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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.

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Budget Links

• 2025-2026 Budget Information
• 2024-2025 Six Month Financial Report [PDF]
• 2024-2025 Budget Info
• 2024-2025 Adopted Operating Budget [PDF]
• 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program [PDF]
• Budget Archive (budgets from years 2001-current)


Budget Calendar

January 21-23, 2025 - Capital Budget Hearings / Meetings with Departments
February 14, 2025 
- City of Knoxville Budget Retreat and Six Month Financial Report released
March 5-7, 2025 - Mayor's Budget Hearings 
April 25, 2025 - Mayor's State of the City Address and Proposed Annual Operating Budget released
April 29, 2025 - City Council First Reading of Proposed Budget & Tax Ordinances
May 2025 - Knoxville-Knox Planning Commission Hearing on CIP
May 13, 2025 - Legislative Budget Hearings & Public Hearing
May 27, 2025 - City Council Second Reading of Proposed Budget & Tax Ordinances
June 15 2025 - Last Day to Approve Budget & Tax Ordinances
July 1, 2025 - New Fiscal Year Begins