Here is the April Update for Knox County!
***Our campaign for Knox County Mayor website is up and running! Have
you seen it? Check it out at BobThomas.com.
This month we are starting our meetings in communities. We may be coming
to your neighborhood. A list of some of the places I will speaking are
below. IS BELOW
***On Monday, May 8th I will be the speaker at the west Knox Republican Club. They meet at the Red Lobster on Kingston Pike. Dinner at 6, meeting strats at 7.
***On Tuesday, April 18th I will be the guest speaker at the
Halls High School Academic Banquet. This event honors juniors and seniors
with a 3.5 or higher GPA and inducts new members into the National Honor
Society. The event will be in the Dogwood Room at the Expo Center.
***On Wednesday April 19th I will be the guest speaker at the
Beaden High School Future Leaders of America. This group encourages young
students to plan to be leaders of the future.
***On Friday April 21st I will be the speaker at the Kiwanis
Club of Knoxville's Annual Pancake Breakfast. It begins at 7am at the Foundry on the
Worlds Fair site.
***The
April Ed and Bob NIGHT OUT in Knox County will be on Thursday, April 20th 5-7p at
Chandler's Deli, 3101 East Magnolia in East Knoxville. We invite all Knox
County citizens to stop by and talk with us about their concerns and try
their world famous ribs!
***The March Ed and Bob NIGHT OUT in Knox County was at Sam
and Andy's in Ft. City. It was another great turnout!
Commissioners Bob Thomas, Ed Brantley and Charlie Busler
***Join me for the Five
Points Up East Knoxville Clean-Up on Saturday April 29th from 9a to noon. Meet at the Eternal Life Harvest Center
Plaza to gather supplies like litter-pickers, gloves, garbage bags and safety
vests. Then return to the plaza at noon for a free lunch.
***The Knox County School Bus
Driver Awards for April will be Wednesday, April 19th at Ted Russell
Ford. We will once again honor five drivers that do it right everyday for our
children.
***The Knox County Republican
Club Lincoln Day Dinner will
be Friday, April 21st, 7pm at Rothchilds on Kingston Pike. Guest speaker will
be Senator Roy Blunt.
***The Knoxville Opera's 16th
annual Rossini International Street Fair will be Saturday, April 22nd from 10a to 9p on Gay
Street in downtown Knoxville.
***There will be a reception for
the new Knox County Superintendent Bob Thomas (the other Bob Thomas) on Thursday, May 4th at 5pm at
the Standard on Jackson Ave.
***The Emerald Youth Prayer
Breakfast will be at 7am Friday, May
5th at the Expo Center.
***The Knoxville Chamber
Pinnacle Awards will
be Friday, May 12th, 6pm at the Knoxville Convention Center.
***Easter Sunday is April 16th. I wish everyone a happy Easter and I hope to
see you at church!
***Mother's Day is Sunday, May
14th!
In Commission news...
On Monday, April 17th at 5:00pm, the Knox County
Commission will hold its monthly workshop in the Main Assembly Room
of the City County Building.
On
Monday, April 24th at 1:30pm, the Knox County Pension and Retirement Board will meet
on the 6th floor of the City County Building in the Commission Conference Room.
I am on that board and will be present. The Beer Board will meet at
4:00pm. The regular Commission meeting will
begin at 5pm followed by Zoning at 7pm. Beer Board,
Commission and Zoning will all take place in the Main Assembly Room of
the City County Building.
The
Commission agenda has approximately 62 items. This month the bulk of the items
are from the School Board and Engineering. There are 15 items
from the School Board and 7 from Engineering. School resolutions are merely a
formality as they pass whether we vote for them or not. In zoning, there
are 4 issues this month. Some resolutions that stand out are:
1. A resolution honoring long-time Knox County official Steve Hall
2. Approving a donation of $223,000 from Randy and Jenny Boyd for renovations to the South-Doyle High School Library.
3. Approving an Employment contract for Superintendent Bob Thomas.
4. Approving a construction contract of over $1M for bridge repairs at Bells Campground Road, Pedigo Road and Wayland Road.
5. Approving a construction contract of $291,647 for a new overhead bridge at Ball Camp Pike.
6. Approving of the acceptance of grants for over $14M for the Health Department.
Should
you or any Knox County resident need assistance
from Knox County government, please contact me at:
Seat 10
At-Large Commissioner of Knox County Commission
Chairman,
Knox County Cable TV Committee
Chairman,
Knox County Disability Committee
Knox County Development Corp Board
Knox County Pension & Retirement Committee
Knox County Parks & Recreation Board
Metro Drug Coalition Board
Dogwood Arts Festival Board
Young-Williams Animal Center Board
American Cancer Society Board
Arts & Culture Alliance Board
Community Television Board
Thompson-Boling Arena Use Committee
