Knox County Tennessee

Knox County Commission

Welcome to The Knox County Commission's website. The purpose of this website is to provide you information that is both important and timely. 

As you take a moment to browse our site you will find useful information regarding the function of the Knox County Commission, the Commission's committee structure and meetings, various constituent services, and answers to many frequently asked questions. Photographs and biographies are available of each member of the Commission. You may access current Committee and Commission agendas, the Commission minutes from previous months, a Directory of Government Officials, and links to a number of web sites that might be helpful to you.

It is a privilege and an honor to be given the opportunity to serve the citizens of Knox County. You can be sure that each member of the Knox County Commission serves all Knox Countians eagerly. Commissioners are happy to be of assistance to you. Please feel free to contact your Commissioner by email at commission@knoxcounty.org or telephone the Commission office at 215-2534. We look forward to hearing from you.

As Chairman of the Knox County Commission, I want to thank you for visiting our website. I hope you find our site helpful. If, after reading the information provided on our website, you have any questions or observations, please contact the Commission office. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Sincerely,

Thomas "Tank" Strickland, Chairman, Knox County Commission

The Knox County Commission is the legislative body of Knox County. Nineteen commissioners are elected in even-numbered non-presidential election years to four-year terms from nine districts: two commissioners are elected from each of districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and three commissioners from district 5. Districts must conform to the one-person, one-vote rule and district lines are changed each ten years following the federal census.

The Commission elects a chairman and vice-chairman annually, and adopts its own rules and procedures. Utilizing its home rule powers, the Commission adopts ordinances, emergency ordinances, and resolutions that govern the operation of Knox County government or regulate the conduct and affairs of the residents of Knox County. The Commission adopts the annual county budget and sets the county government property tax rate, including that of the Knox County School System.