Sullivan County approves TIF for Westside Inn site

The Sullivan County Commission unanimously approved a tax increment financing plan for a proposed new car dealership on the current Westside Inn property in Kingsport. Friendship Hyundai is under contract to purchase the Westside Inn property on West Stone Drive with plans to demolish the motel and build a new dealership there. The tax increment financing was approved by the Kingsport Board of Mayor Aldermen on Tuesday. Residents of the Westside Inn have until Friday, April 19, to vacate.