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1. NAC Meets Tomorrow
2. Join the Movement and Celebrate National Good Neighbor Day
3. Neighborhoods Celebrate National Night Out
4. Board of Zoning Appeals Meets Next Tuesday
5. City Seeks Input on Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
6. Register Now for Community Emergency Response Training
7. Knoxville Fire Department Offers Stop the Bleed Training for Neighborhoods
8. Dow Gives Community Grant Accepts Applications Through Sunday
9. KCDC Hosts Landlord Resource Fair
10. Volunteers Needed for East Knoxville Clean Up
11. My Travels Count Survey Underway to Improve Regional Transportation
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1. NAC Meets Tomorrow
The Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave.
NAC members will hear from Rebekah Jane Justice, the Chief of Urban Design and Development for the City of Knoxville, who will share insights on the development of the South Waterfront Master Plan and an overview of the pedestrian bridge.
All are welcome to attend.
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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2. Join the Movement and Celebrate National Good Neighbor Day
Join the movement and celebrate National Good Neighbor Day by building connections with your neighbors throughout the month of September!
National Good Neighbor Day was created in the early 1970s by Becky Mattson of Lakeside, Montana. In 1978, United States President Jimmy Carter issued Proclamation 4601: “As our Nation struggles to build friendship among the peoples of this world, we are mindful that the noblest human concern is concern for others. Understanding, love and respect build cohesive families and communities. The same bonds cement our Nation and the nations of the world. For most of us, this sense of community is nurtured and expressed in our neighborhoods where we give each other an opportunity to share and feel part of a larger family… I call upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.”
In 2003, National Good Neighbor Day was changed from the fourth Sunday in September to Sept. 28.
This year, the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment invites you to join the movement to make the world better, one neighborhood at a time. Meet your neighbors, make connections, and increase belonging.
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3. Neighborhoods Celebrate National Night Out
Knoxville neighborhoods will be celebrating National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 7, with chili cook-offs, music, family fun, and porch lights.
Is your neighborhood planning an event? If so, we would love to know about it. The Office of Neighborhood Empowerment can help arrange getting first responders like Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire Department, and Public Service to your gathering.
So far, Burlington Residents Association, Chilhowee Park, Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch, Cumberland Estates Neighborhood Watch, Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch, Parkridge Community Organization, South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, Town Hall East, and Vestal Community Organization are participating. Who else plans to join in?
If your neighborhood plans to participate, please email Debbie Sharp at dsh...@knoxvilletn.gov the following information:
- What do you plan to do? (i.e. cook out, demonstration, games, etc.)
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more.
Most areas celebrate National Night Out on the first Tuesday in August; however, many cities/states celebrate it the first Tuesday in October due to the heat. Knoxville is one of those cities.
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4. Board of Zoning Appeals Meets Next Tuesday
The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will meet next Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St.
Old business on the agenda includes the following addresses:
New business on the agenda includes the following addresses:
Please see the agenda for more details.
The meeting is in person, however, if you would like to attend via Zoom, you can request a link from Jeff Herriott at jher...@knoxvilletn.gov. Please submit your request no later than 12 noon, the day of the meeting.
If you wish to speak on a property, please sign in as you walk in. If you would like to be advised of appeals on an item, please be sure to fill out the Appeals sign-up sheet that will also be on the table.
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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5. City Seeks Input on Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
The City is looking for public input on a draft of its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The draft report will be available for public review and comment for 15 days beginning Wednesday, Sept. 10, and ending Wednesday, Sept. 24.
The report will be available for review at www.knoxvilletn.gov/development (under “Reports and Plans”) and in the City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Office, Suite 532I, 5th Floor City-County Building, 400 Main St. The draft report may also be mailed to interested parties upon request by calling Wendy Rainey at 865-215-2865. The final report will be submitted to HUD by Sunday, Sept. 28.
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. Individuals with a disability who require an accommodation in order to participate may contact the City of Knoxville’s ADA Coordinator, Stephanie Brewer Cook at 865-215-2034 or sc...@knoxvilletn.gov no less than 72 business hours (3 business days) prior to the end of the public comment period.
If you have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and want to request language translation services, contact the Human Resources Department at tit...@knoxvilletn.gov, or 865-215-3100 at least 48 hours (2 days) prior to the end of the public comment period.
Please submit your requests for translation and/or accommodations as early as possible after the draft report is available to ensure you have time to receive it, read it, and comment if you wish, before the comment period has concluded.
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6. Register Now for Community Emergency Response Training
This vital training teaches you how to prepare for disasters and how to help your family, neighbors, and coworkers in the critical moments after an emergency, before first responders arrive. You will learn skills in disaster preparedness, fire safety, light search and rescue, disaster medical operations, and more.
Two course options are available to fit your schedule:
Hybrid Course: 12 hours online at your own pace
- A 2-hour virtual discussion on either Monday, Oct. 13, from 1–3 p.m. or Thursday, Oct. 16, from 6-8 p.m.
- An 8-hour in-person skills session on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Or In-Person Course: 20 hours of total in-person training
- Session 1: Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Session 2: Sunday, Oct. 19, from 1–5 p.m.
