John Thompson

2 weeks ago | johnsoncitypress.com | John Thompson

ELIZABETHTON — While there has been a lot of work done on repairing the flooded sections and other hurricane-related damage to the Elizabethton parks, there are still areas of the parks where cleanup work needs to be completed. kAmx? 9:D =2E6DE >@?E9=J C6A@CE E@ E96 t=:K236E9E@? r:EJ r@F?4:=[ s2G:5 }2??J[ 5:C64E@C @7 E96 t=:K236E9E@? !2C<D 2?5 #64C62E:@? s6A2CE>6?E[ AC@G:565 D@>6 @7 E96 56E2:=D @?

2 weeks ago | johnsoncitypress.com | John Thompson

ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County Joint Economic and Community Development Board continued the strategic visioning discussions on Tuesday afternoon. kAm%96 3@2C5 92D 366? 9@=5:?8 E96 5:D4FDD:@?D 7@C D6G6C2= >@?E9D 2?5 :? E96 =2DE D6DD:@? E96 5:D4FDD:@? H2D @? :?5FDEC:2= 56G6=@A>6?E]k^AmkAm%F6D52J’D 5:D4FDD:@? H2D 7@4FD65 @? H@C<7@C46 56G6=@A>6?E] $6G6C2= >6>36CD 5:D4FDD65 AC@3=6>D 6>A=@J6CD 92G6 925 :? E96 C68:@? :?

2 weeks ago | timesnews.net | John Thompson

ELIZABETHTON — On Thursday evening the Elizabethton City Council is set to vote on a proposed 2025-2026 budget that would raise the property tax rate from $1.65 to $1.74 per $100 of assessed value. The total taxes for the new year are projected to be $15,374,461. That is about $220,000 above the estimated total taxes for this fiscal year. A press release explained how the nine-cent increase in the property tax rate is divided into various city programs and services.

2 weeks ago | timesnews.net | John Thompson

ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County Joint Economic and Community Development Board continued the strategic visioning discussions on Tuesday afternoon. The board has been holding the discussions for several months and in the last session the discussion was on industrial development. Tuesday’s discussion was focused on workforce development. Several members discussed problems employers have had in the region in recruiting enough qualified and capable workers to meet employers needs.

2 weeks ago | johnsoncitypress.com | John Thompson

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