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Council approves youth mental-health grants, micro-grants and several contracts; rescinds TABC resolution

Knoxville City Council · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Knoxville City Council authorized up to $60,000 in Empower Knox youth mental-health grants, approved neighborhood micro-grants and multiple traffic-signal and resurfacing agreements, awarded $205,000 for Joy Baker Center repairs, and rescinded a prior TABC-related resolution after a corrected distance survey showed the permit criteria were not met.

Council approved several consent and grant items during Tuesday's meeting.

The council authorized up to $60,000 in Empower Knox youth mental-health grants (resolution 12K) to six community organizations selected by the mayor's youth council. Three youth council members described selection criteria and estimated an aggregate reach of approximately 685 youth for the funded…

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