This Year’s Budget Plan For The City Of Kingsport, Won’t Have Residents Seeing Any Big-Ticket Items, But Rather Smaller Items That Focus On Safety And Infrastructure Improvements. The Proposed 2016 Spending Plan Includes No Property Tax Increase, A Two-Percent Water/Sewer Rate Hike For Inside City Customers, An Average 2-Percent Raise For City School System Employees And A 3.2-Million Dollar Capital Improvement Plan. City Manager Jeff Fleming Calls This A Responsible Budget Plan.