Mayor Ron Littlefield . Staff Photo by Laura-Chase McGeheeMayor Ron Littlefield reiterated today that the sales tax agreement between the city and county will likely run out and said not to expect any kind of a fast deal.
"Don't expect it to be something worked out quickly, and probably not quietly," Littlefield said.
The mayor addressed the Southeast Tennessee Political Action Committee today about the sales tax agreement. Many in attendance were from non-profit organizations who worry their funding could be decreased because the city might take over the funding.
The sales tax agreement is set to expire on May 23 and about $10.5 million in sales tax revenue would come to city coffers and out of the county's budget.
Much of that sales tax money has been spent for the past 45 years on funding non-profit agencies.
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