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The permit matters because the event pairs water-professional outreach with a public demonstration: organizers said treated wastewater will be further purified, given to local breweries, and brewed into beer served at the event as an example of reuse technology.

Richard Yarborough, who represented the event, described the plan: “we take wastewater and made water, purified that water further through a process, gave it to 3 local breweries and they're making beer for our event so that we are recycling wastewater into beer for service at this event.” He identified Alliance, Next Level, and Print Shop as the participating breweries and said the local host for the Kentucky-Tennessee Water Professionals Conference is KUB (Knoxville Utilities Board). Yarborough said the event is scheduled for the Sunday of the conference activities and that family-oriented programming and water-education activities will be available.

Board staff reported the permit file was complete and Officer Presley reported no adverse record for the applicant. The board approved the permit on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Organizers said the conference will bring water and wastewater professionals from Kentucky and Tennessee to Knoxville July 27–30; Yarborough said the conference totals about 3,000 attendees with roughly 2,000 registered and about 1,000 tagalong visitors. The Water for Life public programming will give residents a chance to learn about water reuse and observe the reclaimed-water beer as a demonstration.

The board did not discuss technical regulatory clearance for brewing with reclaimed water at length during the permit vote; organizers and staff should ensure any required health or department approvals are completed before service. The permit was granted as presented; event organizers and participating breweries will work with staff on final documentation, if any was outstanding.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beer Brd R 293 250624","oneSentenceSummary","Organizers told the Knoxville Beer Board they will serve beer made from treated wastewater at the Water for Life event in World’s Fair Park July 27-30, produced by three local breweries with water-treatment partners and KUB as local host.","taxTitle","Beer Board Meetings, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee","taxId",69359,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6183582,"Knoxville Sport Bar & Lounge permit postponed after ownership, signature and prior-citation questions",565,1185000,1750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5096437-6bc2cde95de213276fb71ec78fd765e5&start=1185&end=1750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5096437-6bc2cde95de213276fb71ec78fd765e5/thumbnail_1185000.jpg","/articles/6183582/Tennessee/Knoxville-Sport-Bar-Lounge-permit-postponed-after-ownership-signature-and-prior-citation-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183582-157ce2c409f7cf1d8f23c83851905f8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157384&Signature=dQbjsiiMe6yVOGd98SrtVzovrY2AbAOSVk2FfyDb5BXnYnUjCt6MKgvSwDRydix0J8ZB7q8QNLByzMrgPUhFW3T85vGfIxq57bHOvlizLkNk9oSYtwEz9wVn3dBN0gwkIIml6TdQTwp9VgVzQM3TmwUWYo8cv-NZG2pB376RsQmHXvUzCAGVQJ4iPsOGIpjdLYDPVaFM~TE7kb6iGVtOj7ISzh40751grGGCuoM9zy5exqXwSQMWLMvxItob1IVbMqcpQvXeXqWMeC3WDCLypcP6TaFiQa8iSA~CWXqmhkmm~s7abzwltsL5Bsf0~bCveaGtIhzt2i9wzFrq9oHKGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Knoxville Beer Board postponed action on a permanent beer permit for Knoxville Sport Bar & Lounge on Tuesday after board members identified conflicting paperwork, questions about who signed an affidavit, and past citations at the location.

The postponement matters because the board must verify ownership and compliance history before approving a permit and because the application record contained a December 31, 2024 affidavit that the applicant said he did not sign.

Byron Ponce, the applicant, told the board he was not present during one of the cited incidents and said a staff member had been fired. Ponce said, “I was out of the country when that happens.” When board members reviewed submitted affidavits, Ponce said the December 31, 2024 signature was not his and later confirmed a May 15, 2025 affidavit bore his signature.

Council member Roberto told Ponce the board needed documentation showing the date of transfer and asked Ponce to “provide mister Byrd and the business tax office the paperwork” establishing his ownership. Mister Frost and other members expressed concern about conflicting signatures and the unresolved details around two citations: a sale-to-minor incident and a separate citation for selling without a permit on Feb. 5.

Mister Frost asked directly about the February citations and ownership timing. Ponce said he took an active ownership role in August of the prior year and repeated that he had been away during one of the incidents. The board noted the file lacked a certificate of occupancy, Department of Agriculture approval, and surrender of the previous permit; staff listed those outstanding items on the record.

