Erik Wiatr wants to cap the city of Knoxville’s property tax rate at $2.46 (2.4638/$100 of assessed value), the current rate. He will first ask Knoxville City Council to adopt the cap (they won’t) and then he will go the petition route, getting the Knox County Election Commission to approve ballot language. Wiatr moved here from someplace else. He currently works as a real estate agent, and he managed the successful campaign of Kyle Ward for Knox County Commission District 4. Read all about it: Petition to Cap City Tax Rate
Tennessee Firearms Association has sued the state, saying the recently enacted “permitless carry law” violates the U.S. Constitution because it does not include ages 18-20. Good thing Gov. Bill Lee increased the budget line for defending lawsuits. Full release here.
My vote for Best Editorial Writer is “Name Here,” a scribe who frequently appears on the News Sentinel editorial page writing on a wide array of topics. Name Here was last seen on April 26, opining about criminal justice reform.
Food City wants to hire 2,000 full- and part-time associates and has a company-wide hiring event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today (4/28) at all stores. Applicants can find specific openings and apply online at FoodCity.com as well.
Jobs: Nearly 50 businesses in downtown Knoxville are hiring, and the Downtown Knoxville Alliance is offering a roundup of work opportunities on its website.