Knoxville councilmember says he'll vote against proposed sales tax increase

Knoxville councilmember says he'll vote against proposed sales tax increase

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville City Council member Andrew Roberto said Wednesday that he will vote against Mayor Indya Kincannon's proposal for a sales tax increase. In May, Kincannon introduced the proposal to generate additional sales tax revenue. It was approved by the City Council in June, meaning Knoxville voters will decide its fate during the upcoming November election. If passed, it would raise the local sales tax half from 2.25% to…