Hawkins County Leaders Have Finally Given A Two Thumbs Up For A 40 Dollar Wheel Tax Increase. It Was Passed On First Reading Last Night Before A Packed House. The County Is Facing A Two Million Dollar Deficit In Next Year’s Spending Plan. The State Is Breathing Down Their Necks, Saying If They Don’t Present A Balanced 2017-18 Fiscal Year Budget, Then The Comptroller’s Office Will Step In And Do It For Them. The Wheel Tax Will Have To Pass Second Reading Next Month.