Knoxville Attorney Bruce Anderson is County Mayor Mike Ragsdale’s choice to become Knox County’s adult business hearing officer. Anderson previously served on the Knox County Charter Review Committee and has served on the Board of KUB (Knoxville Utilities Board).
Anderson if confirmed by the Knox County Commission this month will become the hearing officer for all hearings involving the adult business community in Knox County. According to Knox County Law Director John Owings, Anderson would be compensated $175.00 per hour. At this time term of office has not been established for the hearing officer position.
Knox County Commissioners at their agenda committee meeting today asked the Mayor’s staff to secure a resume for Anderson and requested that the Mayor’s staff identify what experience Anderson has with adult businesses.
Further discussion will follow on Monday January 14, 2007 at the Commissions Finance and Intergovernmental Committees.
