City Council notes from Knoxville, submitted by Charlie Gruner:
CITY OF KNOXVILLE
Regular Council Meeting
Monday, June 2, 2025
The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.
The mayor swore in new Council member Travis Moore
Roll Call: All Present; No Absent
Minutes of the Minutes of the Monday, May 19, 2025, Knoxville City Council Meeting were approved:
General Reports:
- Engineer: The Mayor reported for the Engineers: Because of the vast amount of infrastructure work planned within the state, contractors are mostly booked for the year and Knoxville’s Main Street project will go out for bid early next year.
New Business:
- New Park Zero Turn Mower: Purchase of the Cub Cadet mower was approved at a cost of $10,776.51.
- Community Water Purification Grant: The Grant is for water pitchers with disc filters to all residents who request them for no charge (100% free!) to the City and to the residents.
- Knoxville Community Fund Base/Rock: The Rock and a plaque were donated to promote the Knoxville Community Fund.
- New Garbage Truck: The old truck has been held together and now needs to be replace at a cost of $274,680. The purchased was approved.
Mayor’s Report:
- In order to keep our banking as local as possible, our account will be transferred to Tompkins State Bank
- The Community Fund is working on Welcome signs for the City
Committee Reports:
- The Sewage Treatment Plant and the Water Department have been working together to solve a problem with a major blockage of a (Sewer Line) Lift Station. The contractor that was called out cleared a lot of the water but was unable to completely unblock the Lift Pump. Another contract has been called out as well as the provider of the Lift Station. This is an urgent problem that we hope to have resolved within the next day or so.
- Calls have been received regarding the Knoxville Cemetery; all have been positive and complimentary.
Next Meeting: Monday, July 16, 2025