Johnson City '27 budget would fund $37M aquatic center, up taxes by 20%

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City Commissioners reached verbal consensus Thursday on a fiscal 2027 budget that includes funding for a new $37 million aquatic center, $5 million in new infrastructure and services spending and a 28-cent property tax increase. City Manager Cathy Ball presented four budget options that included new spending in excess [...]