Unicoi Jail Tax

    ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) - The way Unicoi County officials see it, increases in the litigation fee the courts charge are sort of a user tax.
    Two increases this year have upped the cost of using the courts from $10 to $50.
    The money will be used to build a new workhouse to house work release jail inmates. The project is expected to cost about $2.8 million.
    County Mayor Greg Lynch told the Johnson City Press the fee increase puts the cost onto people who use the court system.
    Lynch said people who have never received a speeding ticket or gone to court shouldn’t be taxed to build the jail.
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    Information from: Johnson City Press, http://www.johnsoncitypress.com
   
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