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ELIZABETHTON â A small industrial plant on the eastern edge of Elizabethton that once was an aluminum extrusion plant for Alcoa and for several other aluminum companies before that may have an important role in the future health of Carter County.
The facility now known as the Matheson Property is being considered to be the site for COVID-19 vaccinations in Carter County. Negotiations are now going on between Matheson representatives and Carter County officials to allow the vaccinations to be administered on the site.
The facility has been vacant for many years, but has been assessed by state and local economic development experts to be the best site in Elizabethton and Carter County for an industrialist seeking a rapid startup. The facility on U.S. Highway 19E would provide lots of room for cars and people waiting to take the vaccine and space to wait while being monitored after taking the shot.
ELIZABETHTON â The economics of a pandemic dominated discussions in Monday nightâs meeting of the Carter County Commissionâs Budget Committee.
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was a factor in several different budget discussions during the meeting, from preparing for the unknown costs involved in setting up a vaccination point in the county to discussions about sick leave for county employees who are quarantined or required to stay at home to care for a sick family member.
Although the negotiations have not yet been accomplished, it appears the county may be setting up a vaccination point on the Matheson Property on U.S. Highway 19E on the east side of Elizabethton. The vacant industrial property was formerly the site of an Alcoa aluminum extrusion facility.