A Chancery Court Judge Has Ruled In Favor Of Washington County Tennessee Schools In Its Lawsuit Seeking 3.4 Million Dollars In Back Payment From Johnson City For Liquor-By-The-Drink Taxes Collected Since The City’s Voters Approved It In 1980. County Mayor Dan Eldridge Says A Plan To Work Things Out Just Didn’t Happen.. Chancellor E.G. Moody Has Requested An Evidentiary Hearing Be Held To Determine If Johnson City Owes Washington County Schools The 3.4 Million Requested. The Washington County Case Is The First In The State To Move Forward.