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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
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Business Breakfast: Inventor Among the 420 Attendees
At today's 10th annual Business Breakfast, Martin Aaron Wade was unique. He's the owner of Aaron's DI, a general contractor, and he once did contract work for the "My Front Yard" home repair pr ...
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On Jun 14, 2018 at 12:30 PM
Business Breakfast: 'There are always some opportunities for everyone'
Rebecca Barr Rupp is a committed advocate of the City's annual Business Breakfast. The benefits of talking over the details of upcoming contracts, she says, are too great for small businesses - an ...
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On Jun 14, 2018 at 12:29 PM
Business Breakfast: Family Business Keeps New Public Works Service Center Sparkling Clean
Since the new Public Works Service Center opened in September 2016, it’s been up to Ingrid Traynham and her small company to keep the interior of the new building - all 45,560 square feet of it - sp ...
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On Jun 14, 2018 at 12:28 PM
Aqua Zumba Hits Inskip Pool this Summer
The well-known dance workout, Zumba, has now taken a dive in a new direction! Aqua Zumba will now take place at Inksip Pool, located at 4204 Bruhin Rd., every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from ...
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On Jun 12, 2018 at 4:31 PM
New Trail: Great Access to Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Public Meeting/Block Party
The southern terminus of James White Parkway will soon get a $10 million upgrade as it’s transformed into the Urban Wilderness Gateway Park. In fact, the space has already been experiencing enh ...
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On Jun 01, 2018 at 1:47 PM
Coming in June: RFP for McCalla Avenue Property
It's now a vacant, battleship-gray hulk of a building. But that could change in the near future. City and Knoxville Entrepreneur Center staff see its potential as a new Maker space, ri ...
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evreeland
On May 31, 2018 at 11:55 AM
Public Works Week: Arrival of First Wave of Major Fleet Replacements
by Nick Bradshaw Deputy Director, Fleet Services | City staff in front of four new knuckleboom arrivals. The City took delivery this week of five medium-duty trucks, five snow plows and five ...
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On May 25, 2018 at 11:24 PM
Public Works Week: Plans Review and Inspections Dept. Focuses on Life Safety
Jim Tente, Building and Plans Review Chief, measures fire exit options on some construction plans. Any new parent or anyone who has ever delved into a survival book/television show knows how easy ...
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On May 25, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Public Works Week: LED Retrofit Reveals the Power of Public Works
LED lights installed in a street light on MLK Jr. Blvd. There are roughly 30,000 street lights in the City of Knoxville limits, but it’s likely that most of those lights go unnoticed until one go ...
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On May 25, 2018 at 7:50 PM
Public Works Week: Traffic Engineering Improves the Way Knoxville Moves
City Traffic Engineering crew paints markings on Sevier Avenue. Knoxville’s Traffic Engineering Department has 33 technicians and engineers managing the City’s traffic system 24/7. This traffi ...
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On May 25, 2018 at 1:09 PM
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Stadium Halfway Completed: Wooden Roof Installed - Next Up, Light Poles!
Meet Your Neighborhood Firefighters! Hundreds Attend Easter Egg Hunt / Open House at Station 12
City Employee Hard at Work for 50 Years: 'I Love My Job, I Love Keeping Busy'
Residents Weigh in on Future of McClung Redevelopment
Urban Wilderness: 1 week, 2 milestones
Congratulations to KPD's Newly Promoted Officers!
#PublicWorksWednesday: Dirty Lots and Neighborhood Codes
KPD Officer Delivers Groceries to Snowbound 90-Year-Old: 'I Love Taking Care of My Community'
KFD Provided Life-saving Help During the Snowstorm: 'We Made a Difference'
Fleet Services Technicians Worked 24/7 to Keep City Plow & Salt Trucks on the Road 24/7
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