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Resident asks Knox County to move final budget hearing to 5 p.m., criticizes county funding for nonprofits
Summary
Chris Treadwell, a Knox County resident who spoke at the June 1 FY27 budget hearing, asked the commission to reschedule the next public hearing to 5 p.m. and urged cutting county funding to certain nonprofits, asserting those groups should raise funds privately; the claims were presented during public comment and not rebutted on the record.
Chris Treadwell, who signed up to speak during the public‑comment period, identified himself as a Knox County resident and asked the commission to hold the final budget hearing at 5 p.m. to increase taxpayer participation. “I would just, ask that it could be moved to 5 when taxpayers get off work so they can participate,” Treadwell said.
Treadwell then criticized county allocations to nonprofits, listing United Way, Centro Hispano, Freedom Schools, the Beck Center and the Asian Cultural Center and arguing the county should prioritize roads and public safety. He said United Way “has a $5,000,000,000 budget” and accused the organization of drawing $700,000 a year from the county budget; he also alleged that Centro Hispano “supports illegal immigration” and restricts services by race. Those statements were presented as the speaker’s assertions and were not disputed on the record during the public comment segment.
The chair noted no other speakers were signed up and the hearing continued. There was no recorded staff or commissioner response to the factual claims in this segment.
