A vibrant cultural and arts scene, plentiful outdoor recreation opportunities, and unique attractions such as downtown Jonesborough (Tennessee's oldest town) Historic Jonesborough and the Gray Fossil Museum draw visitors from around the world and add to residents' quality of life. The county's urban center, Johnson City, consistently ranks among the nation's most popular small metro areas for everything from raising a family and retiring to business-friendly climate and low cost of living.

Mayor Joe Grandy, the County Commission and county officeholders are working hard to make the county's government more efficient, customer-friendly, open and transparent. They're also working with other local governments, education systems, businesses and economic developers to keep quality employers here and attract new ones. And they're watching their pennies to help keep one of the area's lowest property tax rates in check.

We hope you appreciate this website's growing number of features meant to inform you about Washington County government, make your interactions with us more convenient and efficient, and highlight the achievements that are making a great county even better.