Because of the unresolved documentation and questions about affidavits and prior citations, the board approved a motion to postpone the application to the July meeting. The board instructed Ponce to submit the requested ownership paperwork to Mister Byrd and the business tax office before the next meeting and told him he could work with staff for translation help if needed.

The board also stressed that no beer sales are allowed without an issued permit. The applicant said the business has remained closed while he gathers documents and the board confirmed that the previous approval in the file had been “approved pending final documentation,” meaning paperwork had not been picked up and a valid permit was not in force.

The application will return in July if the applicant supplies the requested documents and staff completes its review.","The board postponed consideration of a permanent beer permit for Knoxville Sport Bar & Lounge after conflicting signatures, questions about ownership transfer, and prior citations for sales to minors and sales without a permit; applicant was instructed to provide documents before the July meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6183587,"Knoxville beer board reports seven citations from June compliance sweep; two suspensions resolved",83,303000,386000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5096437-6bc2cde95de213276fb71ec78fd765e5&start=303&end=386","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5096437-6bc2cde95de213276fb71ec78fd765e5/thumbnail_303000.jpg","/articles/6183587/Tennessee/Knoxville-beer-board-reports-seven-citations-from-June-compliance-sweep-two-suspensions-resolved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183587-41bde62eeab84021612162e1d2a099dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157384&Signature=fzGG56PzPUTIkIxJX1aPwAlBTwPsB3MOtrnUkDoIJ2c0B4lmR22~eQO5KazKhRgBNof3YDDLrq3eO9Y1zyyGGs3trgFlFvO7FeoGzf36ol4FErlwOkGhRmDF3ouMhZSSkHGRjONgXIgRTlVAbVXY~MyhMTr0XP0~Nm3GPAlUS-ImKk~EhUkhh4ixBCH6~FrKZTJCy8LqjwaZRCw9ZaakRWbc1V~42Cz5kGe6hupgNzXhZyVM9j5qTXj7w7g5SX5QJi92eQLU1ZxauMgFETtxEjmmORb6F-KLL6g5yZHEC-0bnHX4o26RPq1fq1fGV1342Bo3bw8htOiNKWwZGc4Oyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Knoxville Beer Board on Tuesday heard that a June 7 compliance sweep identified servers cited for selling alcohol to minors at seven businesses and that two pending suspension cases were resolved with agreed payments.

The board was told why the enforcement and fund updates matter: they reflect active oversight of beer permits and how fines feed the beer fund that pays for enforcement and related administration.

Officer Presley, the board’s beer inspector, told the board, “we visited 21 businesses here in the city. At 7 of those, there were servers that were cited for serving alcohol to a minor.” Those seven businesses were Fountain City Exxon on Broadway; Fly by Night on Sevier Avenue; Food Mart and Deli at North Shore Drive; Hooters on Kingston Pike; The Hill on Forest Avenue; Lunaverse Knoxville on Blackstock Avenue; and Taco Madres at Knoxville Center Drive.

Mister Johnson, the clerk, reported on two active suspension and revocation hearings that were in the packet and said both matters had been resolved by agreement with the city law department. Johnson said the establishments “both agreed to pay $1,175,” and that amount, he clarified, is inclusive of the $500 fine component. He also told the board that “the beer fund stands at $246,000, that is as of today,” and that fines collected so far this year total $28,750.

Board members asked no follow-up questions after the inspector’s report. The clerk noted the resolved cases involved repeated sale-to-minor citations and that remedial plans had now been submitted.

The board did not take additional formal discipline in the meeting on those matters; the inspector’s report and the clerk’s update were presented as information items for the record.

Board staff reminded applicants and permit holders that approvals given “pending final documentation” require submission of outstanding items — such as certificates of occupancy, health approvals, surrender of prior permits, or other department signoffs — before businesses may begin alcohol sales.

The board moved on to other agenda items after the reports ended, with no further enforcement votes taken at the June 24 meeting.","The Knoxville Beer Board heard results of a June 7 compliance check that cited servers at seven city businesses for sales to minors and was told two suspension cases were resolved with $1,175 payments; the board also heard year-to-date fine and fund totals.","actionData","errors"]

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‘Water for Life’ event to serve beer brewed from reclaimed wastewater at World’s Fair Park

Knoxville Sport Bar & Lounge permit postponed after ownership, signature and prior-citation questions

Knoxville beer board reports seven citations from June compliance sweep; two suspensions resolved