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Welcome to the City Blog! Here you will find news and notes about City of Knoxville services, updates on ongoing projects, links to community events, and much more. If you have questions or comments about the Blog, please email [email protected]. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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Summer in the City Internships: 'Great Opportunity for Young People to be Empowered' 
This summer, look for a lot of fresh faces and fresh ideas throughout City government. The 30 Summer in the City paid interns - ages 17 to 22 - are offering their talent, insights, brain power and ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jun 09, 2022 at 3:19 PM
  
Riverbank Restoration: Creative Landscape Architects and Gritty Planting Crews Create New Ecosystem 
For decades, the riverbank of the South Knoxville Waterfront between the Henley and Gay Street bridges looked deceptively healthy. Now, thanks to the creativity of Hedstrom Landscape Architecture ( ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jun 09, 2022 at 3:19 PM
  
Lifeguard Training at Inskip Pool Wraps Up 
After being closed last weekend, Inskip Pool has officially reopened to the public as of June 4th. The pool briefly opened for Memorial Day, but had to close for lifeguard training. “We had to make su ... more» 
Posted by tmcdonell  On Jun 09, 2022 at 3:17 PM
  
Public Works Week: Rec Center Leaders Celebrate Seniors 
Recreation Specialists Lisa Wilson and Pamela Mitchell went above and beyond to make the seniors in their programs feel special during Older Americans Month. They planned and executed 13 unique eve ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On May 20, 2022 at 2:59 PM
  
Public Works Week: Horticulture Foreman 'Proud of the Way These Places Look' 
A full day of bending, toting, stretching, weeding, mowing and planting can make anyone's back ache. But for John Hooper's horticulture crew, it's all in a day's work. And besides: City Public Serv ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On May 19, 2022 at 10:58 AM
  
Engineering Inspector: 'There Was a Purpose, and a Need' 
Every day, Engineering Department Inspector Randy Williams is out on a job site somewhere, doing a lot of measuring, testing and checking. It's exacting and sometimes tedious work. But he says his ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On May 18, 2022 at 1:05 PM
  
Public Works Week: Meet Sign-maker Keith Black 
There are tens of thousands of people in Knoxville who don't personally know Keith Black, but they see his handiwork every day. Black, a 28-year City of Knoxville employee, is the guy who single-ha ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On May 17, 2022 at 12:37 PM
  
Public Works Week: Colorful Paint Job Delights Park Visitors 
If you’re seeing rainbows at the World’s Fair Park, no need to adjust your sunglasses! It's merely another #KnoxvilleJobWellDone.  Our City of Knoxville Public Service Facilities team worked wi ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On May 16, 2022 at 3:54 PM
  
City Invests $1.6 Million to Make Amherst Road Safer 
The Amherst Road Slope Stabilization Project was complicated: The slope banking the roadway and shoulder was deteriorating, and the road was slowly getting skinnier as outer pieces of asphalt crum ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On May 05, 2022 at 6:56 PM
  
Kincannon Budget Proposes $1.2 M to Support Economic Development Partners 
Mayor Indya Kincannon in her State of the City Address last month touted the "power of partnerships." That's especially true when it comes to growing businesses, empowering entrepreneurs and creating ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On May 05, 2022 at 3:06 PM
  
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