Anna Adams

6 days ago | timesnews.net | Anna Adams

ROGERSVILLE — The Hawkins County Budget Committee voted Friday to send the draft of the budget with a 3.5 cent property tax increase to the full commission for vote. When the meeting started, the deficit in the general fund was at $3,233,815. “Typically, we try to keep that at $2.5 million or less,” District 4 Commissioner Josh Gilliam said. He stood in as committee chairman, as District 5 Commissioner Jason Roach was not present.

6 days ago | timesnews.net | Anna Adams

MOUNT CARMEL — The Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Alderman discussed their liquor ordinance at their Thursday evening workshop. The town is in the process of approving an ordinance for the sale of liquor, saying it will bring more business and revenue into the town. “I would suggest you consider restricting the package stores to Main Street only,” City Attorney Allen Coup said. “I think that is reasonable to limit the zoning of that to Main Street,” Mayor John Gibson said.

6 days ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Anna Adams

ROGERSVILLE — The Hawkins County Budget Committee voted Friday to send the draft of the budget with a 3.5 cent property tax increase to the full commission for vote. When the meeting started, the deficit in the general fund was at $3,233,815. “Typically, we try to keep that at $2.5 million or less,” District 4 Commissioner Josh Gilliam said. He stood in as committee chairman, as District 5 Commissioner Jason Roach was not present.

6 days ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Anna Adams

MOUNT CARMEL — The Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Alderman discussed liquor ordinances at their Thursday evening workshop. The town is in the process of approving an ordinance for the sale of liquor, saying it will bring more business and revenue into the town. “I would suggest you consider restricting the package stores to Main Street only,” City Attorney Allen Coup said. “I think that is reasonable to limit the zoning of that to Main Street,” Mayor John Gibson said.

6 days ago | timesnews.net | Anna Adams

MOUNT CARMEL — The Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Alderman discussed liquor ordinances at their Thursday evening workshop. The town is in the process of approving an ordinance for the sale of liquor, saying it will bring more business and revenue into the town. “I would suggest you consider restricting the package stores to Main Street only,” City Attorney Allen Coup said. “I think that is reasonable to limit the zoning of that to Main Street,” Mayor John Gibson said.