Parade & Santa’s Village. I believe my heart for people, my love for community and service skills will help bring people to the table to work for the best solutions for our communities.
Homelessness is a growing problem in Knoxville. We spend around $50 million/year on our homeless- mostly funded from non profits-yet we have a homeless population of about 1600 people. Many are chronically unhoused, with a substantial number addicted to drugs and alcohol- and far too many are veterans that served our country. This has to change. We need increased mental health services to help our homeless population so we can address the root cause of the problem while alleviating symptoms.
Additionally we’ve mentioned the influx of new residents to the county and the need for more housing. Increased supply across the county will help with the overfull demand that some of our districts, especially district 5, are dealing with now.
We have competing demands on available land. We knew development would take center stage this election. I am 100% against over development as well as any development that changes the character of our community. I do support creating incentives for farmers to keep their fields and focusing on infrastructure and education. Tax revenue is of substantial value in our budget. As people move here, there is natural growth to our tax revenue. This is a gift that should be used with conservative discernment. How we navigate this will impact our communities for generations. I believe government needs to be efficient in its spending. If your every day citizen is having to tighten their belt on finances, the government should too.
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Dale Skidmore for Knox Co Commission
I am running for Knox County Commission because I love Knox County and I have called Knoxville home for over 30 years. Knox County is a great place to live and raise a family as I am currently doing. I have a vested interest in Knox County and I want it to remain the wonderful place that it is for years to come. We need strong, efficient, and effective leaders in our county. I am a hard worker who will advocate for all people in the 5th district.
I started my small business in the 5th district from the ground up. I have experience in meeting a payroll and making business decisions with limited resources. I have served on my neighborhood HOA as President and Vice President the last 4 years. My neighborhood has 450 homes and with my leadership we were able to change our by-laws with a unanimous vote that had not been changed since 1992. I have been very involved in the local community by being a volunteer at Children's Hospital, serving in the preschool ministry at First Baptist Concord, BNI, and West Knox Farragut Chamber. I will use my experience, business skills and sound judgement when making decisions for our community.
We must continue to support the organizations that are best equipped to deal with addiction, mental health, and homelessness. Mental health is an ongoing challenge in Knox County as it around the country. We need to advocate for funding a new impatient mental health facility in Knox County. This will take some of the pressure off of law enforcement who may not be adequately trained in mental health and will help alleviate some of the overcrowding in our jails.
This is what Advance Knox is designed to do. Advance Knox is an effort to define a vision and create a plan that will guide growth, land use, transportation, economic prosperity, and quality of life in the County for years to come. I believe community involvement is vital in making sure we produce the best plan to meet these demands moving forward in our future. I think we have to find a balance that meets the needs of rural preservation as well as meeting the growth demand.
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Moving my family to Knox County was the best decision I ever made and I want to make sure this community keeps the same traditional values and beliefs. I'm worried about losing our constitutional rights and I will fight to keep our freedoms. Even with Good Intentions we need to focus on outcomes to stabilize decisions to stop unintended consequences.
We need a plan to accommodate everyone's needs and with my experience and background I will help manage the growth.
Being self employed for over 23 years has taught me to be a good steward of my time and finances. I've owned and operated different types of businesses including an Insurance Agency, Real Estate Office, Property Management, and owned a Martial Arts Studio. I know what it means to run a payroll and work long hours without a safety net of a salary.
I have a Masters in Business Administration and continue to develop my education.
I have also lived all over the country and seen first hand what bad government can do to ruin a community and state.
The best way to help the homeless is to get them off the streets and this doesn't mean throwing money at them. We need a concerted effort to get people help to beat addiction or help their mental illness. Not all people want to get off the street, we help those that do and move the rest out to where they feel comfortable and where their behavior is tolerated.
The Commissioners, Planning Department and Developers need to work directly with the current neighborhoods to design their projects. Knowing the constraints of schools, roads/traffic and basic needs of all citizens they should create the sustainable design of our communities.
