What is the best thing about Bristol , Tenn. ? What is the worst thing?
The best thing about Bristol, Tenn., is the wonderful people that live here. I can’t think of anything bad about Bristol, although there is, of course, room for improvement. Bristol Exide is cutting its workforce by 567 people and other large employers have had large layoffs. What will you do as a council member to attract more employers to Bristol that will bring better paying jobs? I believe the city needs to have an economic development administrator working full-time to attract industry and businesses to the area. I believe we could provide tax incentives to encourage corporations to locate in our community and surrounding area. I also believe we need to work with the small businesses that are already here to make Bristol a more business friendly community. We should also take better advantage of tourism in the area. I would like to see a week long festival during the Food City 500 and Sharpie 500 race weeks to help increase tourism and promote the area. Bristol , Tenn. , has had t
