In the City of Knoxville, we know that local government works best when the community participates.
You Can Make A Difference
From sharing your perspective with your elected officials,
attending project meetings or leveraging city programs
to build community in your neighborhood,
there are many ways to get engaged with your local government.
Ways to Engage with the City
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✔ Attend a city open house
The city holds in-person and virtual events to seek public input on projects. View the city's social media channels and the Events Calendar on KnoxvilleTN.gov for upcoming events.
✔ Attend a City Council meeting
City Council examines issues and solicits public input to set city policies. Members of the public can sign up to speak to council at regular meetings. To sign up to offer public comments on any item on the agenda or during Public Forum held at the end of every regular meeting, you may contact the City Recorder's Office by emailing the City Recorder at [email protected] or by calling the office at 865-215-2075 during normal business hours. Sign-ups open after the agenda is released. The deadline to sign up to speak is at 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Check out the City Council meeting schedule for upcoming meetings.
✔ Attend a Board or Commission meeting
Topic-specific boards or commissions explore issues, conduct community engagement and often provide guidance to City Council. Some also perform regulatory and oversight functions. View the public meeting schedule for upcoming meetings. Several board meetings are recorded by Knoxville Community Media. |
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 ✔ Learn about current projects
Check our Public Improvement Projects Page to learn more about ongoing engagement efforts, key initiatives and how you can get involved!
QUICK LINKS:
• City Engineering Capital Improvements Projects
• City Parks & Recreation Planning & Development
• Urban Design and Development Strategic Projects
• Groundbreakers Major Projects in the City and County
✔ Provide your feedback online
 Rocky Bot is the city's online, 24/7 chat bot. Ask him a question or even submit services requests online.
311 Center for Service Innovation provides live engagement Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for holidays. Leave a message during other hours and a member of the team will get back with you during working hours. You can also submit 311 requests online.
Be on the lookout at open houses or public meetings for links to online comment forms. Paper forms that can be filled out at the event may also be available.
My Knoxville App gives you the City of Knoxville, right at your fingertips. This free, easy-to-use app, lets you report potholes, streetlight problems, and submit other requests directly from your mobile device.
Download the My Knoxville App today
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 ✔ Build Community in Your Neighborhood
Did you know the City of Knoxville offers programs, services and grant funding to help neighbors connect, work together on solutions and create welcoming spaces? You can learn more on the Community Safety and Empowerment page.
QUICK LINKS
• Community Safety
• Empower Knox
• Neighborhood Empowerment
• Police Advisory Review Committee
• African American Equity Restoration Task Force
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 ✔ Stay in Touch with Daily Developments
Always know what is going on:
• Check the City's News Releases / Advisories, Blog Posts and Web Pages on KnoxvilleTN.gov
• Reach out and contact the Communications Staff
• And visit the City's Social Media Accounts daily
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 ✔ It's Volunteer Time in Knoxville!
City events can always use volunteers - especially during Christmas in the City. You can contact the Special Events Office to see what is available.
For a large database of volunteer opportunities in East Tennessee, please visit Volunteer East Tennessee.
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✔ Who do you contact?
Find the right department to reach out with questions, concerns or ideas.
You can also call 311 or use Rocky Bot to find the department you need.
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 ✔ Group meetings and presentations
City staff are available as schedules and resources permit to speak to community groups about topics of interest.
Each department web page has contact info at the top. Submit a request via the contact info provided. |