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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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Neighborhood Groups Donate Meals Via Virtual Challenge 
During this season of giving, Neighborhood Advisory Council member Morgan Wilson wanted to find a way that she and her Parkridge neighbors could help residents who are experiencing hunger during the p ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Dec 02, 2020 at 3:18 PM
  
Jackson Avenue Ramps Update: Crews Putting Original Pavers Back in Place as Project Nears Completion 
As the new Jackson Avenue Ramps inch closer toward completion, crews this month have been completing a sentimental milestone in the $8.7 million project: The trademark 100-year-old red brick pavers ar ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Nov 24, 2020 at 10:50 AM
  
New 900-Square-Foot Impound Building Offers Small Comforts for Employees, Improved Customer Service 
Today (Friday, Nov. 20), Mayor Indya Kincannon toured the City’s new Impound Building, 3407 Vice Mayor Jack Sharp Road, and talked with the Fleet Services Department employees who staff impound operat ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Nov 20, 2020 at 3:44 PM
  
Photo Gallery: Enjoy a Tour of the Rejuvenated Cal Johnson Recreation Center and Park 
On Sept. 23, 2020, Mayor Indya Kincannon, City Council members, community partners and advocates officially cut a ribbon and dedicated the rejuvenated Cal Johnson Recreation Center, 507 Hall of Fame D ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Nov 20, 2020 at 3:33 PM
  
Holiday Decorating Crew: ‘We Always Want Downtown to Look Its Best’ 
If you like the way downtown shines and twinkles during the holidays, thank Dustin Hinshaw, the Public Service Department crew leader whose team every year hangs 2,000 strands of lights and constructs ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Nov 19, 2020 at 10:48 PM
  
200,000 Twinkling Lights: City Employees Bring the Holiday Sparkle 
It wouldn’t quite be accurate to say that Downtown is being lit up with a dazzling light display this Christmas despite a global pandemic. Rather, Downtown will be flooded in even more red and whit ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Nov 19, 2020 at 10:48 PM
  
Record Voter Turnout: A Big Thanks to the 1,000 Poll Workers Who Kept the Election Running Smoothly! 
Did you know that close to 1,000 people are needed to manage a Knox County election? It took that many poll workers to smoothly accommodate the record turnout for Tuesday's presidential electio ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Nov 05, 2020 at 1:30 PM
  
Picking Colors: New Jackson Avenue Ramps to Match Surroundings, Stay Historically Accurate 
We’ve all started a home interior painting project by going to the paint store and loading up on paint chips – and then anguishing over trying to pick the perfect color. The process is surprisi ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Oct 13, 2020 at 10:55 AM
  
Effective Planning, Better Rating Prompts Lower Flood Insurance Premiums 
About a year ago, the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System issued a new Class 6 ranking for Knoxville, improved from a Class 8 ranking. That might sound dull, but the better ra ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Oct 09, 2020 at 3:44 PM
  
Update: Contractor Continuing Progress on I-275 Business Park Improvements 
Three months into the start of the $5.4 million I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project, gas lines have been welded together and placed below ground.  A road bed has been built.  Catch b ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Oct 09, 2020 at 1:44 PM
  
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