Sullivan County Leaders Are Attempting To Regain Lost Revenue Due To Shutdowns From The Covid-19 Pandemic. County Residents Could Be Asked To Pass A Referendum In August To Raise The Sales Tax To The Same Rate County-Wide. If So, The Tax Rate Would Be 9.75 Percent. County Mayor Richard Venable Says Right Now, Kingsport Is At 9.5% And Bristol At 9.25%. Venable Told Newschannel 11……
A First Reading Of The Resolution Will Be Held On May 15th. In Other Business, Commissioners Approved A Resolution Encouraging The Tennessee Legislature’s Passage And Enactment Of The Evelyn Boswell Law. It Would Increase Penalties Against Parents Or Guardians Who Fail To Report A Missing Child. It Would Be A Class C Felony, Punishable By Up To 15 Years In Prison And A Fine Of Ten Thousand Dollars.