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January 28, 2026 by Tammy Cheek
Farragut’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen received a “clean” bill of financial health for fiscal year 2024-25, according to an audit presented during the board’s meeting Thursday, Jan. 22.
“I’m happy to report that we have an unmodified opinion again this year,” said auditor,
Travis D. Lowe, vice president and CPA with Pugh & Company, P.C.,
in Knoxville. “That means we have a clean opinion.
“In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the fiduciary activities, each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Town, as of June 30, 2025, and the respective changes in the financial position and the respective budgetary comparison statement for the general fund for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,” he wrote in his auditor’s report to the Board.
“For the record, I thoroughly enjoyed reading [the report],” said Vice Mayor Scott Meyer, a CPA.
“Ultimately, management is responsible for the financial statements,” Lowe told the Board. “Our job is to
independently evaluate the financial reporting and accounting applications."
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January 28, 2026 by Tammy Cheek
Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen spent nearly eight hours in a retreat-style workshop Friday, Jan. 23, discussing priorities and project initiatives for the Town.
The session took place in a classroom at Turkey Creek Medical Center.
Mayor Ron Williams said he would like to see a “roundabout at the north side of the tunnel at McFee Park.”
With that, he would like to see a park/tourism office near the tunnel.
The mayor also would like to see a social media fact page with past and present and before-and-after accomplishments “to showcase our Town.”
Alderman Drew Burnette said he would like to see the Town connect key greenways, trails and sidewalks, development of the new McFee park land and progress on the interstate interchange.
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January 28, 2026 by Tammy Cheek
Proposed interactive sports analysis businesses soon may be permitted in Farragut’s Office Zoning District.
Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously on first reading to allow such businesses in the Office (O-1) District during its meeting Thursday, Jan. 22. The ordinance must pass a second reading before it takes effect.
Chris Miller, the applicant, is looking to open a golf analysis simulation business at 12756 Kingston Pike, just right of Renaissance | Farragut.
“I think it’s a good fit, and good luck,” Mayor Ron Williams told Miller.
Community Development director Mark Shipley said the request had already been discussed at the November Farragut Municipal Planning Commission workshop and formally voted on during the December FMPC meeting.
“The item involves a request to amend the Office (O-1) Zoning District to provide for interactive sports analysis service to be a permitted use,” Shipley said. “The proposed business would involve a member-only, appointment-based indoor golf practice and play simulation experience. Members would schedule a session, bring in their golf clubs and practice on a simulated golf course.”
Although the current proposal centers on golf, Shipley noted that the use could apply to other sports in the future.
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January 28, 2026 by Tammy Cheek
West End Center owner Tommy Vann soon may move forward with plans to construct a new retail building, following unanimous approval by the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen of a text amendment that adjusts building façade requirements.
The vote, taken Thursday, Jan. 22, approved the amendment on first reading. It must pass on second reading before becoming part of the town’s zoning ordinance.
The change would allow architects to average the face brick requirement across all elevations of a new building rather than requiring each exterior wall to be 75 percent brick.
This adjustment is intended to help new construction blend with the existing West End Center buildings, which were built before the current standards were adopted.
“I’m glad the Planning Commission worked on this [during its Jan. 15 meeting],” Alderman Alex Cain said. “I was there the night of the meeting, and based on the architectural design plans they presented, I think the building’s going to look really good; and being able to get it to fit in is a really good thing here.
“Working with new and old buildings and long-time owners and developers is something we need to do,” he added.
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“Farragut Museum loves to welcome tour groups to the Museum,” said Kristi Vining, Town historic resources coordinator. A PEO group from Farragut, Lenoir City and Knoxville recently visited the museum and was given tours by Museum volunteers Bill Rhodes and Stan Duke. Contact the Town at museum@townoffarragut.org or 865-218-3377 to schedule a tour group.
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January 28, 2026 by
On Jan. 13, a Farragut resident contacted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office to report theft, fraud and forgery involving a check she mailed earlier this month. The complainant said the incident occurred between Jan. 3 and Jan. 7 at the Farragut Post Office located at 11409 Municipal Center Drive. According to the report, the complainant placed a $1,250 check in a post office drop box but later learned the check had been altered and electronically deposited into another individual’s bank account. Investigators said the payee name had been changed without authorization.
A Knoxville man reported the theft of a Rolex watch valued at $16,000 from a building located at 12500 block of Kingston Pike, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office. The theft was reported Jan. 13. The victim told deputies the package was shipped from Los Angeles and arrived at the Kingston Pike address on Dec. 19 around 9 a.m. When he arrived about noon to pick up the package, he discovered the box had been ripped open and the watch was missing. The stolen item was described as a gold and stainless steel Rolex with a listed serial number. No suspect information was available.
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Farragut Museum Committee and volunteers expressed their appreciation to the Samuel Frazier Chapter of the DAR for its donation to the museum in memory of the late Doris Woods Owens. On hand for the recent presentation were, from left, museum volunteers, Stan Duke and Joyce Moran, DAR representatives, Lori Baker and Susan Cromwell, and museum volunteer Eric Johnson.
