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The Knox County Commission easily approved a nearly $900 million budget, a hefty document that reflects a growing community that has easily bounced back from the shrunken, pandemic-weary budget a year ago.
Heading into Monday, the only outstanding question about the $893.5 million allotment was whether the commissioners would go with a 5% raise for Sheriff’s Office employees planned by Mayor Glenn Jacobs or the 8% raise proposed by Sheriff Tom Spangler for employees with the rank of captain and below.
Other county employees (excluding Knox County School System employees, who could get a raise under the district s budget) got a 3% raise.
Faith-based organization hosts event with Knoxville mayor to make positive changes
Dozens of people gathered in downtown Knoxville Monday with a shared goal making positive changes for the entire community. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 10:18 PM EDT May 3, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. A crowd gathered in downtown Knoxville Monday night with a shared goal improving the community.
The event was hosted by Justice Knox, a faith-based organization that works to develop impactful relationships between community members and cultivate a deeper understanding of the community s issues to better solve them.
They hosted the Nehemiah Action Assembly which began at 7 p.m. both in-person and virtually. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon also participated in the event, along with other city leaders.
Grassroots organizers in Knoxville aim to build on Black voters huge November turnout
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 12/14/2020 Angela Dennis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Community organizer Umoja Abdul-Ahad encourages voters to stay excited
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In November, Knoxville s Black voters turned out in numbers not seen since Barack Obama s first campaign as they worked to push forward on the progress made in the summer s racial uprisings.
In the aftermath of the Trump administration, the city s grassroots organizers plan to keep those voters motivated and to bring even more people to the polls in 2021 and beyond. We saw thousands of people show up for not only the election but a Juneteenth rally as we had never seen before, and these were key events where voting was the message. It was no longer just the campaigns, but the protests in the streets and community organizations building their base such as Justice Knox and City Council Movement,