A CALL CENTER THAT’S EXPECTED TO BRING 500 JOBS TO JOHNSON CITY IS CLOSE TO SIGNING A DEAL TO OCCUPY THE FORMER FINGERHUT CALL CENTER IN BOONES CREEK. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD DIRECTOR P.C. SNAPP SAYS THE UNNAMED COMPANY COULD STARTUP IN MARCH OR APRIL OF NEXT YEAR. IF THE DEAL GOES THROUGH, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT IS EXPECTED TO BE NEARLY 14 MILLION DOLLARS. A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT COULD BE FORTHCOMING IN THE VERY NEAR FURTURE.