This past week the Joint Legislative Policy of the
Tri-Cities for the 2013 Session of the Tennessee General Assembly was presented
to area legislators, city officials, and staff at a luncheon in Johnson City.
The legislative policy is developed annually by the
Cities of Bristol , Kingsport ,
and Johnson City to provide a unified position regarding key state legislative
initiatives affecting the communities.
The
2013 Policy includes twenty-five (25) objectives grouped into the seven subject
areas of Education, Public Safety, Economic Development, Unfunded Mandates and
Local Control, Land Use and Growth, Transportation, and Local Revenue.
Bristol
Vice Mayor Ben Zandi, Johnson City Vice Mayor Phil Carriger, and Kingsport
Mayor Dennis Phillips did a fine job presenting the policy agenda this year.
