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Council to discuss fatal police shooting, Gateway Project

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Image courtesy City of Oak Ridge of a proposed sign along South Illinois Avenue/Pellissippi Parkway (State Route 62)

The Oak Ridge City Council this evening will discuss a fatal police shooting in August and this week’s public meetings about a planned sign at the city entrance on South Illinois Avenue/Pellissippi Parkway (State Route 62).

The Council will meet online in a non-voting work session at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, February 16).

Also on the agenda are city programs to address COVID-19 and an update on state legislation and actions. You can see the agenda here. You can see the agenda packet here.

You can watch City Council meetings online here.

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