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Carter County will be receiving $250,000 in grant funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to help purchase new and updated equipment for the career technical education (CTE) programs in Carter County Schools. “I am thrilled that Carter County was selected to receive this grant,” Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby said. “We
TBR announces no tuition increase for students, capital improvements for Carter County Higher Education Center
COLUMBIA, TN (June 17, 2022) – Students will not face a tuition or fee increase at Tennessee’s public community and technical colleges for the upcoming academic year after the Tennessee Board of Regents voted Friday to keep rates stable for the second time in three years. In addition, the
Mayor Woodby appointed to state planning committee by Gov. Bill Lee
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has appointed Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby to serve on the Local Government Planning Advisory Committee. “In the thorough, aggressive search for candidates, your individual characteristics and professional qualifications were exceptional among the number of nominees who expressed interest,” Governor Lee stated in his letter
Posted on 21 Jun 2022
New THDA Mortgage Relief Program Information
The Tennessee Homeowners Assistance Fund (TNHAF) program launched January 10th to assist homeowners who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This assistance can be used for mortgage payments and other housing related costs for homeowners. Households may apply for assistance up to $40K. To learn more and apply,
Posted on 12 Jan 2022
Contract signed for Dry Hollow water project, construction slated to begin in December
Local officials gathered Tuesday afternoon to sign the contract for a project years in the making to get water to an underserved area in Carter County. “I want to thank everyone for working together to make this happen,” said Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby. “This project really pulled on my heart
Posted on 9 Nov 2021
Tennessee Department of Health offering booster dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
CDC Approved Booster Dose Recommendations for Certain Populations NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Health will begin offering booster doses of COVID vaccine to certain populations, beginning Friday, September 24. A single dose booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can be administered for individuals who met these criteria: • People 65 years and older
Posted on 24 Sep 2021
Local officials meet with Governor on education, workforce development project
ELIZABETHTON – Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby and other local officials met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to share plans for an education and workforce development project in the works for Carter County students. The proposal is a collaboration between Carter County government, the Carter County School System, Northeast State Community
Posted on 13 Aug 2021
Carter County officials announce new renewal kiosk
Carter County is excited to now offer a full-service kiosk to allow residents to conduct their business without having to visit the courthouse. The new indoor self-service Kiosk Payment Station allows citizens to access and renew car tags, locate and pay property taxes, and pay court fines within a few simple
Posted on 22 Jan 2021
Extended Hours at Select Locations Bookend Tennessee’s Thanksgiving Holiday to Encourage COVID-19 Testing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group is making more COVID-19 testing options available for Tennesseans statewide leading up to and just after Thanksgiving. The Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee National Guard will extend operating hours at 35 county health departments, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., local
Posted on 17 Nov 2020
Change to Special Called Meeting to appoint Carter County Mayor
PUBLIC NOTICE Special Called Meeting for Appointment of Carter County Mayor **Changed to Electronic Meeting - No Public Location** A special called meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Carter County will be held on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. for the sole purpose of filling