City of Knoxville Boundaries? (homes, subdivisions, taxes)

[AprilFamily]

I know from the research that I've done that I don't want to be in the city of Knoxville so I don't have to pay double taxes (city & county) but can someone tell me what would be the boundary line if I'm going from the city to the Concord/Bluegrass/Cedar Bluff areas?

Thanks!

[Bill Pittman]

Given our previous mayor's propensity for bad governing via "finger-annexation", a descriptive boundary would not be exact. The simplest thing would be to either assign the task to your realtor or use the city or county's web site to look up tax info.

[goodbyehollywood]

Originally Posted by Bill Pittman

Given our previous mayor's propensity for bad governing via "finger-annexation", a descriptive boundary would not be exact. The simplest thing would be to either assign the task to your realtor or use the city or county's web site to look up tax info.

This is so true! I bought a piece of property that sat squarely in Knox County. Because there were some pricey homes in the subdivision-- hence more tax dollars-- "someone" annexed that subdivision to be "city." Everything all around-- adjoining subdivisions, shops, etc. -- is still in the county. But that one subdivision is deemed the city, and we pay city taxes.

Of course, I didn't know this when I bought the lot... and the seller sure didn't tell me. (I didn't ask, because, well, the map showed it to be in the county, nowhere near the city line.) How can this be legal?!

Lesson learned the hard way: if you find a lot or home you like, ask if it's in the city, then verify with the tax board. Otherwise, you might find yourself paying double taxes for a "city" property in the county.