Washington County Tennessee Leaders Have Approved A Change To The Way It Contributes To The Tax Increment Financing District In Downtown Johnson City. The New Formula Calls For A Reduction In Annual Contributions Over The Next Nine Years. The Current TIF Is Calculated On Assessed Property Value. The New Resolution Changes That To The Amount Of Property Taxes Actually Paid In The District. Meanwhile, Commissioners Approved A New Contract With ETSU’s William Jenkins Forensic Center. It Calls For A Two Percent Increase In The Cost To Conduct Death Investigations And Autopsies.