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Preview of Upcoming County Commission Meetings
Submitted by Mark Harmon on Wed, 2007/02/14 - 5:16pm.
Here's a likely timeline of upcoming topics and activities, Knox County Commission:
Tuesday Feb. 20th, 8 a.m. Special Called Meeting: assign the newly appointed to committees, vote on proposed ethics committee, likely vote on proposed special election. This is followed at approximately 8:30 a.m. by the regular monthly Intergovernmental Committee meeting and 10 a.m. by regularly monthly Finance Committee meeting.
Monday, Feb. 26th, 2 p.m. Monthly County Commission Meeting. Likely big item: vote on funding the defined pension plan (sheriff and deputies) permitted by the recent referendum. Another likely big item: vote on stormwater ordinance. I'm still researching the details on this one. The initial reaction has been along the lines of "better than nothing, better than past plans, but not as good as the city ordinance."
Let me remind folks of two ways to express reactions to County Commission decisions. Our e-mail is commission@knoxcounty.org. Those get forwarded to all commissioners. There also is a Public Statements portion at the regular monthly meeting. Anyone can sign up and speak at the meeting. Further, if you indicate your interest the Wednesday before the meeting (215-2534), you name will appear on the agenda.
Submitted by Tamara Shepherd on Wed, 2007/02/14 - 5:44pm.
Mark, what is the nature of the upcoming vote on the Sheriff Department pension plan? Isn't it the case that the county's responsibility to fund the plan begins in the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1? If so, why is the vote occurring so early in the budget process?
My concern is that the school board is only beginning its budget deliberations for '07-'08, so I would assume Commission doesn't yet have much information as to the school system's needs.
Thank you for keeping us updated!
KTB
Mark, what is the nature of the upcoming vote on the Sheriff Department pension plan? Isn't it the case that the county's responsibility to fund the plan begins in the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1? If so, why is the vote occurring so early in the budget process?
My concern is that the school board is only beginning its budget deliberations for '07-'08, so I would assume Commission doesn't yet have much information as to the school system's needs.
Can you illuminate???
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