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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.