From Bryan Spears, NCA Founder: When NCA formed about 4 years ago it was clear to us who started the grassroots movement, we were facing a steep learning curve. We looked for others who had tackled similar challenges. Enter Kim Frazier, founder of one of the most successful community awareness groups ever to be established […]

Community Alert Reminder. Tonight is the night Knox County Commission will hear the rezoning request for the flat, grassy parcel in front of Bexhill neighborhood on Ebenezer Road. The parcel has been used recreationally by the community for years and now the owner, Home Federal Bank wants to sell it to Holrob Properties for commercial […]

BIG NEWS! We have just heard from our counsel, Tom Hale, Kramer Rayson. The TN Supreme Court has denied the request for appeal from Post Oak partners. This is the end of litigation for now. It is possible, of course that the Bailey family will return to Knox County with a new proposal. Sincerest thanks […]

Blue Grass Lake Flooding Update Knox County Engineering officials met with neighbors of Blue Grass Lake last week in an event hosted by Nancy Barger at Hunter Valley Pavilion. The meeting was in response to numerous requests and inquiries, particularly from near neighbors and business owners directly impacted by the flooding events. After months of […]

Dear NCA friends and supporters. THANK YOU. This quick note is to say thank you to those of you who responded so generously to our spring request for donations to offset NCA legal fees. THANK YOU! We would prefer to thank each of you personally but that is not always possible with limited volunteer resources. […]

ACTION ALERT. YOU ARE NEEDED. On Monday at 3:00 Commission will be considering changes to the growth plan. It is VERY IMPORTANT we have citizens present to monitor at City county Bldg. Small Conference Room. Please attend if possible. This is the critical issue facing our neighborhoods going forward. Poorly planned and regulated development is […]

Dear NCA Supporters, We were notified by Brandon Morrow at Kramer Rayson this morning that the Post Oak developer/owners and Knox County have filed for permission to appeal to the TN Supreme Court. This is not unexpected but still, disappointing. The developers have the option of pursuing a less aggressive development plan more sensitive and […]

From Bryan Spears – regarding litigation, potential future development April 14, 2021 Tooles area neighbors, A couple of bits of news for you. After our recent victory in Appeals court, the developer’s legal team put forth a motion for the court to review their decision. This is sort of like asking the judges if they […]

More Good news. After notifying us of the Appeals Courts favorable opinion in our case against the developers of Post Oak Bend and Knox County Tom Hale (Kramer Rayson, LLP) let us know us that the developers then requested the court re-hear (reconsider it’s opinion). This morning Mr. Hale informed us the court has declined […]

The following is an article published by Jesse Fox Mayshark for Compass. A controversial Tooles Bend plan is rebuffed by a second court ruling, on the basis of a sewage plant that developers say they don’t intend to build. It has been more than two and a half years since what was then called the […]