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City council approves package of contracts and a DOJ grant for ICAC; police report surge in tips
Summary
Council approved multiple contracts (VOIP, traffic signal maintenance increase, roofing, financial‑advisor retainer, e‑permitting) and authorized a $631,577 DOJ OJJDP grant for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force; the police chief reported receiving over 38,000 tips in 2025 and local investigations of roughly 450 tips.
Knoxville City Council on Jan. 6 approved a series of resolutions authorizing city contracts and accepted a federal grant to continue funding the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Resolutions approved on voice votes included: a VOIP agreement with Link Live Incorporated (initial cost $31,000; annual cost $24,000); an amendment to Progression Electric LLC’s traffic‑signal maintenance contract increasing annual payment by $25,000 to a new total of $150,000; a roofing…
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