IDB

The Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox

 

The County IDB promotes economic development and provides additional job opportunities in Knox County.

The County IDB performs public functions on behalf of Knox County. Authorized under State law, it undertakes financing and development of projects deemed to promote industry, trade, commerce, tourism and recreation, and housing construction. The County IDB also pursues the statutory objectives for industrial development corporations.

The County IDB serves as a non-recourse conduit lender for taxable or tax-free financing for industrial projects. They administer a County, a tax abatement or Payment-In-Lieu-Of-Tax (PILOT) program, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and undertakes the issuance of Revenue Bonds (Bonds) on behalf of Knox.

The County IDB is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors, appointed by the Knox County Commission. The County IDB does not have employees, and administrative and management services for the County IDB are provided by the Knoxville Chamber.

2026 Meetings

January 13 – 4:00 pm – cancelled

February 10 – 4:00 pm

March 17 – 4:00 pm

April 14 – 4:00 pm – cancelled

May 12 – 4:00 pm

June 9 – 4:00 pm

July 14 – 4:00 pm

August 11 – 4:00 pm

September 15 – 4:00 pm

October 13 – 4:00 pm

November 10 – 4:00 pm

December 8 – 4:00 pm

PILOT Resources

TIF Resources

Revenue Bonds Resources

Meeting Materials

Board of Directors

Tiffany Gardner

Chair
Lou Moran, III

Vice Chair
Dr. Anthony Wise

Secretary/Treasurer
Lisa Rottmann

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Charley Bible
Shannon Coleman Egle
Dr. William Fox
J. Ford Little
Alvin Nance
Janet Testerman
Terry Henley

Application Review Committee

The Application Review Committee will be responsible for reviewing each tax incentive application to the County IDB prior to the applicant coming to the full Board.

Information and support will be provided to this Committee as necessary by the Knoxville Chamber staff. This Committee shall report directly to the full County IDB Board of Directors.

Upcoming Meetings

No meetings at this time.

Committee Members

Dr. William Fox
Chair
Lou Moran, III
Vice Chair
Tiffany Gardner
J. Ford Little
Shannon Coleman Egle
Janet Testerman

Performance Evaluation Committee

The Performance Evaluation Committee is responsible for reviewing the progress of each applicant on an interim basis to make sure the company is performing to the standards they set forth in their application.

This committee shall report directly to the full Board of Directors.

The Performance Evaluation Committee will meet immediately preceding regularly-scheduled meetings of the Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox if there is a project to be reviewed.

Upcoming Meetings

No meetings at this time.

Committee Members

Lisa Rottmann
Chair
Dr. Anthony Wise
Vice Chair
Charley Bible
Terry Henley
Alvin Nance

Business Parks

For more information about Knox County business parks, please contact Director of Site Operations Mac McWhorter.

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