The Legislative Budget Hearings & Public Hearing will be held May 13 and May 14, 2021.
8:00 AM - WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
Vice-Mayor Gwen McKenzie
8:05 AM - MAYOR'S BUDGET INTRODUCTION
Mayor Indya Kincannon
8:15 AM - SUMMARY
Savannah Kirk, Internal Auditor
8:20 AM - BUDDGET OVERVIEW
Susan Gennoe, Chief Financial Officer
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
8:50 AM - POLICY
GROUP ONE
POLICY OVERVIEW
Erin Gill, Chief Policy Officer and Deputy to the Mayor
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
Charles Lomax, Director
COMMUNICATIONS
Kristin Farley, Director
SPECIAL EVENTS
Kyndra Brewer, Director
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
GROUP TWO
KNOXVILLE AREA TRANSIT
Isaac Thorne, Director of Transit
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
Brian Blackmon, Director
CENTER FOR SERVICE INNOVATION 311/211
Russ Jensen, Manager
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
10:25 AM - RECESS
10:35 AM - ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
GROUP ONE
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
Stephanie Welch, Chief Economic and Community Development Officer and Deputy to the Mayor
HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Becky Wade, Director
KNOXVILLE'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Ben Bentley, Executive Director & CEO
KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE
Barbara Kelly, Executive Director
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
GROUP TWO
KNOXVILLE CHAMBER
Mike Odom, President & CEO
VISIT KNOXVILLE
Kim Bumpas, President
KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING
Amy Brooks, Executive Director
ZOO KNOXVILLE
Lisa New, President & CEO
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
12:15 PM - LAW DEPARTMENT
Charles Swanson, Director
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
12:25 PM - ADJOURNMENT
HEARINGS WILL RESUME AT 11:30 AM ON FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021
11:30 AM OPERATIONS
GROUP ONE
OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
David Brace, Chief Operations Officer and Deputy to the Mayor
PLANS REVIEW AND BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Peter Ahrens, Director
FLEET SERVICES
Nick Bradshaw, Director
ENGINEERING
Harold Cannon, Director
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
GROUP TWO
PUBLIC SERVICE
Chad Weth, Director
PARKS AND RECREATION
Sheryl Ely, Director
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY FACILITIES
Mary Bogert, General Manager
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
GROUP THREE
PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY
Jayne Burritt, Administrator/CEO
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Mark Parker, Director
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Christine Stickler, Director
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
GROUP FOUR
CIVIL SERVICE
Vicki Hatfield, Director
HUMAN RESOURCES
Kelly Drummond, Director
FINANCE
Susan Gennoe, Director
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
2:05 PM RECESS
2:15 PM PUBLIC SAFETY
GROUP ONE
KNOX COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT
Brad Anders, Executive Director
KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Colin Ickles, Director
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
GROUP TWO
KNOXVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Stan Sharp, Chief
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
GROUP THREE
KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Eve Thomas, Chief
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
3:45 PM CITY COURT
Judge John Rosson
COUNCIL QUESTIONS
4:00 PM LEGISLATIVE
Vice-Mayor Gwen McKenzie
4:20 PM RECESS
5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING
ADJOURNMENT