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Knoxville Voters Reject Half-Cent Increase to City’s Sales Tax

Knoxville Voters Reject Half-Cent Increase to City’s Sales Tax

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 4, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Knoxville voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have increased the city’s sales tax rate by half a cent. The referendum was rolled out earlier this year after Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon proposed that the city’s sales tax – with the exception of...

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