KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. —
Biggs-Dobbins-Ballard Timeline
August 2022: Biggs wins Knox County trustee election handily.
Sept. 6, 2022: Biggs hires Jason Dobbins to be his operations director at an annual salary of about $80,000.
January-April 2023: Biggs engages with county staff to secure Enterprise leased trucks that staff terms “expensive.” Biggs’ office will end up with six leased Chevy Silverados, supposedly for field use.
Summer 2024: To improve accountability, the county announces plans to expand its use of GPS trackers on fleet vehicles -- including the Biggs Chevys. Trackers are added to Biggs' fleet in August 2024.
July 11, 2024: Jason Dobbins and John Lacy acquire two parcels of property for $500 each – a total of $1,000 - on Wise Hills Road in South Knoxville, county r