The Hawkins County Commission Has Given A Thumbs Up To A 40 Dollar Wheel Tax Increase. But Wait, The Wheel Tax Can Be Petitioned To Go To A Special Election For Registered Voters To Decide. That Will Be Sometime In October. The Tax Is Expected To Add Over Two Million Dollars To The Budget And Would Fix A Deficit Problem The County Is Currently Facing. The Wheel Tax Means Car Owners Will Pay 67 Dollars Per Vehicle.