- Session 3: Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become better prepared and make our entire community more resilient.
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7. Knoxville Fire Department Offers Stop the Bleed Training for Neighborhoods
A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within five minutes. Therefore, it is important to quickly stop blood loss. Those nearest to someone with life threatening injuries are best positioned to provide first care.
According to a recent National Academies of Science study, trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under age 46. Launched in Oct. of 2015 by the White House, Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and a call to action. The Stop the Bleed campaign cultivates grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
Neighborhood groups that participate will be able to:
- Recognize life-threatening bleeding
- Apply direct pressure to wounds
To schedule a session, contact Deputy Chief Gary Compton at gcom...@knoxvilletn.gov and please include “Stop the Bleed Training” in the subject line. This training is a valuable opportunity to empower residents with skills that can save lives.
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8. Dow Gives Community Grant Accepts Applications Through Sunday
This year the Knoxville Dow Gives Grant funding, which is now open, will be set at $25,000. The application is due no later than 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14.
See the Dow Gives Grant website for details, and you can apply here.
The Knoxville Dow Gives Grant enhances quality of life in fence-line neighborhoods and the broader community by supporting impactful non-profit projects aligned with Dow’s Global Citizenship Vision and Strategic Pillars & priority issues. Funding and volunteerism are concentrated in local communities where Dow operates to drive meaningful change.
Dows is committed to building an innovative, inclusive and more sustainable future-one where communities thrive, everyone has access to STEM and skilled trade careers, and our employees are empowered to accelerate change. The following are the three Strategic Pillars & Priority Issues:
- Thriving Communities: We address community-identified needs, support disaster resiliency and response, and advance equitable opportunities in Dow communities.
- STEM and Skilled Trades: We continue to build and diversify an education pipeline to connect underrepresented students with innovation-based jobs.
- Sustainability: We promote circularity, water stewardship, decarbonization and healthy ecosystems, with a focus on communities that face undue environmental burdens and risks.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please include “Dow Gives Grant” in the title of the project when completing the application.
Eligibility and Criteria
- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations or municipal/government agencies. Faith-based organizations may apply if projects benefit the broader community and do not promote a specific religion.
- Projects should primarily benefit neighborhoods within a three-mile radius of The Dow Chemical Company Knoxville Site, though nearby projects will also be considered if impactful.
- Additional funding, if required, must be secured before applying.
- A detailed budget specifying costs covered by the grant must be included in the application.
- Projects must be completed within one year of receiving the grant.
Non-Eligible Organizations and Projects
- Organizations funded within the past three years
- Routine operational expenses or general operating costs
- Fundraising events, giveaways, prizes, scholarships, or lobbying activities
- Proposals from for-profit businesses, religious organizations serving only their members, individual sports teams, political organizations or candidates, labor unions, homeowners associations, or individuals
We wish you good luck neighbors!
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9. KCDC Hosts Landlord Resource Fair
There will be vendors such as, KUB, Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development, Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire Department, and much more.
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10. Volunteers Needed for East Knoxville Clean Up
Keep Knoxville Beautiful (KKB) will host their fifth annual East Knoxville Clean-up on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m.-12 noon. The event base will be at Caswell Park, 616 Jessamine St.
Go to their website to register. Sign-ups for groups close on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11:59 p.m. Sign-ups for individuals will stay open until filled.
Volunteers will be removing litter from East Knoxville roads, creeks, and parks. Participants of any age are welcome! They look forward to seeing those who live, work, or play in East Knoxville - as well as anyone who wants to lend a helping hand.
Thank you to the sponsors Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), The Pete and Thomas Foundation, Surveying and Mapping LLC, Junk Galaxy, City of Knoxville, Knox County, Keep Tennessee Beautiful, and Nobody Trashes Tennessee.
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11. My Travels Count Survey Underway to Improve Regional Transportation
The survey period has begun and continues through Monday, Nov. 17, with several mailings of invitations being sent out during that timeframe. The invitations are being mailed to a random selection of households, and only households that receive the invitation can participate. All participating households will receive up to $10 per person to compensate them for the time and effort needed to join the survey. Any household that received the invitation during the spring survey period and did not respond at that time is eligible to participate during the fall survey period.
This is a rare opportunity for households to provide vital information that will help set transportation priorities for many years to come. The survey asks questions related to daily travel to understand where people go, how they get there, and how much time or effort it takes them. Those insights will allow planners to prioritize local transportation projects to reduce congestion, improve safety, and increase mobility options in our community.
Each household will represent thousands of other households with similar characteristics in our region. A prompt response to the invitation ensures that each household’s experiences are reflected in the results and is the best way to help the survey succeed.
CTR and C-TIER conduct periodic surveys throughout the state and in neighboring counties in Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas and Virginia. The information provided will be used in conjunction with traffic counts and travel information collected from local businesses. It will be converted to statistical data and used only for study purposes. As required by the Privacy Act, any information obtained during this survey will be kept confidential, and no personal contact information will be shared or sold.
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12. 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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