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Blount Co. Commission pulls proposal to cut number of polling places in half, plans for public forum
The proposal would have reduced the number of polling locations from 31 to around 15 across the county. Author: Katie Inman, WBIR Staff Published: 6:56 PM EST January 21, 2021 Updated: 11:06 PM EST January 21, 2021
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. The Blount County Commission pulled a proposal off its agenda Thursday that would reduce the number of voting locations from 31 to around 15 in the county, with 19 voting to pull it and one commissioner abstaining.
It was a fiery meeting as commissioners discussed whether they had the authority to vote on such a measure. Several commissioners said they supported pulling the resolution off the agenda and they wanted to give people living in Blount County a chance to have their voices heard on the proposal.
Bushfire emergency continues north of Perth as firefighters brace for worsening conditions
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An emergency warning remains in place in the shires of Gingin and Dandaragan, north of Perth, as a bushfire continues to threaten lives and homes.
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But there are concerns over hot and windy weather forecast to come
The temperature in the area was set to surge past 40C on Friday
The blaze remains out of control and has broken containment lines in areas to the north of Regans Ford.