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Making streetscape appealing

This past weekend I was reading through one of my favorite urban planning websites and came across an article that presented a new perspective about ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 8:19 am

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Try giving local stores, restaurants a try before shopping out-of-town

I hear a lot from citizens who ask me to bring in a particular retailer or restaurant. Right after they ask comes this comment, “If ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 10:32 am

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Main Street program has its benefits

You may have read a month ago about a meeting with the National Main Street and Tennessee Main Street Directors here in Elizabethton. This was ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 8:44 am

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Parks provide many benefits to community

By JON HARTMAN Everyone enjoys a park. Everytime I drive down West G Street someone is having a picnic, playing a pick-up game of basketball, ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 9:29 am

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Farmer’s Market is a great thing for community

I am very happy to see that the Downtown Elizabethton Farmer’s Market is back again this year! And their new location makes shopping and the ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:35 am

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Tourism may be preferred new industry of county, city

Sometimes I feel this column has turned into an economic development column! I do think, however, it is very important for our citizens to understand ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 8:50 am

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Form-based zoning is new concept in commercial districts

By JON HARTMAN One of the newest trends in Planning is a concept call form-based zoning codes. Form-based zoning codes take our conventional concept of ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 9:11 am

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Jobs play a role in every political campaign

It seems today, there is a small battle going on and it plays into almost every political fight we have locally. What role does Elizabethton ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 9:05 am

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Buying your toilet paper locally can add $309,580 to coffers

Toilet paper is something everyone uses and, unlike food, can be found in almost any location from the grocery store to the convenience store off ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 9:01 am

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What is Elizabethton best known for — branding counts

Take a moment and think about what you’ve heard people say when you mention you’re from Elizabethton. What is the picture visitors describe to you ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 8:10 am

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