Representatives from a new regional-wide economic development group addressed the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday, assuring the board that they believe they have a sound plan moving forward
Kingsport may be looking at a 12-cent property tax increase or more after inflation and a highly competitive job market has left city officials scrambling to find additional revenue.
The City of Kingsport is eyeing possible rate increases for both water and sewer, but it comes after declines in net revenue over the last three years, city records show.