The problem is advocating for more taxes, we do not have a tax revenue issue at all. You don’t develop every square inch of this county and still have a taxation problem. That property is now turning over 5-10x more revenue.
There are 2 main causes of Knox County's current issues
1. All these subdivisions. Single family homes equals children in schools. The property taxes do not cover the cost of educating children. With all these homes needs to be a balance of commercial property development, which is a problem because of
2. Knoxville City Annexation. Knoxville decades ago took huge veins of commercial property. Something needs to be done to return it to the county.
Who do we hit up about the local library with pornographic material designed for sexually grooming children?
Knox County--Mayor Jacobs. He has done us right on this.
Schools--this is being addressed. New laws kicked in.
The problem is advocating for more taxes, we do not have a tax revenue issue at all. You don’t develop every square inch of this county and still have a taxation problem. That property is now turning over 5-10x more revenue.
There are 2 main causes of Knox County's current issues
1. All these subdivisions. Single family homes equals children in schools. The property taxes do not cover the cost of educating children. With all these homes needs to be a balance of commercial property development, which is a problem because of
2. Knoxville City Annexation. Knoxville decades ago took huge veins of commercial property. Something needs to be done to return it to the county.