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1. Final Chance to Register for Leadership Training Class
2. PARC Holds Quarterly Meeting Next Thursday
3. BBB and POH Meet Next Week
4. Tickets Available for KKB’s Annual Summit: Rooted in Place
5. CAC Office on Aging Hosts Snowflake Ball
6. Planning Organizes Public Meetings to Update One Year Plan
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1. Final Chance to Register for Leadership Training Class
The deadline to register for the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment’s Building Strong Neighborhood Organizations (BSNO) leadership training course is Monday, Jan. 26, at 4:30 p.m.
This FREE, eight-week training series meets on Monday evenings from Feb. 9-April 6, with graduation to follow.
- Neighborhood Organization
- Reason for wanting to participate
This training program is designed for city residents who participate in or lead resident-led, resident-controlled, democratically run neighborhood organizations, as well as those interested in starting one.
Participants will learn from City staff and peers and receive a binder of practical resources on building and sustaining neighborhood organizations.
Space is limited. Register as soon as possible.
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2. PARC Holds Quarterly Meeting Thursday
The Police Advisory Review Committee (PARC) will hold their quarterly meeting Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. at the South Knoxville Community Center, located at 522 Maryville Pike.
Community members may sign up to speak during Public Forum by completing the online form. Confirmed speakers will receive an email from PARC and will have up to five minutes to speak. In-person sign-ups will also be available from 5:30–6 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
For any issues or questions regarding Public Forum, please contact Josie Russell at 865-215-3966 or jrus...@knoxvilletn.gov.
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.
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3. BBB and POH Meet Next Week
The Better Building Board (BBB) will meet on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 3:30 p.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St.
The meeting agenda will be posted on their website one week before the meeting.
The Public Officer Hearing (POH) will meet on Friday, Jan. 30, at 9:30 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St.
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
215-2034 at least 72 hours before the meeting.
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4. Tickets Available for KKB’s Annual Summit: Rooted in Place
Keep Knoxville Beautiful (KKB) is hosting its 7th Annual Summit on Friday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St.
Here are some of the amazing speakers this year encompassing the theme: Rooted in Place:
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by visiting KKB’s website.
This year, KKB is exploring what it means to be “Rooted in Place.” For Knoxvillians, this theme speaks to the heart of the city’s identity. It’s about deepening our connection to our unique landscapes, like our beloved riverfront, and intentionally shaping our “third spaces” where we gather beyond work and home. It’s about creating a city that isn’t just built but nurtured. A place where every park, square, and greenway strengthens our community roots and reflects our shared happiness.
KKB would love for you to be part of this conversation. Gather your friends, colleagues, and neighbors, and join KKB for a day of learning, connection, and celebration. Let’s roll up our sleeves and dream big for the future of Knoxville.
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5. CAC Office on Aging Hosts Snowflake Ball
The evening includes dinner, dancing, live music, a silent auction, and the crowning of the King and Queen.
The City’s Office of Community Safety and Empowerment Director LaKenya Middlebrook is serving as a Queen Ambassador, helping raise funds for a great cause.
Proceeds support the Senior Companion Program, which connects senior volunteers with homebound and isolated older adults at no cost. Donations help cover volunteer stipends, meals, and transportation, and assist in reducing the current waitlist of more than 400 clients.
You can purchase tickets here and donate to an ambassador here.
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6. Planning Organizes Public Meetings to Update One Year Plan
Knoxville Knox County Planning has begun the annual update process for the City of Knoxville’s One Year Plan, and the public is encouraged to participate. The One Year Plan guides zoning decisions and is based on the City’s comprehensive land-use goals and policies.
No substantive changes are proposed for the 2026 One Year Plan. Appendix A has been updated to reflect plan amendments approved in 2025.
Two virtual meetings have been scheduled to give community members the opportunity to review the plan, ask questions, and discuss any additional proposed changes.
- Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at 12 p.m. via Zoom
- Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at 6 p.m. via Zoom
The meetings will begin with a presentation explaining the basis and function of the One Year Plan, followed by an explanation of the proposed change, and then open discussion.
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7. Tomorrow is Squirrel Appreciation Day
Tomorrow, Jan. 21, is Squirrel Appreciation Day. Love them or loathe them, squirrels play an important role in our local ecosystem.
Did you know that there are three types of squirrels?
Ground squirrels, tree squirrels, and flying (gliding) squirrels.
Ways to celebrate:
- Plant or donate a tree to provide winter habitat
- Set up a squirrel feeder.
- Visit a park and watch the squirrels.
- Learn about their behavior through books or documentaries.
Squirrel trivia:
- Squirrels are social animals.
- Their only defense mechanism is to flee.
- Artist Bob Ross once had a pet squirrel.
- Squirrels can find food buried beneath one foot of snow.
- Squirrels are considered rodents.
- Their teeth never stop growing.
- They lose 25% of their stash each winter to thieves.
- They may pretend to bury a nut to throw off potential thieves.
- A newborn squirrel is about an inch long.
- They plant trees! (from the nuts they don’t remember that they buried)
We appreciate squirrels because they are helping us to increase our tree canopy from 38%-40% by 2040. Check out the City’s Urban Forest Master Plan.
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8. Knoxville Neighborhoods Calendar (click link for online calendar)
To add your neighborhood event or meeting to the Google calendar, call 865-215-3232.
Other Calendars
Additional online calendars that cover events outside the neighborhood realm include:
The City of Knoxville requires a permit to operate a short-term rental property. Details and a list of short-term rental permits are located on the City’s website here.
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