Knox County Commission accepts County Administrator Amber Christie's resignation

The Knox County Commission voted to accept the resignation of County Administrator Amber Christie, effective Oct. 30, 2026. The motion to accept the resignation received a second and passed with three votes in favor and none opposed.

Commissioners used the discussion period to praise Christie’s tenure. One commissioner said, “I think Amber worked tirelessly for the county, and she did achieve a lot in her 2 years as county administrator, and plus the time that she was here as the HR director.” The chair added that the county had been “very fortunate to have Amber for the short time with her” and expressed appreciation for the work she had undertaken.

The chair said the hiring process will begin soon and that the commission has a meeting planned for next Thursday to start discussing how to recruit a successor. The chair said the commission will “try to keep it as open a process as we can” and indicated they do not expect to hold executive sessions until later in the hiring process.

The motion text on the floor was to “formally accept the resignation of county administrator, Amber Christie, effective on 10/30/2026.” The transcript does not identify who moved or seconded the motion. The vote tally recorded in the meeting was three in favor, none opposed. No compensation or hiring decisions were made at this meeting; commissioners said those topics will be addressed in upcoming discussions.