{"id":20,"date":"2016-06-23T13:22:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T13:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capethemes.com\/demo\/cityofwp\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:28:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bd08613 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bd08613\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-325cfefc\" data-id=\"325cfefc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815118b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"815118b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"wpm_eleslider_wrap\">\r\n    \r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/eleslider\/assets\/images\/tail-spin.svg\" width=\"40\" alt=\"\">\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"wpm_eleslider loop owl-carousel loading dots_text_\">\r\n    \r\n                        \r\n                                      \r\n                <div class=\"eleinside eleinside_Left\" data-dot=\"Slide 1\">\r\n                    \r\n                                            \r\n                             <a href=\"\" title=\"Slide 1\" >\r\n                             \r\n                                <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mural1920x900-1920x900.jpg\" class=\"tranz bg_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Townsend, TN Mural\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mural1920x900.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mural1920x900-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mural1920x900-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mural1920x900-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mural1920x900-1536x720.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                                \r\n                             <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                                        \r\n                    <div class=\"eleslideinside tranz \">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"dekoline dekoline_large\">Far away from the every day!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Slower-paced living and small hometown charm surrounded by beautiful mountain views make Townsend an ideal place to call home.<\/strong><\/p>\n                    \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n                        \r\n                                      \r\n                <div class=\"eleinside eleinside_Left\" data-dot=\"Slide 2\">\r\n                    \r\n                                            \r\n                             <a href=\"\" title=\"Slide 2\" >\r\n                             \r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mountains_900k-1920x900.jpg\" class=\"tranz bg_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Townsend Great Smoky Mountains\" \/>                                \r\n                             <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                                        \r\n                    <div class=\"eleslideinside tranz \">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h1 class=\"dekoline dekoline_large\">The Peaceful Side of the Smokies.<\/h1>\n<p>Drawn by clean mountain air and majestic scenery, visitors come to experience classic southern hospitality, cuisine, and all the outdoor adventures Townsend and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have to offer.<\/p>\n                    \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n                \r\n        \r\n  \r\n        \r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div> \r\n    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d93501a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d93501a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f07200d\" data-id=\"5f07200d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6a9632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d6a9632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/monument.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5568\" alt=\"Facility Hours\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401dffc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"401dffc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/cityhall\/\"> Facility Hours &amp; Helpful Links<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e0c47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e0c47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">City Hall Hours:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">8 AM- 4:30 PM*<\/span><\/strong><\/p><h6><strong>*Closed for lunch 12:00 -12:30 PM<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Townsend-Community-Center-Room-Rental-Agreement.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><u>Community Center\u00a0 \u00a0<\/u>\u00a0 \u00a0 Rental<u> Agreement<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Townsend-City-Park-Rental-Agreement-2026.docx\">City Park Rental Agreement<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/building-permits\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\">Food Truck Info<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Public-Record-Request-Form.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Records Request\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Form<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/short-term-rentals\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Short-Term Rentals<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/police-department\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Townsend Police Department<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/pay.justice-one.us\/townsend-tn-tickets\/ticket-search-portal\/search\">Pay Traffic Citation<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>For emergencies, please call 911.<\/p><p>For non-emergencies or after hours, please call 865-983-3620<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3858d0f3\" data-id=\"3858d0f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bfd8d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72bfd8d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/family.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5566\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba588f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ba588f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/covid-19-information\/\">Commission &amp; Board Meetings<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f092ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69f092ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA): June 11<\/strong><\/span>th- following the Planning Commission meeting (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">if there is business)-<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Planning Commission: <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0June 11th-6 PM<\/p><p><strong>*PUBLIC HEARING on the Townsend Community Plan*<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Board of Commissioners:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 June 16th-7 PM<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Parks and Rec Board:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0June 9th- 6PM-<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/meeting-information\/\"><span style=\"color: #9c480c;\"><strong>\u00a0 Agendas\/Packets<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/meeting-information\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #9c480c;\">\u00a0 Meeting Minutes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32f6784e\" data-id=\"32f6784e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5df4d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f5df4d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/exam.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5565\" alt=\"Job Listings\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d590e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67d590e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/employment\/\"> Job Listings &amp;\n\n\nCommunity Involvement<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f6829c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f6829c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0City employment opportunities &amp; position descriptions are listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/employment\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">Opportunities to serve on city boards or commissions:<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Expressions-of-Interest-Form.non-fillable.docx\">Expressions of\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><\/div><div>\u00a0 \u00a0interest form<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a28baf1\" data-id=\"7a28baf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d20957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28d20957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bench.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5562\" alt=\"Park and Recreations\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c089bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c089bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">Community<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58aad56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58aad56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/events\/\">here<\/a> for community events\/information.<\/p><p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/exploretownsend.com\/attractions-townsend\/\">here<\/a> for local attractions and things to do in Townsend<\/p><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Final-Townsend-Land-Use-and-Transportation-Plan-Final.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0City of Townsend<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Community Plan\u00a0 FINAL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h5><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Parks-and-Rec-Master-Plan.Draft_.pdf\">Parks and Recreation Master Plan-Draf<\/a><\/strong>t<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ord-359.26.1C-STR-Regulations.pdf\">Short-term Rental Regulations<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/STR-Permit-Application.pdf\">Short-term Rental Permit Application<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23fcac97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23fcac97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15063aac\" data-id=\"15063aac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdce42e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdce42e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What's Happening<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d39d5af dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d39d5af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join the fun in our city!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64202b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64202b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><div class=\"em em-view-container\" id=\"em-view-1573617524\" data-view=\"list\">\r\n\t<div class=\"em pixelbones em-list em-events-list\" id=\"em-events-list-1573617524\" data-view-id=\"1573617524\">\r\n\tNo Events\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cb9c98\" data-id=\"53cb9c98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7e60a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad7e60a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Welcome to the City of Townsend! We are a small, close-knit community surrounded by the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. Townsend is one of the three main gateways to Cades Cove, one of the most popular destinations in the Smokies. We welcome you to our page and hope you enjoy the content and learn about what Townsend, the Peaceful Side of the Smokies, has to offer!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fe59441 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fe59441\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"content_start\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e1566bc elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2e1566bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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updating the<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span>   \n\t<a class=\"read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/town-news\/townsend-community-plan-update\/\">Read More &rarr; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Townsend Community Plan Update<\/span><\/a>\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac90bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ac90bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/city-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More From News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60694fed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60694fed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3222d4a2\" data-id=\"3222d4a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section 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