Sullivan County Commissioners Vote No On Joining Regional Economic Hub

Sullivan County Commissioners want know part contributing to a regional economic development hub. County lawmakers voted 22-1 on a resolution to neither contribute financially nor earn membership in the Northeast Tennessee Regional Hub. Several agencies in the region, including Ballad Health, Bristol Motor Speedway and East Tennessee State University have collectively given about one million dollars to the economic development project. However, commissioners made it clear they will not participate in the collaboration.