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October 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VESSEL

Notice is hereby given that the following vessel has apparently been abandoned for over one hundred eighty (180) days and was recovered from 1648 Riverside Drive, Knoxville, TN 37915. The vessel is currently being held in Seymour, TN 37865. TN 8453 DN, Hull Identification Number: PPBB0067B001. It’s about a 13-foot-long white boat: The owner(s) and/or lienholder(s) of the above-described vessel are hereby notified that the vessel must be claimed within (30) days after the last date of publication of this notice. Failure to claim the vessel within the prescribed time will result in the vessel being considered abandoned and disposed of in accordance with applicable Tennessee law. For further information, contact (734) 756-3397.



October 25, 2025

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VESSEL

Notice is hereby given that the following vessel has apparently been abandoned for over one hundred eighty (180) days and was recovered from 1648 Riverside Drive, Knoxville, TN 37915. The vessel is currently being held in Seymour, TN 37865. TN 8453 DN, Hull Identification Number: PPBB0067B001. It’s about a 13-foot-long white boat: The owner(s) and/or lienholder(s) of the above-described vessel are hereby notified that the vessel must be claimed within (30) days after the last date of publication of this notice. Failure to claim the vessel within the prescribed time will result in the vessel being considered abandoned and disposed of in accordance with applicable Tennessee law. For further information, contact (734) 756-3397.



October 16, 2025

Upcoming UT Board of Trustees Meetings Announced

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its fall meetings Oct. 23–24 in the UT System suite located on the first floor of the UT Tower (400 W. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902).

Meetings are scheduled as follows:

Thursday, Oct. 23
12:30 p.m. EDT – Finance and Administration Committee
1:45 p.m. EDT – Audit and Compliance Committee (public session)

The executive, nonpublic session of the Audit and Compliance Committee will immediately follow the conclusion of the public session.

Friday, Oct. 24
8:30 a.m. EDT – Education, Research and Service Committee
10:45 a.m. EDT – Fall Meeting of the Board of Trustees

All meeting times are approximate. If a meeting ends earlier or later than expected, the next meeting may begin following a short break. All public meetings will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at tennessee.edu.

Agenda items include, but are not limited to:
• President’s report
• UT System strategic plan
• Fiscal year 2026–27 operating budget appropriations request for specialized units
• Capital project approvals
• Proposed UT Health Science Center affiliation agreement
• Proposed new academic unit – College of Nursing, UT Chattanooga
• Campus strategic enrollment plans (UT Chattanooga, UT Southern and UT Health Science Center)

The full agenda for each meeting and all related materials are available at https://tennessee.edu/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/live-broadcast/ or by contacting the individuals listed below.

Requests to address the board concerning items on the meeting agenda or other issues germane to the responsibilities of the board may be submitted using the registration form available at https://tennessee.edu/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/engage/request-to-appear/.

Requests will be accepted until 5 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 20. The board’s Standing Rule Governing Requests to Address the Board (also available at the above link) describes the procedures, terms and conditions that govern requests to address the board. The Board of Trustees will notify registrants whether they will be scheduled to speak at the meeting and, if so, the specific time and place of their presentations.

Visitors to the UT Tower must have a REAL ID–compliant driver’s license, a passport or other accepted form of identification that meets the requirements for access to federal property.

Anyone with a disability or otherwise needing assistance to attend this meeting may contact the individuals listed below to request auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 22.

The University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of the state open meetings law.


Contact:
Melissa Tindell, (865) 974-0741, mtindell@tennessee.edu
505 Summer Place, UT Tower, Knoxville, TN 37902

Jason Moody, (865) 974-4442, jmoody9@tennessee.edu
505 Summer Place, UT Tower, Knoxville, TN 37902


October 10, 2025

Knoxville Rules of Procedure/Charter
Review Task Force Meeting

The City of Knoxville Rules of Procedure and Charter Review Task Force will hold its final meeting next Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 3:30 pm in the Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building. The agenda and agenda packet are available for review here: https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/agenda Persons wishing to speak my signup by phoning or emailing the City Council Office at 865-215-2075 or CityRecorder@KnoxvilleTN.gov. Signups may also be made in person before the meeting.

August 12-August 27, 2025

KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT OUTREACH PROJECT
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Knoxville Leadership Foundation is applying for a grant though the Rural Housing Service of the US Department of Agriculture. This grant would provide Knoxville Leadership Foundation with grant funds that would be used in rural Knox County to do minor home repairs for seniors, individuals with disabilities, individuals, and families who reside in very low- or low-income households. To qualify for this grant, it is necessary to announce its potential to the area in which we will serve and receive feedback from the community. Pursuant to 7 CFR part 1944.674(b), anyone may review our Statement of Activities which lists our intended purpose and use of grant funds, if received. Anyone in the proposed counties in which funds are to be spent may review the Statement of Activities and provide comments. If you would like to review the Statement of Activities and/or have any comments on whether Knoxville Leadership Foundation should receive this grant and why, please contact our office and mail or bring comments by our office at The Regas Building, 318 N. Gay Street, Suite 210, Knoxville, TN 37917 or email comments to Dan Myers at dmyers@klf.org. Comments must be received no later than September 1, 2025.

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