Elizabethton City Leaders Will Meet Today To Consider A Proposed Budget For The Upcoming Fiscal Year, Which Could Include An 8-Cent Property Tax Increase. This Would Bring The New Rate To $1.65 Per $100 Of Assessed Value. The Extra Money Will Be Used To Fund Street Paving Projects. The Proposed Spending Plan Also Includes A 5-Percent Pay Hike For All City Employees. In Other Business, City Leaders Are Also Set To Consider Raising The Water And Sewer Base Rates By $1.50 Each Per Month. The Meeting Gets Underway At 6pm This Evening At City Hall.