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COURTHOUSE HOURS
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Monday-Friday
8:30am-5:00pm
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County Clerks Office Only
Saturdays 8:30am-11:45am
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Johnson County TN
Government Public Notices
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Budget Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 21 at 6:00pm
Upper Courtroom
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Johnson County Commission
Thursday, November 21 at 7:00pm
Upper Courtroom
Johnson County Courthouse
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VOTES = 1,056
MAYOR FOR TOWN OF MOUNTAIN CITY
Jerry S. Jordan 586 55.49% *
Nela Pleasant 469 44.41%
Write-in 01 00.09%
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VOTES - 1,563
ALDERMAN TOWN OF MOUNTAIN CITY
Charles (Ray) Dowell 447 28.60%
Celeste Simcox Dunn 617 39.48%
Jerry Horne 498 31.86%
Write-in 1 00.06%​
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LOCAL
UPDATES
EMERGENCY
Click on the BULLETIN IMAGE below to download our Disaster Relief Bulletin to find resources and information.
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Please email updates
or corrections.
*** WATER OUTAGE ***
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The Town of Mountain City has a major water leak on one of our large 10-inch main lines. This will affect a large portion of the Mountain City area.
Possible areas affected will be Forge Creek, Highway 421 South and all side roads, Highway 67 and all side roads.
We do not have a definite time frame for water service to be restored but it could be several hours due to the severe nature of the leak. Crews are onsite and working diligently to repair the leak.
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PRESS RELEASE
Candidates Sought for Interim School Board Member
The deadline for resumes to be submitted for County Commission review prior to the meeting is November 15, 2024. For more information, please call 423-727-9696. Download release here.
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​UPDATED INFORMATION:
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If you had a privately owned road or bridge damaged or destroyed by Helene, FEMA or the U.S. Small Business Administration may provide financial assistance for replacement or repairs.
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ROAD CLOSURE UPDATES:
SR91 from Mountain City to Damascus is now open! Continue to exercise caution in these areas.
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Starting Friday, October 23, the bridge in the 400 block of Furnace Creek Road will be closed. This is due to a state inspection of the bridge.
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The bridge at Roan Creek Road and Little Dry Run Road remains closed also due to a state inspection of the bridge.
ROAD CLOSURES:
Johnson County SR-34, US 421
Closed MM 18.5 to MM 20
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Johnson County SR-167
Closed from MM 3 to MM 6.5
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Carter & Johnson County SR-159, US 321 (Closed at Elks Mills Community)
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​​JOHNSON COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN NOW APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM FEMA.
Online at: DisasterAssistance.gov
or call 1-800-621-3362 between 7a.m. and 11p.m. EDT.​​​
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First Baptist Church in Mountain City has partnered with Ballard Health to offer FREE professional counseling services to the community. The service is available for ANYONE in need and will be provided on October 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28 and November 1, 4, 8 from 9-5. The counseling services will be provided at the church office during those dates and times.
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JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
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Johnson County Schools will resume classed on November 6, 2024.
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Please note that many of our tourism destinations, local venues, campgrounds and lodging have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. We will keep everyone posted about upcoming events here and on VisitMountainCityTN.com.​
HOW YOU CAN HELP
JOHNSON COUNTY
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​​The following Johnson County charities are recognized 501(c)(3) organizations who have committed to designated funds raised for disaster relief assistance to Johnson County residents. Donations may be tax-deductible, as allowed by law. Please consult your tax preparer for additional information.
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designate disaster relief assistance.
Online: HometownService.org
By Mail: Hometown Service Coalition
PO Box 331, Mountain City TN 37683
Call for information: 423-727-1595
EIN# 85-2772602
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Butler Community Relief Fundraiser – Give to Butler Relief Fund or take your donation to Farmers State Bank tell them it's for the Butler Ruritan Community Relief Account or see any Ruritan member.
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Connections Foundation – Johnson County Disaster Recovery Group
Mail or drop donations off at
Johnson County Bank, 241 West Main Street, Mountain City 37683
Make checks payable to:
Connections Foundation
EIN# 92-3367169
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Fundraiser to rebuild Worley W. Hall Memorial VFW Post 6908 – CLICK HERE 501(c)9​