Erik Hoglund
Director of Community Development
The Community Development staff is committed to helping build great communities in Knox County...and we're committed to making it a great place to live and play. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and helping you to fulfill your plans.
We want your experience with us to be a good one.
We hope you will find the information provided in this website useful and illuminating. We trust you will visit our site regularly to stay current on activities in your community. If you have any questions or would like more information please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Erik Hoglund - Director
Vision Statement
The vision of Knox County Community Development is to flourish in a great American community by being efficient stewards of resources that empower citizens to have a better and safer quality of life.
Mission Statement
To effectively and efficiently develop and manage resources available to Knox County that provide new housing opportunities, correction of problems with existing living conditions and infrastructure, and enhanced social services while maintaining on-going communication with the community by:
- Providing technical assistance
- Providing funds for new housing
- Providing funds for housing rehabilitation
- Providing funds for infrastructure improvement
- Providing funds for social services
- Providing funds to housing providers
- Conducting funding research
- Administrating and monitoring financial/operational processes
Goals
- Provide new housing opportunities
- Correct problems with existing living conditions and infrastructure
- Enhance social services
- Communicate with community
