Mayor's State of the City Address Set for April 24, 2026
On Friday morning, April 24, Mayor Indya Kincannon will present her proposed 2026-27 budget during her State of the City Address at the new Urban Wilderness Gateway Park pavilion.
The program will start promptly at 11:30 a.m. Guests are invited to begin gathering as early as 10:45 a.m.
If attending State of the City, please RSVP by calling the City’s 3-1-1 line (3-1-1 or 865-215-4311) by Friday, April 17.
ADA parking is available at the park. But the City is recommending that most attendees leave the driving to Knoxville Area Transit. KAT buses will be offering free shuttles to the State of the City from two locations – the City County Building (Main Avenue pickup) and the Civic Coliseum Garage C.
The free buses will run from 10:30-11:30 a.m., and they will be returning guests to the City County Building and Civic Coliseum Garage from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
The City of Knoxville ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services.
To request language translation services, contact the City’s Human Resources Department at
[email protected] or 865-215-3100. For disability accommodations, contact City ADA Coordinator Stephanie Brewer Cook at
[email protected] or 865-215-2034.
2026 Budget Retreat Update
Knoxville's finances remain healthy, as some tax revenues are increasing. But so are operational costs, fueled in part by inflation.
Mayor Indya Kincannon, City Finance officials and City Council members kicked off a mid-fiscal year budget retreat at the Public Works Service Center on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, by rolling up their sleeves and wading deep into budget metrics.
They reviewed budgetary trends and projected what's likely to happen as FY 2025-26 comes to a close this summer.
If you missed the budget retreat, you can watch a
start-to-finish video of it, courtesy of
Knoxville Community Media.
• 2025-2026 Six Month Financial Report [PDF]
• Financial Update Presentation [PDF]
• City Overview Presentation [PDF]
• 2026-2027 Budget Information
• 2025-2026 Adopted Operating Budget [PDF]
• 2025-2026 Six Month Financial Report [PDF]
• 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program [PDF]
• Budget Archive (budgets from years 2001-current)
January 20-22, 2026 - Capital Budget Hearings / Meetings with Departments
February 13, 2026 - City of Knoxville Budget Retreat and Six Month Financial Report released
March 5-6, 2026 - Mayor's Budget Hearings
April 24, 2026 - Mayor's State of the City Address and Proposed Annual Operating Budget released
April 28, 2026 - City Council First Reading of Proposed Budget & Tax Ordinances
May 2026 - Knoxville-Knox Planning Commission Hearing on CIP
May 2026 - Legislative Budget Hearings & Public Hearing
May 26, 2026 - City Council Second Reading of Proposed Budget & Tax Ordinances
June 15 2026 - Last Day to Approve Budget & Tax Ordinances
July 1, 2026 - New Fiscal Year Begins
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