KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Juvenile Service Center Board of Directors met for what is likely the final time Tuesday afternoon, as the Knox County Council will soon vote on potential new leadership for the center.
The board was formed eight months ago to oversee the leadership transition at the center, following long-time director Richard Bean’s resignation last year. Bean’s interim replacement also resigned after only a few months on the job.
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In January, the Knox County commission approved an ordinance on first reading that would establish Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin as the new leader of the center. The commission is expected to vote Monday to finalize that transition.
“I think that we’re on the right road,” Irwin said. “I’m much more confident than I was eight months ago.”…