City of Knoxville web source for local government, services, news and upcoming special events. http://www.cityofknoxville.org en-us The 13th Annual Vestival - South Knoxville's Art and Heritage Festival will be held Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the historic Candoro Marble Company located at 681 Maryville, Pike. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2013/0506.asp The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a free child car seat checkpoint on Saturday, May 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 917 E. Fifth Avenue. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2013/0508.asp An impressive lineup of music is heading to Market Square this summer, celebrating jazz and a variety of groups to satisfy everyone's musical tastes. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2013/0501e.asp It all takes place on Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in World's Fair Park. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2013/0510.asp Due to repairs to its HVAC system, Lawson McGhee Library will close on Thursday, May 23 at noon and will reopen on Tuesday, May 28 at 9:00 a.m. The cooling tower is scheduled to be replaced over the holiday weekend. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2013/0510b.asp Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Police Chief David Rausch named Officers, Explorer and Employee of the year at a special luncheon. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2013/0501c.asp The International Biscuit Festival will offer a record number of Biscuits at the Biscuit Boulevard tasting area during the 2013 International Biscuit Festival, to be held Saturday, May 18, 2013 in downtown Knoxville. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2013/0502.asp Mayor Madeline Rogero today proposed a budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year with no property tax increase and significant new investments in City infrastructure. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/Press_Releases/Content/2013/0426.asp Become a Facebook fan of Mayor Madeline Rogero at facebook.com/MayorRogero or follow the Mayor on Twitter at twitter.com/MayorRogero. http://www.facebook.com/MayorRogero Check here to view the City's current budget plan. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/budget/ 05/13 - Industrial Development Board 05/14 - East TN Development Dist. 05/14 - Knoxville-Knox Co. Animal Welfare Board 05/14 - City Council 05/15 - Senior Center Advisory Board 05/15 - Sign Ordinance Task Force 05/15 - Metro Knoxviille Airport Authority Board 05/15 - Downtown Design Review Board 05/16 - LEPC 05/16 - Historic Zoning Commission 05/16 - Knoxville Utilities Board 05/16 - Board of Zoning Appeals 05/17 - Building Board of Adj. and Appeals 05/21 - Community Television of Knoxville 05/21 - Public Building Authority 05/22 - Sign Ordinance Task Force 05/23 - Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee 05/23 - KAT Community Advisory Committee 05/23 - Knoxville Transportation Authority 05/27 - CBID 05/28 - City Council and Beer Board 05/30 - KCDC 05/30 - Better Building Board 05/31 - Public Officer Hearing http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar Check here to locate links to Department pages on the City's website.http://www.cityofknoxville.org/departments/ Check here to locate phone numbers for City departments or call 3-1-1.http://www.cityofknoxville.org/contact/phonelist.asp Equipment Operator I 05/17; Public Service Worker I 05/18; Police Cadet; Crossing Guard; Intern I; Intern II.http://www.cityofknoxville.org/employment/jobs.asp Mowing Service - Safety City 05/13; Public Auction for Sale of Surplus City Property 05/15; LOI - Greenway Corridor Feasibility and Assessment Project 05/17; Self-funded Medical Plan Administration 05/20; Case Management Services 05/24; Landscaping Service-Safety City 05/24; Traffic Control Cabinet Assembly 05/24; 400 and 500 Blocks North Gay Street Streetscapes 05/28; Loves Creek Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project 05/29; Industrial Development Board's RFP for the Purchase and Development of the Former Tennessee Supreme Court Site 07/01. http://www.cityofknoxville.org/purchasing/default.asp A list of the schedule and maps for each KAT route available for download in PDF format. http://katbus.com/ADA/schedules.php See what's going on in Knoxville on this event calendar maintained by the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation. http://www.knoxville.org/events/ Daily updated list of vehicles located at the city's Vehicle Impoundment Lot on Vice Mayor Jack Sharp Rd. in East Knoxville.http://www.cityofknoxville.org/fleet/vehicles.html See where road closures and road construction issues are in the Knoxville area. http://www.knoxtrans.org/roadway/alert.htm The Henley Bridge is closed but businesses on the south side of the Tennessee River are open! To find info on your favorite businesses in the Downtown South Business District or to view Henley Bridge project updates visit www.southknoxisopen.com. http://www.southknoxisopen.com