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Townsend residents voice opposition to state bill as clash over event center control continues
House Bill 0980 would allow a tourism development to de-annex from a municipality. This has sparked debate among Townsend ...
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New visitor center in Townsend offers a ‘one-stop shop’ for Smokies visitors
Of course, we’ve been operating for the last 31 years across the street at the Townsend Visitors Center and we saw an opportunity to expand our service. And so we worked with a local property ...
Dozens of people voice concerns about tensions over Townsend Event Center
The center has sparked tension between the Blount Partnership, city leaders and community members. TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Saturday ...
‘That is a last resort’ | Blount County, Townsend at odds over possible de-annexation law for event center
TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WVLT) - Blount County officials, coming together to try and keep their area in the tourism rush here in East ...
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State bill sparks debate in Townsend over revenue, sales tax
Under the proposed bill, if the Townsend Visitor’s Center were to be pulled from the city’s jurisdiction, all sales tax made on events would go to Blount County. “It’s how we operate.
Townsend event center sparks tension between Blount Partnership and some city leaders
The Blount Partnership worked with state legislators to introduce a bill that could give the economic support group control over the event center.