KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville City Council member Andrew Roberto said Wednesday that he will vote against Mayor Indya Kincannon's proposal for a sales tax increase.

In May, Kincannon introduced the proposal to generate additional sales tax revenue. It was approved by the City Council in June, meaning Knoxville voters will decide its fate during the upcoming November election. If passed, it would raise the local sales tax half from 2.25% to 2.75%. The mayor said the money would speed up the completion of existing projects, including infrastructure upgrades, like paving projects and sidewalks near schools, and creating more affordable housing units.

Roberto criticized the plan on Wednesday in a post on his Comments from the Councilman blog. He saying it lacks specifics, like which st

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