Mayor's 2025 State of the City Address

State of the City Set for April 25 at New Stadium

At 11:30 a.m. on Friday morning, April 25, 2025, Mayor Indya Kincannon will climb the dugout steps and pitch her 2025-26 budget during her State of the City Address at the new Covenant Health Park.
 
"Covenant Health Park is a significant public investment that belongs to the people of Knoxville," Mayor Kincannon said. "The publicly-owned stadium will have just opened for Smokies baseball on April 15, and One Knoxville SC will play its first match there on Saturday, April 26.  It’s an ideal venue to update everyone on the State of the City.
 
"Sports, concerts, gatherings and special events at the stadium and adjacent public plazas will enhance Knoxville’s vibrancy and improve the quality of life of residents citywide. This public-private investment also brings new jobs and new economic opportunities. Covenant Health Park is a testament to what we can accomplish when we all work together."

There will be no assigned seating at State of the City. Mayor Kincannon will deliver her address from the field, and attendees will seat themselves in the grandstand. A limited menu of ballpark eats will be served from the concourse concession stands.
 
Please RSVP by calling the City’s 3-1-1 line (3-1-1 or 865-215-4311) by Friday, April 18.
 
Parking? It’s easy! Leave it to Knoxville Area Transit. KAT buses will be offering free shuttles to the State of the City from two locations – the City County Building (Main Avenue pickup) and the Civic Coliseum Garage C.
 
The free buses will run from 10:30-11:30 a.m., and they will be returning guests to the City County Building and Civic Coliseum Garage from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
 
For those who prefer to park themselves and walk, a few of the closest parking options (15-minute walks, no hills) are the City’s West Jackson Avenue surface lot and the State Street Garage. ADA-accessible parking will be available in the Old City South Lot B, directly across the street from Covenant Health Park.
 
Just as in previous years, State of the City will continue to be environmentally-friendly:

• Paper invitations have been eliminated.

• The program is available online; a QR code will be provided at the event.

The City of Knoxville ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services.
 
To request language translation services, contact the City’s Human Resources Department at [email protected] or 865-215-3100. For disability accommodations, contact City ADA Coordinator Stephanie Brewer Cook at [email protected] or 865-215-2034.