| AUGUST | ARCHIVES |
Mayor Kincannon thanks City employees who help make Knoxville a welcoming place for those who live, work, and visit here.
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Thank You, Summer in the City Interns!
 You couldn’t miss the 24 Summer in the City interns: They were here, there, everywhere. And their enthusiasm was contagious, if not downright inspiring.
The interns lent 14 City departments and partner agencies their muscle, talent and fresh perspectives.
They helped fix computers, worked with children at parks and at Safety City, analyzed the scale of planning fees, assisted with the Sustainability Department's expansion of electric vehicle charging stations, blogged about project updates, and marched in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade.
"The Summer in the City intern program offers Knoxville youth a paid opportunity to work and spend time in City government," said Emily B. Norris, Youth Engagement Coordinator in the Office of Community Empowerment.
"This year’s cohort really focused on empowerment - both how their department empowered them and how their department empowers residents in Knoxville.
"It was such a joy to experience the excitement, energy and innovation they brought to the building and their individual placements!"
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Meet the Neighbors! KFD Hosts Open House
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Narrow South Knoxville Street Widened
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Plugging In to Community Solar
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720 or Bust: Free Help for Better Credit Scores
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 Now You Can Report Litter with the My Knoxville App
Keeping Knoxville beautiful just got easier thanks to the City’s My Knoxville app.
Now, when you see litter on the side of the road, you can report it through the request feature in the City’s app.
We teamed up with Keep Knoxville Beautiful to show you what you Need To Know.
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National Night Out Connects Neighbors, Public Safety Officials
 This year’s National Night Out celebrations included a pool party and an ice-cream truck – sure signs that summer is still in full swing.
On Tuesday, Aug. 2, residents of least three Knoxville neighborhoods hosted official NNO events, part of an annual nationwide recognition of the importance of strong relationships between neighbors and public safety officials – police, fire, emergency response.
Chief Paul Noel and Mayor Indya Kincannon were among the many public safety and elected officials that visited participating neighborhoods to talk about the heat, local happenings and the many issues on the minds of local residents.
Kid A’ Riffic = Terrific Summer Fun!
 2022 proved to be another successful year for the City’s Kid A’ Riffic in the Park series!
The 8 week program kicked off in June providing a free, Wednesday outing for families with children ages 2-12.
More than 2 dozen sponsors helped to make this year a huge success providing activities, music, ice cream and more!
We check in with Special Events Director Kyndra Brewer who says this year was full of some exciting changes and some familiar faces from over the past few years.
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 This month’s mystery employee may be a familiar face, but where exactly do you know her from?
Do you recognize her from local television? She is a four-time Dancing with the Knoxville Stars champion.
Do you recognize her from dance classes you took that one time? Before she worked with the City, she taught and performed ballroom dance.
Or maybe you know her from the City’s youth outreach efforts. She began with the City as an intern in while she was pursuing her Bachelors in Social Work from the University of Tennessee.
We’re happy to reveal her identity if you haven’t guessed!
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 Congratulations to these City employees who celebrate milestone work anniversaries in August.
It’s that time, again! Check out this month's list of "kudos" awards. Whenever a caller to 3-1-1 has a “thank-you” or “compliment” for a City employee / department, 3-1-1 passes along a “kudos” award to the employee.
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The City of Knoxville added a small, but mighty tool to its toolbox this past month.
This new bike lane, vacuum sweeper will be invaluable as the City adds protected bike lanes across Knoxville. In fact, it is already proving to be an asset in other tight spaces.
Public Service Central Manager Robbie Corum gave us a demonstration, while maneuvering the sweeper through the windy alleyway next to Cafe’ 4 in Market Square. “It’s a little challenging at first,” Corum told us. “But, honestly this will save our downtown crews a lot of manpower and time”.
According to Corum and Fleet Services Director Nick Bradshaw, they tested several similar sweepers before deciding on the K’A’rcher. Right now they believe this is the only unit like this being used by a municipality in North America.
Bradshaw says he is happy to see this come to fruition, “Fleet is always looking to work with various departments, like Public Service, to find some of the most innovative solutions to their problems.”
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