TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — Staying at a hotel in Townsend may cost more soon, as the city is considering levying a hotel/motel tax. According to the ordinance, the tax will be 3% of the cost of a room ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Some neighbors in a quiet town at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains are calling for a vote recall on plans to build a new "boutique" hotel. Construction is expected to start ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — Townsend residents are voicing their concerns about a proposed development by Ofland Hotels. Back in May of 2023, we reported about a possible campground being proposed in ...

Although Townsend has a population of 550 people, tax documents indicate the city can hold its own when it comes to some tax revenues. Records show the “peaceful side of the Smokies” yielded almost ...

The city with the highest hotel receipts not having its own tax on those sales took the first step toward remedying that situation. The Townsend Board of Commissioners Passed on first reading a ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WVLT) - Blount County officials, coming together to try and keep their area in the tourism rush here in East ...