The Knox County Commission rules committee discussed tightening submission requirements for commission-sponsored agenda items to give members and staff more time to review materials before meetings.

The chair said staff (including Jill Wozberg and Drew) had raised concerns that items were sometimes posted as placeholders with only a caption and full language arriving late, leaving commissioners little time to review. "We oftentimes get submission for a placeholder, and we only get a caption," the chair said, urging consideration of a deadline for full content for commission-sponsored items.

Members acknowledged trade-offs. Some favored a firm deadline tied to agenda review so language must be ready by that meeting; others emphasized the need for the chair to retain discretion for honorary resolutions or emergency items. Commissioner Jay and others noted that Robert's Rules and the ability for any member to bring an item with a two-thirds vote mean a deadline cannot fully prevent late additions.

Several members suggested defining what it means to "add" something to an agenda (placeholder vs. final language) and using agenda review as a practical cut-off while preserving limited exceptions. The committee did not adopt a formal rule but asked staff to continue drafting options and return to the committee for further consideration.