Fire marshal resigns; Knox City council members review current city zoning map

  • CURRENT CITY LAND USE This map presented to the Knox City Council shows the current use of the lots withing the city limits, will help drive the council’s planning efforts for future land use. | COURTESY GRAPHIC
    CURRENT CITY LAND USE This map presented to the Knox City Council shows the current use of the lots withing the city limits, will help drive the council’s planning efforts for future land use. | COURTESY GRAPHIC

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    Knox City’s city council agenda for Aug. 18, 2026, covered a lot of territory, particularly related to public safety, zoning and tax rates.

    Eddie Blackburn resigned from the position city fire marshal, after three years in the post, and after a brief discussion council members accepted the resignation. Blackburn remains an officer for…