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The Legislative Budget Hearings & Public Hearing will be held May 13 and May 14, 2021.


Thursday, May 13, 2021



8:00 AM - WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Vice-Mayor Gwen McKenzie


8:05 AM - MAYOR'S BUDGET INTRODUCTION

Mayor Indya Kincannon


8:15 AM - SUMMARY
Savannah Kirk, Internal Auditor


8:20 AM - BUDDGET OVERVIEW
Susan Gennoe, Chief Financial Officer

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


8:50 AM - POLICY


GROUP ONE

POLICY OVERVIEW
Erin Gill, Chief Policy Officer and Deputy to the Mayor

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
Charles Lomax, Director

COMMUNICATIONS
Kristin Farley, Director

SPECIAL EVENTS
Kyndra Brewer, Director

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


GROUP TWO

KNOXVILLE AREA TRANSIT

Isaac Thorne, Director of Transit

OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
Brian Blackmon, Director

CENTER FOR SERVICE INNOVATION 311/211
Russ Jensen, Manager

COUNCIL QUESTIONS



10:25 AM - RECESS


10:35 AM - ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT


GROUP ONE

ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
Stephanie Welch, Chief Economic and Community Development Officer and Deputy to the Mayor

HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Becky Wade, Director

KNOXVILLE'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Ben Bentley, Executive Director & CEO

KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE
Barbara Kelly, Executive Director

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


GROUP TWO

KNOXVILLE CHAMBER

Mike Odom, President & CEO

VISIT KNOXVILLE
Kim Bumpas, President

KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING
Amy Brooks, Executive Director

ZOO KNOXVILLE
Lisa New, President & CEO

COUNCIL QUESTIONS



12:15 PM - LAW DEPARTMENT
Charles Swanson, Director

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


12:25 PM - ADJOURNMENT


HEARINGS WILL RESUME AT 11:30 AM ON FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021


Friday, May 14, 2021



11:30 AM OPERATIONS


GROUP ONE

OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

David Brace, Chief Operations Officer and Deputy to the Mayor

PLANS REVIEW AND BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Peter Ahrens, Director

FLEET SERVICES
Nick Bradshaw, Director

ENGINEERING
Harold Cannon, Director

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


GROUP TWO

PUBLIC SERVICE

Chad Weth, Director

PARKS AND RECREATION
Sheryl Ely, Director

PUBLIC ASSEMBLY FACILITIES
Mary Bogert, General Manager

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


GROUP THREE

PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY

Jayne Burritt, Administrator/CEO

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Mark Parker, Director

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Christine Stickler, Director

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


GROUP FOUR

CIVIL SERVICE

Vicki Hatfield, Director

HUMAN RESOURCES
Kelly Drummond, Director

FINANCE
Susan Gennoe, Director

COUNCIL QUESTIONS



2:05 PM RECESS


2:15 PM PUBLIC SAFETY


GROUP ONE

KNOX COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT

Brad Anders, Executive Director

KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Colin Ickles, Director

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


GROUP TWO

KNOXVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Stan Sharp, Chief

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


GROUP THREE

KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Eve Thomas, Chief

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


3:45 PM CITY COURT
Judge John Rosson

COUNCIL QUESTIONS


4:00 PM LEGISLATIVE
Vice-Mayor Gwen McKenzie


4:20 PM RECESS


5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING


ADJOURNMENT