PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus June 10, 2019 June 10, 2019 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A1 **HUGE AUCTION** FRIDAY, June 14 at 6PM The Knoxville Over 400 lots! See pictures at The Knoxville fountaincityauction.com Fountain City Auction (865)474-9931 OCUS FREETake One! www.knoxfocus.com F June 10, 2019 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 School Commission board approves recognizes Mayor Jacobs’ student rep, Budget retiring By Mike Steely principal [email protected] The Knox County By Anne Primm Commission passed Mayor The June 5, 2019 Glenn Jacobs’ first budget Knox County School Thursday, an increase over Board meeting was last year’s amount, but called to order by Chair only after an attempt to Terry Hill at 5:02 p.m. restore funds to the Health with all nine districts Department for indigent represented. Fourth care. District Representative While the $ 853 million Virginia Babb led the budget gained final Pledge of Allegiance and unanimous approval on the moment of silence. the way to the vote three Hill reminded everyone commissioners voted PHOTO BY KEN LAY. that the deadline for unsuccessfully to restore transfers is July 1, 2019. Pictured left to right, Nick Pavlis, former city council member District 1; Lynne Fugate, candidate for city council funds for the care of poor Chair Terry Hill took the at large seat A; Eddie Mannis, candidate for city mayor; and George Wallace, city council member seat A. people to the previous level. opportunity to recognize Jacob proposed cutting the Knox County School the funds to the health Board’s 2019 Student department and its indigent Representative, Hannah Mannis supporters gather at care program by about 43%. Selph. Hannah is from Commissioner Brad Anders Chairperson Hill’s own began the budget meet- sixth district. Hannah is ing Thursday afternoon by an academic scholar who SoKno Taco Cantina offering a substitute motion was designated as an AP By Ken Lay to restore the funds. He said Scholar and member of informal meet and greet. organized by City Councilman Nick that the county’s unappro- Mu Alpha Theta, and has Knoxville Republican mayoral Mannis spoke with supporters Pavlis. priated funds could cover been accepted into the candidate Eddie Mannis made a individually but did not make a Councilman George Wallace was the needed money and sug- University of Tennessee’s campaign stop at SoKno Taco late formal address and his schedule, in attendance along with County gested that over the coming prestigious Chancellors Thursday afternoon where he was which was extremely packed last Commissioner Carson Dailey and year the program could be Honors Program. She greeted by supporters and despite week, excluded him from enjoying others. defined. also served as a member overcast skies and a few sprinkles, appetizers with the crowd. “It’s been a busy week but it was Anders said the restora- of the Hardin Valley High spirits weren’t dampened. But he wanted to stump in South important for me to come here, to tion of to the current bal- school Marching Band, The gathering was held on the Knoxville before the August primary ance would be a “one time” was a Stem Academy patio of the restaurant and was an election and the gathering was Continued on page 2 Continued on page 3 Ambassador, was a Tennessee TSA State Official Coach for two years, and volunteered at church, KARM, and at the American Cancer Meetings allow public input Society. Last but not least, she was nominated for the Hardin Valley Academy Hawk Award, the school’s most prestigious on Knox County greenways award. Kudos and best By Bill Howard Northshore Drive, Beaver Creek Another exhibit allowed placing revise these routes based on the wishes to Hannah! East, and South Knox Co. a sticker on a least-to-greatest comments, along with some of Superintendent Bob Citizens and communities John Houghton works for (1-5) scale for each of three other data they have gathered, Thomas was next to debate many issues, but few Gresham, Smith and Partners, different greenway benefits: and then they’ll come up with a give his report. He people are against greenways. an architectural/engineering firm connectivity, quality-of-life, and revised plan,” she said. “We’ll congratulated retiring The paved paths provide consulting on the project for Knox economic development. Written then have another round of L & M STEM Academy numerous benefits by connecting County. post-it notes could be placed public meetings to show the final Principal Becky Ashe for neighborhoods, encouraging “The county’s looking to add anywhere on the aerial photos. product. At these meetings they’re receiving the Tennessee walking and biking, and supporting new greenways throughout Said Shauna Godleveky, gonna have cost estimates, and Stem Innovator economic development. the county,” said Houghton. Knox Co. Parks Planning and then they’ll recommend phasing. Award. Thomas also In 2009, the Metropolitan “Tonight we’re looking at where Development Manager: “We Funding, of course, not only congratulated Farragut Planning Commission (as it was a new greenway can go in those have a grant from the Tennessee will be critical to the entire High School for receiving known then) included in a Parks communities. There’s been a Department of Transportation; it’s project, but will determine the STEM school designation. and Recreation Master Plan the lot of demand for additional a $300,000 grant and it has an pace of expansion. According Farragut High was one approval of an expansion to Knox greenways. They’ve done some 80%-20% match, so 20% comes to Godlevsky, a single mile of of eleven schools in County’s greenway system. It was projects (since 2009); this is the from the county. It’s a project that greenway can cost up to $1 Tennessee to receive decided that the public should next wave of potential projects.” should be done by the end of the million. such distinction. Thomas have a say in determining where, Informational exhibits outlined year and it will give us a focus “In the near future progress also related that he and and by how much, the expansion the health and economic benefits on which greenways we should will be slow,” said Godlevsky. Mayor Jacobs visited Sam should occur. of greenways, and there were work on for different reasons, “We really rely on grants from the E. Hill School in late May On Wed., June 5, the first of four aerial photos of the entire county whether it’s health, economic TDOT (as well as county funding). in a joint effort between community-input presentations with the proposed construction in impact, alternate transportation They put in heavy requirements the mayor’s office, about the greenway corridor was color-coded dots. opportunities, or connectivity.” on how we have to build and it Knox County Schools, held at Karns Elementary School Visitors could indicate their According to Godlevsky, the makes the costs go higher.” and the Knox County to educate the public about preference for greenway information and input gathered at But, she says, greenway Public Library System to the issue, and to allow citizen expansion in three different ways. the four meetings will be finalized expansion is worth it. distribute 6,800 library feedback. Of the county’s four One exhibit had 12 photos – six at a series of meetings currently “Big businesses will come cards to 17 elementary greenway corridors, Beaver Creek each of locations and features of scheduled for August. into a city if they have a good and middle schools to West, which would connect Hardin greenways – and anyone could “We have a team of engineers greenway system.The value of encourage reading in Valley to Powell, was the focus. put an orange sticker on the and landscape architects and these greenways, when they’re Continued on page 2 The other three corridors are photos of their choice. from all this information they’ll done right, is massive.” 2 bed, 1 bath, 1,234 square foot cottage in quiet countryside, set- Public Auto Auction tled on 1 acre. New carpet. Oversized Heat Pump w/ 6-7 year Saturday, June 15 at 9:00 a.m. old roof. Wood burning stove in Bid live or online! 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When attorneyknoxville@ as it pertains they mention gmail.com to the accused someone, I will and any alleged ask them, “What are they victim, but, remember, going to testify about?” the character evidence PHOTO BY KEN LAY. Sometimes they will say, must also be deemed to “Well, they are going to be be relevant by the court to Pictured left to right: Carson Dailey, county commissioner for District 9; Bob Thomas, candidate for city council a character witness.” what is being decided in at-large seat C; Lynne Fugate, candidate for city council at-large seat A; Nick Pavlis, former city council member Then I have to explain the case.