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One incumbent won, and one was defeated in yesterday’s election. In District 3, Jay Yochum defeated Kelly Hopwood and Brett Dawson. Yochum says his goal is to stay the course that Council is on now… YOCHUM :05 oq … THEIR VOTE In District 1, Terry Vieck defeated incumbent Mary Crismore. Vieck’s aim is to take his farming experience and apply …
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── Knox County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $26.9M County population: 36,007 Per-capita spending: $746/resident Poverty: 4,698 residents (13%) Median household income: $61K General: $16.4M [61%] ($455/resident) COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: $4.3M → Employee Benefits $2.8M, Salaries and Wages $186K, Professional Services $163K ⚠ $1.0M in unitemized 'Other' categories COUNTY SHERIFF: $2.5M → Salaries and Wages $1.7M, Employee Benefits $422K, Operating …