Sullivan County Mayor hopes to change status of Blountville

Sullivan County Mayor hopes to change status of Blountville

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) - Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable said he is looking to begin the process of changing Blountville from unincorporated to an entity recognized by the State of Tennessee. "Unincorporated is there is no structural authority to make decisions for Blountville," Venable said. Blountville currently is the only county seat in the state [...]

Sullivan County Mayor looks to make county seat a state entity

Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable said he is looking to begin the process of changing Blountville from unincorporated to an entity recognized by the State of Tennessee. Blountville currently is the only county seat in the state that is not incorporated as a city or town. Venable said that because of that, they are not eligible for state grants. Venable also said he does not think residents would want Blountville to change into a city, which …