In preparation for the summit, five town hall forums are being held in the region to discuss tourism issues impacting the Smokies and its gateway communities

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Tomorrow morning at the library from 10:00 until noon we have a unique opportunity to voice our concerns and listen and learn what it means to be a gateway community.

The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development has long been a great resource to those who understand that in order for tourist to get to the Smokies they must pass through our communities and what they see in route is just as important was what they see when they get to the Park.

Change is in the wind folks. Sit up, speak out and hang on! Three important dates to talk about.

Monday night, Sept September 24 at 6:30 P.M. in the Blount County Public Library will be the third and final Plans Review Citizen Imput session. Plans as in Blount County Planning. As in what YOU want for the future of Blount County.

This final public session falls between the Planning Commission's completed worksession on Water Quality Plan and EHAT action plan and discussion of further review activities and the September 27 meeting when they begin the plan revision process. That is right. This Thursday the revision process begins and then it will be quickly followed by a rubber stamp Commission session.