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Mayor Jacobs' budget includes officer raises, expectations of strong revenue growth, full funding for schools

Knox County Commission passes budget with officer raises, full funding for schools
Glenn Jacobs presented the annual plan earlier in May, and the Knox County Commission approved it Monday night.
Author: WBIR Staff
Updated: 6:02 AM EDT May 25, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Commission on Monday passed Mayor Glenn Jacobs' $893.6 million 2021/22 budget.
The numbers tell the tale: Knox County's budget for the new fiscal year looks nothing like last year's lean spending plan.
Earlier in May, Jacobs presented a 2021/22 proposed budget of that was $42.3 million above the current adopted budget.
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It includes a fully funded $542 million schools budget, 5 percent raises for most Knox County Sheriff's Office uniformed personnel, a 33 percent boost in what it'll spend for road paving, and even money for a new environmental officer to try to curb county littering.

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