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Council postpones vote on $1.75 million opioid‑abatement grant proposal after community questions
Summary
Council postponed for two weeks a resolution to apply for up to $1.75 million from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council after residents and advocacy groups raised questions about scope, oversight and whether funds would expand KPD’s co‑response program.
Knoxville City Council on Tuesday postponed consideration for two weeks of a resolution that would authorize the mayor to apply for and accept a grant award of up to $1,750,000 with no required local match from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council. Councilmembers said they wanted more clarity about the grant’s intended uses.
Speakers from Knoxville Heart and other community organizations urged council to reject or delay the application, saying the agenda packet lacked detail about how funds would be spent and expressing concern that awarding the grant could preempt work by the recently formed alternative‑response task force. Elizabeth Rowland, a Fountain City…
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