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UPDATED Sep 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Mayor Henderson vetoes South Knoxville tax break
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Knox County Mayor Betsy Henderson vetoed resolution R-26-8-905, which would have granted DWF John Sevier, LLC a 50% property tax abatement for 20 years. The deal tied the incentive to an 80-unit townhome project at 400 W. Governor John Sevier Highway, with half the units designated as affordable housing.
WHO: Knox County Mayor Betsy Henderson; DWF John Sevier, LLC; Knox County Commission
WHAT: Veto of a tax incentive package for a South Knoxville housing development that included an 80-unit townhome project and a 50% property tax abatement for 20 years.
WHEN: Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 5:37 AM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: Henderson said she vetoed the resolution after hearing concerns from residents in South Knox County.
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