KINGSPORT’S CITY MANAGER IS PROPOSING A 62.8 MILLION DOLLAR FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT SEEING AN INCREASE IN TAXES. JOHN CAMPBELL PRESENTED HIS IDEA TO CITY LEADERS THAT WILL INCLUDE MONEY FOR RENOVATION OF THE V.O. DOBBINS CENTER, THE CREATION OF A NEW AQUATICS CENTER, AND FUNDING FOR THE KINGSPORT RIVERWALK PROJECT. THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE BROKEN DOWN INTO TWO LISTS, THE ESSENTIAL LIST, WHICH INCLUDES THE MOST IMPORTANT PROJECTS AND THE ESSENTAL ENHANCED LIST, WHICH INCLUDES PORJECTS THE BMA COULD CONSIDER BUT ARE LIKELY TO BE SIX TO EIGHT YEARS DOWN THE ROAD. THE PROPOSED PLAN WILL LIKELY BE DEBATED IN THE COMING MONTHS AS THE BMA REIVEWS THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET.