Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County Property Assessor Phil Ballard is indicted Wednesday on criminal charges by a Knox County grand jury.

According to court records, Ballard was indicted on one count of official misconduct; he is accused of abusing the use of a county vehicle while also drawing a travel allowance.

The 71-year-old Ballard was booked Thursday morning into the Knox County Jail but later released on a $5,000 bond.

The Knox County property assessor is an elected office. Ballard was elected in 2024 to a four year term after two previous terms as the assessor in Knox County.

The office is responsible for assessing all real and personal property within the county for tax purposes.