ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County Commission’s Building and Grounds Committee reached a major decision during its meeting Tuesday evening to replace the windows and guttering of the Carter County Courthouse.
Two of the biggest projects discussed are the complete renovation of the old jail and the rebuilding of some of the key facilities at the Carter County Landfill.
ELIZABETHTON â The popular Tweetsie Trail could possibly have its length extended by 50%, with a connection to a growing mountain bike trail section.
That was the possibility being considered by the Carter County Commissionâs Building and Grounds Committee on Tuesday evening. The committee voted unanimously to recommend to the full County Commission that a donation of approximately 28 acres of land between Valley Forge and Hampton be accepted by the county. The land is on property that formerly was used for the narrow gauge tracks of the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad.
The donation has already been studied by the Carter County Parks and Recreation Board. Chairman Ken Gough said the land could be used to extend the Tweetsie Trail from its current end at Hatcher Lane along State Line Road. He said some stretches of highways and streets would be needed for part of the trail extension, but the land could be used to build a trail from the end of Mill Pond R