TELLICO PLAINS-The future of the revamped charter for the town of Tellico Plains will soon be in the hands of the General Assembly.

At the city council meeting on Thursday, Mayor Patrick Hawkins told the board that City Attorney Charles Ridenour had looked over the final draft of the proposed charter and made a few minor wording changes. Margaret Norris from the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) then made those adjustments.

"Our attorney has looked over the final draft," said Hawkins. "Everything we addressed in the workshops and wanted to change is in here."

Alderman Larry Harris, who was unable to attend the last charter workshop, did have a few additional suggestions.

Harris was concerned that the draft stated that it would take four out of five voting members to override the mayor's vote.

"That's impossible to achieve," Harris told the council. "That's an 80 percent vote."

See full story in the Sunday, Dec. 9, edition of The Advocate & Democrat.