Ep. 166 06/15/2025
Ep. 166 06/15/2025  
Podcast: Compass Points
Published On: Sun Jun 15 2025
Description: Knoxville City Council gave initial approval to putting a sales tax increase referendum on this year's election ballot. Scott looks at the proposal, detailing the spending plan for $47 million in new revenue annually if voters approve the tax hike. He also looks at Knox County's plan for the future of the juvenile detention center's management, the outcome of City Council candidate Jeff Talman's residency hearing and Knoxville businessman Josh Smith's appointment as deputy director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Link to City New Tax Spending Plan Compassknox.com