KINGSPORT’S ANNEXATION IN THE ROCK SPRINGS AREA HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO AN ERROR. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN VOTED TO ANNEX THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF AREAS 7 AND 8, WHICH WAS TO BECOME SEPTEMBER 5TH. HOWEVER, THE LEGAL NOTICES REGARDING THESE ANNEXATIONS NEVER MADE IT TO THE NEWSPAPER. STATE LAW REQUIRES THE CITY TO RUN A LEGAL NOTICE SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO A PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ANNEXATION. AS A RESULT, THE BMA APPROVED EMERGENCY ORDIANCES REPEALING THE ANNEXATION.