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There will be a Public Meeting of the Kingsport Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) Executive Board on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 1:30 pm in the Kingsport City Hall Montgomery-Watterson Boardroom at 415 Broad Street in Kingsport, Tennessee. Copies of the agenda and supporting documentation can be found in the MTPO office, the Kingsport Public Library, the lobby of Kingsport City Hall, or here. The primary items for this meeting include consideration of the FY24 & FY25 Unified Planning Work Program and ranking of projects for TDOT to consider funding through the Transportation Modernization Act. Time is also allotted for the Executive Board to receive comments on these or other items pertaining to the Kingsport Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization. The meeting will be in-person and members of the public are welcome to attend. We also plan to offer live public access to the meeting through a Zoom webinar. Members of the public who are interested in attending remotely should register in advance using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FB0DII-ZRLeXV2TZMC8Mew. Disabled citizens wishing to attend and needing special accommodations or anyone seeking further information on the MTPO meeting should contact the MTPO at (423) 224-2670. For persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT’s Civil Rights Division at 804-786-2085 or by mail 1401 E Broad St, Richmond, Virginia 23219. In Tennessee you may contact TDOT’s Civil Rights Office at (615) 714-3169. If you have a hearing or speech disability or use a TTD please use the FCC 711 dialing code to access a Telecommunications Relay Service to forward your comment. Kingsport MTPO ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Si usted necesita la traducción por favor entre en contacto con el MTPO en por el teléfono en 423-224-2670.
Registration for the fall season of the Kingsport Miracle League is now open with games beginning August 26.
Kingsport’s Miracle League is for special needs children and young adults who wish to play our nation’s pastime. The games are played at Kingsport’s Miracle Complex (2017 Brickyard Park Drive).
The league has two co-ed divisions: ages 18 and up and ages 17 and under – and the season runs concurrently with the city’s other youth baseball leagues. The city will be accepting new players on opening day: ages 17 and under can register at 10 a.m.; ages 18 and up at noon.
You can register online at the following link – https://bit.ly/3OoNYQ6
The season runs until October 7 with games held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Games typically run two to three innings or about an hour in length. Jerseys are provided at no cost and there is no fee to participate in the league.
Kingsport’s Miracle Complex has a baseball field about a third of the size of a normal field, and instead of grass or artificial turf, it has a flat, rubberized surface. The mound and all of the bases are flush so wheelchair users and amputees can travel over the surface more easily and safely.
Typically, more than 100 players participate each season in the Kingsport Miracle League.
For more information about Kingsport’s parks and playgrounds, visit kingsportparksandrecreation.org. For more information about Miracle Leagues, visit www.miracleleague.com.
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The City of Kingsport has taken a more proactive approach to code enforcement in recent years, especially when it comes to dilapidated structures.
Tearing down a dilapidated structure helps a neighborhood on several fronts – it improves the value of nearby properties, removes any squatters who may have taken up residence and curbs the spread of dilapidation. When one house gets dilapidated, the phenomenon tends to spread to other nearby properties.
On the flip side, when people take pride in their homes, their neighbors tend to do so as well.
Kingsport offers several ways to inform citizens about important ordinances and ways to report code violations.
Code enforcement page (www.kingsporttn.gov)
The enforcement of code violations is important to the city, and the code enforcement page found at the city’s website offers quick connection to Kingsport code ordinances, adopted international ordinances, as well as a helpful code enforcement FAQ.
The ConnectKingsport app
Using the ConnectKingsport app is the fastest, easiest way to report a concern within the City of Kingsport. With the app, residents can report any non-emergency issues, stay in the know about city events and connect with important city services and social media.
To report a violation, click the Building & Planning tab, then submit your feedback in the Neighborhood – Code Enforcement section. For links to these and other information sources, visit www.kingsporttn.gov/info.
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Though the weather is still warm and there’s plenty of activities to do outdoors, kids will soon be going back to school. But before that happens, the Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department wants to have a big “bash” to round out the summer vacation season.
On July 29, the department will be hosting an “End of Summer” Bash at the Kingsport Miracle Field (2017 Brickyard Park Drive). The free event will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will include kickball, yard games, free slushes to the first 100 people and more.
Families of all ages are encouraged to come out and enjoy a Saturday evening of outdoor fun and games with your Model City neighbors.
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