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Commission approves TIF support for downtown Dobbins Taylor hotel

Sullivan County Board of Commissioners · November 21, 2025
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Summary

The Sullivan County Commission adopted a tax-increment financing package supporting redevelopment of the historic Dobbins (Dobyns) Taylor warehouse into a boutique hotel and restaurant, approving a county share structured as a 25‑year TIF with a 5% holdback.

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. — The Sullivan County Commission voted to approve a tax-increment financing (TIF) package to support redevelopment of the Dobbins Taylor warehouse into a boutique hotel and restaurant.

Stephen Bauer, who led the presentation for the redevelopment team, told the commission the developer, Tim Butters of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, plans to restore historic facades, remove two buildings for parking and add a public parking lot; he said the project would address extensive…

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