Hawkins County Commissioners Have Decided To Table A Wheel Tax Decision For Senior Citizens Until May Of The Year. This Marks The Third Month, That Commissioners Have Failed To Make A Decision On Allowing Senior Citizens To Pay Only A 40 Dollar A Year Wheel Tax. The Person Has To Be 70 And Older. The County Decided Last Year To Raise The Wheel Tax By 40 Dollars On Top Of The Already 40 Dollar Cost. The Increase Was Intended To Offset A Two Million Dollar Deficit.