The TCGE’s current expansion project in Cherokee came in $80 million over budget, and Rose had led the charge in demanding answers for that overrun. The Panther Top Tower in the Nantahala National Forest near Murphy will be open 10 a.m.…Īfter the lengthy off-air discussion, an overwhelming majority of Council members voted to approve the master plan, with only Birdtown Representative Albert Rose and Wolfetown Representative Bo Crowe opposed.īefore voting against the resolution, Rose proposed an amendment that would require the Tribal Council to contract with a firm to ensure that the project, which is under the TCGE’s jurisdiction, stays on budget.
