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The request from the Sullivan County Board of Education would require a 37-cent increase in the county property tax rate and give 15% across-the-board races to most school system employees, including teaches.
The Sullivan County Commission's Budget Committee chairman, David Akard, plans to collect commissioner questions about the school board-proposed 2024-25 school system budget of $97.67 million and then seek answers next week before the next committee meeting Mary 22.
Sponsor of resolution said the relief is needed and will making donations for volunteer fire departments for transporting water from Boone Lake to cattle farms.
The Sullivan County Commission approved the third and final resolution for a $17 million bond issue after seeing a conceptual plan for the former Blountville Elementary and Blountville Middle schools and their campus.
After a couple months of debate, the Sullivan County Commission approved borrowing $17 million in bonds to fund three projects including renovations and improvements at the former Blountville elementary and