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Council approves budget amendment to fund microtransit; concerns raised about labor impacts
City of Knoxville City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary
Council amended the FY2025–26 operating and capital budgets to support a microtransit pilot, approving the second reading 8–1 after public support from Justice Knox and concerns from one council member about potential impacts on union jobs.
Knoxville City Council approved an amendment to the FY2025–26 operating and capital budgets to fund a microtransit initiative intended to expand mobility options in neighborhoods (Ordinance 10d). The second reading passed 8–1.
Mary Ellis Richardson, a local transportation advocate, urged the council to support microtransit and…
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