NCA neighbors, We hope you are well and safe – as we are. Just a little update. As you recall, we have had good success in court. From the outset the plaintiffs have vowed to appeal. In light of the COVID situation the judge allowed them through May 6th to do that. We now have […]

Today we heard from Hugh Nystrom, Knox County Commission Chairman and also from Kevin Murphy of Knox County Planning Alliance informing us that County Commission has shifted funds from a mothballed project to help address the Bluegrass Lake flooding problem. A $500,000 line item transfer was approved by commissioners. This will help but does not […]

Dear friends and supporters, We so hope you are all well and we know you are making the best of this forced downtime. Our leadership team is still working – with caution and distance. Those of our team in business and science are greatly challenged. Still, they are giving time to NCA. Please know we […]

NCA Friends, We hope this post finds you well and safe in a very unsettling time. Now is a good time to concentrate on what matters. For most of us that is family and health. It is also a good time to remember our neighbors. Those who are older find may find themselves in a […]

Dear Northshore Corridor Friends, We have again heard from Clayton Wood. Mr. Wood has once more accused us of lying. If you are a regular reader you know that we have worked to profile the Commission candidates of the fourth and fifth districts in the Knox County Republican primary and to share that information here. […]

A Farragut homeowner has asked us to share this letter. COMMISSION DISTRICT 5 PRIMARY ON MARCH 3, 2020 A great deal has changed in Farragut since my family moved here in 1976 and the city was incorporated in 1980. The community life, school quality, traffic, and parks have achieved a high mark of excellence. My […]

Judge Davis affirmed her ruling. Today we were in court again as Judge Davis heard the request from Safe Harbor Development and Knox County that asked the judge to amend her own ruling. After patiently hearing full arguments, Judge Davis let her ruling stand, even in the face of the threat/promise(?) from the defendants that […]

Thanks to many thoughtful people contacting our State Senators the bill to eliminate the county Growth Plan has been sent for study to TACIR (Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations). Senator Briggs told his fellow senators that the matter is more complex than at first thought and it merits more study. The committee (Local and […]

Followers – Please take a look at this enlightening article from today’s Compass. When the County mayor’s plan to weaken the Knox County Growth Plan by amendment failed, a pro-development commissioner suggested a new approach. The hour was running late at last Tuesday’s work session of the Knox County Commission when the body turned its […]

Many comments from NCA followers express frustration – a sense that those in power are not serving Knox County citizen needs. THE REAL POWER IS WITH THE VOTERS. Please go and cast your vote. County Commission and Planning meetings are broadcast on the public access channel. All meetings are open to the public. County websites […]