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Sullivan official wants Kingsport, Bluff City to shut cameras off for race week

By J.H. Osborne and Matthew Lane

BLOUNTVILLE - Sullivan County Commissioner Moe Brotherton wants the city of Kingsport to turn off red light cameras on Fort Henry Drive this week to prevent race fans from having a bad experience.

Brotherton, at the Sullivan County Commission's meeting earlier this week, said he'd like for County Mayor Steve Godsey to ask the city to turn the cameras off for race week.

"I think we need to make every effort to offer the race fans a good time in this area," Brotherton said. "I don't think they need to be paying $70 or $100 (traffic) tickets on a four-lane road when it's not necessary."
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