Event Brief
Knoxville council funds restoration, renews zoo lease
Filed: Jun 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: City council approves $75,000 for restoration at 825 N Central St and renews Zoo Knoxville’s five-year lease.
WHO: Knoxville City Council; District 5 Councilman Charles Thomas; Paragon Development L.P.; Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc.
WHAT: Council approved Historic Preservation and Façade Improvement funds for a building restoration and renewed the Zoo Knoxville lease for five years.
WHEN: Jun 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: The council voted to approve Historic Preservation and Façade Improvement Program funding and to renew the zoo lease based on the Urban Design and Development Department’s recommendation.
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