Knoxville Banker and Community Leader to Join Mayor Haslam's Administration Mayor Bill Haslam announced today that longtime Knoxville banker and community leader Larry Martin has agreed to serve as Senior Director of Finance and Deputy to the Mayor. "Larry's depth of management experience and wide community involvement will be of great benefit to the city of Knoxville," Mayor Haslam said. "Larry has many opportunities to choose from at this point in his career, and I'm grateful that he's agreed to serve the citizens of Knoxville in this capacity." [NEWS RELEASE]Mayor's Walking Tour in Fountain City Mayor Bill Haslam will do a Walking Tour of the Adair Gardens neighborhood beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17. The Mayor and City staff will begin at the Harvest Towne parking lot behind the Chevron at the corner of Sanders and Broadway. They will travel east on Sanders Drive, and then west on Adair Drive. The group will finish at the home of Chuck Morris, president of Adair Gardens Residents Association, for a question and answer session. [NEWS RELEASE] [MAYOR'S TOUR INFO]

PUBLIC NOTICE: KPD Scheduled for CALEA Assessment
The Knoxville Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, opRealty Executive Associates tions, and support services.
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SmartFIX40 Updates
ROAD & LANE CLOSURES: Willow Avenue between Central Street and Patton Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 15.
Motorist should be aware of lane closures and traffic shifts on Magnolia Avenue between Frazier Street and Central Street beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, August 14.
Cherry Street between Washington Avenue and Mitchell Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. this week.
Boruff Street under the Interstate 40 Bridge from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for bridge work this week.
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Knoxville Police Prepares For Students Return To School
Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen and Knox County School Superintendent Dr. Charles Lindsey announced traffic enforcement plans for the start of the 2006 - 2007 school year. Knox County students will return to school for a half-day on Friday, August 11, 2006.
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Tentative Schedules & Calendar of Events Posted for South Waterfront Process
The Knoxville South Waterfront Vision Plan was adopted by City Council and on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, Council approved a resolution authorizing Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) to prepare a Redevelopment and Urban Renewal Plan. The proposed plan will contain a tax increment financing provision, and the approval process also provides for public notice and a public hearing prior to plan adoption

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