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Knox County commission approves first reading of ordinance barring discrimination against U.S. citizens in real-property transactions
Summary
The Knox County Commission approved on first reading an ordinance (O2512102) proposed by Commissioner Andy Fox that would prohibit denying the sale or purchase of county real property on the basis of U.S. citizenship; the measure passed a roll-call vote and returns for a second reading in January.
Commissioner Andy Fox moved on first reading to adopt Ordinance O2512102, creating Chapter 53 of the Knox County Code to prohibit discrimination against United States citizens in the sale or purchase of real property in Knox County. Fox said he planned a narrow amendment to Section 2(a) to add the phrase “or other entity,” closing what he described as a potential loophole in the draft language. The commission seconded the motion and proceeded to a roll-call…
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