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Weakley County is proud to have received the Governor’sThree-Star designation once again!
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Tennessee's Three-Star program is designed to help communities take full advantage of economic development opportunities. The goals are to preserve existing employment, create new employment opportunities, increase Tennessee family incomes, improve quality of life and create a strong leadership base.
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Pictured at the Governor’s ThreeStar Award presentation to Weakley County are (l-r) Brooxie Carlton, TNECD Deputy Assistant Commissioner; Dr. Charlie Deal, UT Martin WestStar Leadership Executive Director; Blake Swaggart, TNECD Northwest Regional Director; Ronnie Price, Weakley County Economic Development Board President/CEO; Shelby Spurgeon, Weakley County Economic Development Board Director; Barbara Virgin, Weakley County Chamber Executive Director; Bob Rolfe, TNECD Commissioner; Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam; Martin Mayor Randy Brundige; Brad Thompson, Martin Community Development; Weakley County Mayor Jake Bynum; Virginia Grimes, UT Martin WestStar Coordinator; Jody Sliger, TNECD Community Development Director; and Jana Hellums, TNECD Business Development Consultant
Governor Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development presented ThreeStar awards at the 2018 Governor's Conference on Economic and Community Development in Nashville in October.
The ThreeStar Program is a vital component to Tennessee's overall level of success, providing counties with a framework for continued economic and community strength. Annual participation in the ThreeStar program helps communities develop a strategy and plan to address Governor Haslam's five priorities for public policy that include: jobs and economic development, fiscal strength and efficient government, public safety, health and welfare, and education and workforce development.
"Participating counties and cities in these counties will be eligible for a four percent discount for eligible projects on both the business development and community development ability-to-pay calculations (CDBG and FastTrack) each year the county fulfills the requirements of the ThreeStar program. Additionally, only cities and counties that are active participants in the ThreeStar program are eligible to participate in other select TNECD Rural and Community Development programs. Finally, there is an annual grant for counties to serve as seed money for activities (not to offset general operating expenses) focused on improving at least one of the five areas of the program."
To learn more about the ThreeStar program, visit www.TN.gov/ECD/ThreeStar, email ECD.ThreeStar@tn.gov, or call (615) 393-4393.
The ThreeStar Program is a vital component to Tennessee's overall level of success, providing counties with a framework for continued economic and community strength. Annual participation in the ThreeStar program helps communities develop a strategy and plan to address Governor Haslam's five priorities for public policy that include: jobs and economic development, fiscal strength and efficient government, public safety, health and welfare, and education and workforce development.
"Participating counties and cities in these counties will be eligible for a four percent discount for eligible projects on both the business development and community development ability-to-pay calculations (CDBG and FastTrack) each year the county fulfills the requirements of the ThreeStar program. Additionally, only cities and counties that are active participants in the ThreeStar program are eligible to participate in other select TNECD Rural and Community Development programs. Finally, there is an annual grant for counties to serve as seed money for activities (not to offset general operating expenses) focused on improving at least one of the five areas of the program."
To learn more about the ThreeStar program, visit www.TN.gov/ECD/ThreeStar, email ECD.ThreeStar@tn.gov, or call (615) 393-4393.