Dekalb Commissioners Approve Zoning Analysis, Study
The DeKalb County Commission unanimously approved a motion Monday to allow the Planning Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of all county zoning options. Comissioners voted down a similar proposal earlier this spring, but growing concern about quarries, data centers and solar facilities seemed to change minds. County Executive Matt Adcock said the planning group […]
Jackson To Evaluate, Prepare Land For Future Industry
Jackson County will participate in a state property evaluation program to identify and prepare land for future industrial development to attract new businesses. Industrial Development Board Chairman Jim Birdwell said the program allows the county to locate sites with high industrial potential and secure three-year options on the property. Birdwell said the process includes site […]
Warren Chosen For Industrial Development Program
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development approved Warren County for its Property Evaluation Program Tuesday. Warren County Industrial Development Board Executive Director Wendy Sneed said the program will help the county identify property most primed for industrial development. She said the county submitted eight properties that will be ranked according to how smoothly […]
Fentress Gets $1.4 Million Grant To Study Water Supply
Fentress County has received a $1.4 million USDA grant to study the county’s water supply and how it could impact development. Industrial Development Board Member Dwight Dixon said the study will come at no cost to the county. He said USDA wants to help rural communities understand another important aspect of recruiting industry. “We don’t […]
Danner Exploring New Strategies To Land Industrial Development
Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the county will look for other strategies to land two potential large scale employers. The purchase of 210 acres near Highway 111 in Rickman did not make it to the county commission for a vote Monday night. A few residents expressed concern during a industrial development and planning committee […]
