PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus June 17, 2019 June 17, 2019 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A1 **HUGE AUCTION** FRIDAY, June 21 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 17, 2019 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 Council to talk community improvement Budget amendments, low- barrier shelter and urgent care funding on city agenda By Mike Steely [email protected] In addition to voting on approval of the amendment of the Fiscal Year budget and transferring surplus funds into the upcom- ing year, the Knoxville City Council will con- sider several community improvement projects when it meets Tuesday. The council may vote to approve Mayor Madeline Rogero to sign an agree- ment with Volunteer Ministry Center to allot $245,000 for improvements to the former Salvation Army building beneath the Broadway Bridge. Creating a “Low- Barrier Shelter” for homeless people there will involve retrofitting the building with PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS. restroom facilities for use during daytime The Spangler team didn’t win, but they had a good time playing as a family in the Tom Spangler Golf Classic, a fundraising tour- hours. nament for the Knox County Sheriff. From left, brothers Bobby, Bruce and Tom and nephew Brady. The Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center may get $560,000 in city funds in an amendment of a tri-party service con- tract with Knox County and Helen Ross Spangler Golf Classic ‘blessed’ by McNabb Center. The resolution calls for services to be provided at other loca- tions on an as-needed basis and conduct individual assessments at the Roger D. friends, family, weather and turnout Wilson Detention Facility. An agreement with Bell & Associates By Steve Williams “We’ve got some campaign able to do that. But I have But what I will say, I was Construction will also be considered for debts to fulfill and we want a lot of good people that blessed to be able to spend $6.4 million for the Jackson Avenue Ramp The second Tom Span- to just get things ready. make my job a lot easier.” time with my family. I’m Construction Project. gler Golf Classic “doubled” “Obviously, I plan on want- Sheriff Spangler empha- a hacker. I’m not a golfer, Three separate grant applications may in size and the weather ing to run again with things sized he was not respon- but we had a good time.” get approval with the federal and state Friday at Three Ridges Golf that are going on, and this sible for the weather. governments for funding portions of Knox Course to benefit first-year way we are able to get those “No sir,” he chuckled. BEST OF THE BUNCH: Morn- Area Transit. That includes $3.3 million Knox County Sheriff Spangler finances in hand early.” “It’s been a glorious day ing Flight: First Place Team request to the state to fund the system couldn’t have been better. Sheriff Spangler said and we are blessed.” (Score 56 on the Par 72 in 2020. Spangler’s first tourna- what made his fund- He didn’t sugarcoat course) – Josh Brummer- Continued on page 4 ment was in October of raising tournament spe- his team’s play either in stedt, Conner Froning, Bran- 2017 at Gettysvue Coun- cial was the turnout. the best-ball event. don Workman, Scott Tidwell. try Club and had one after- “The support that people “We played. That’s all I Second Place Team (Score noon shotgun start. That come out, that they have can say. We had a good 58) – Tyler Wyatt, Dave was prior to his election that much faith in me to time. I was with my family.” Thomas, Luke Whitworth, as Knox County Sheriff. do the job that we are Brothers Bobby and Wes Covington. Afternoon Knox County’s Last week’s tournament doing,” he said. “And it’s Bruce and nephew Brady Flight: First Place Team had two shotgun starts – one a team effort, it’s not just joined Tom to make up (Score 54) – Jeremy Cox, Joe in the morning with 18 four- me. It’s all the people the Spangler foursome. Hovater, Barry Collins, Will sex education player teams and one in the and the men and women Sheriff Spangler was asked Collins. Second place Team afternoon with 17 teams. in that Sheriff’s office. if he had any memorable (Score 55) – Matt Lawson, curriculum “It is a fund raiser,” “I’ve been elected to lead shots in the morning round. Richard Van Kirk, Dustin said Sheriff Spangler in that agency and I’m very “I couldn’t say that I Dunagan, Jerry Glenn. between the two flights. honored and blessed to be have, so unfortunately no. under scrutiny By Anne Primm The June 12, 2019 Knox County School Board meeting was called to order by Vice Recode dominates planning Chair Susan Horn at 5:04 p.m. on Wednes- day afternoon. Chair Terry Hill was out- of-town. All the other eight school board members were present. commission meeting Vice Chair Horn recognized Boy Scout By Bill Howard Troop 757 for attending the meeting. points of contention are how lot of work before I’m com- manager at 1st Commer- Next, Superintendent Bob Thomas and At the Knoxville-Knox it will affect development, and fortable sending it back to cial Real Estate. Kirby spoke the other board of education members Co. Planning Commission’s whether it will raise property city council,” Roth said. “I’ve against the very existence of acknowledged and thanked Dr. Clifford monthly meeting June 13, taxes. received a lot of phone calls Recode. Davis, Melissa Drinnon and Cheryl Hick- one issue took center stage: The commission’s debate from people who were con- “I never thought this ordi- man for their tenures with Knox County the comprehensive update of was whether to approve the cerned about how their prop- nance was necessary to begin Schools as they retire. the City of Knoxville Zoning plan in its current form, or erty would be rezoned. We with,” Kirby said. “The zoning As was discussed at the June 5, 2019 Ordinance. The plan is popu- send it back to the city coun- worked on the hilltop overlay ordinance is made to live and meeting, the school board voted to larly known as Recode and is, cil for further revisions. Mixed (concerning development on breathe with the city. It’s done approve increasing the proposed 3.5% unsurprisingly, controversial. opinions abounded. hillsides, depending on their this for 50 years and has pro- raise to 4% for both certified and classi- Originated some three Commissioner Tim Hill was slope) for a couple of years duced a great city.” fied personnel. years ago, the plan seeks to ready to approve the plan and and couldn’t come up with an Kirby further thought the The Knox County School Board also upgrade – some say overhaul send it on; Commissioner Jef- agreement.” public wasn’t adequate- approved a Memorandum of Understand- – how property is zoned, and frey Roth disagreed. Among those in opposition ly notified of the plan or the ing with the Knox Area Urban League for therefore used. Two obvious “I think this thing needs a was Danny Kirby, a property Continued on page 3 Continued on page 2 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus June 17, 2019 Do cops have to say that they are cops if you ask them? This question seems stating this. 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Knox County’s sex education curriculum under scrutiny Cont. from page 1 involved in a family life a grant in the amount of education class in Knox PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY.