# Co Com R 267 261026


**Body:** Knoxville Community Media
**Date:** October 27, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


Knox County Commission regular voting meeting, October 28, 2026. The commission approved resolution R-26-10-402 authorizing temporary construction and slope easements and right-of-way acquisitions on nine tracts for a roundabout/intersection project. County Engineering explained that temporary easements allow construction access and expire when work is complete. The project is tied to a proposed D.R. Horton subdivision: the developer is currently responsible for acquisition costs and bears the risk if the lots are not developed; if they are, an Industrial Development Board arrangement and special assessments would provide repayment. Commissioners also discussed unresolved sewer and utility plans. The agenda included a record of a TDOT Transportation Alternatives Program grant application and a state recycling-rebate application; no separate award decision on either was recorded.

The commission unanimously passed an ordinance revising procedures and transparency requirements for defined-services contracts, amending the proposed threshold from $10,000 to $50,000; the discussion also covered audits and the department’s invoice-review process. A related hotel-occupancy-tax disbursement ordinance was amended to the same $50,000 threshold and put to a vote, but the transcript does not clearly capture the result. These changes may affect future nonprofit funding and oversight. No vendor contract award or selection was identified.

**Source:** Knoxville Community Media