Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Knox County Board approves balanced $107.9 million budget, tax levy estimate and several capital purchases
Summary
The Knox County Board approved a balanced FY2025–26 budget of $107,879,374, set an estimated tax-levy rate and authorized multiple purchases and appointments including a Motorola radio lease, vehicle replacements and reappointments to regional and county boards.
The Knox County Board on Nov. 24 adopted a balanced FY2025–26 budget totaling $107,879,374 and approved an estimated tax levy of 1.16433 based on an estimated equalized assessed value of $1,195,937,142.
Chair (speaker 1) and committee leaders thanked staff for work on the budget; when the chair read the motion number he stated the total as "$107,879,374." After roll-call votes the chair declared the budget approved. Vice Chair Andy Frederick and other members highlighted department cooperation during the budget process.
The board approved several capital purchases and contract payments during the meeting. Members authorized an 84-month Motorola Solutions lease for a required radio upgrade—cited total $462,689.78 with a monthly…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
