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Harriman council authorizes negotiations to bring planning services back to East Tennessee Development District
Summary
After debate about contract length and staffing, the Harriman City Council voted to authorize the city manager and city attorney to negotiate a planning-services contract with the East Tennessee Development District, citing the district's staffing and a named planner with 25 years' experience.
HARRIMAN — The Harriman City Council voted to authorize the city manager and city attorney to enter negotiations with the East Tennessee Development District (ETDD) to provide planning services for the city.
The move followed a lengthy discussion in which staff described past service problems under ETDD, the city's subsequent move to Rome County for planning services, and the need for reliable local planning support going forward. Scott Mason said ETDD currently has four planners and identified one…
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