Municipalities spread holiday cheer Municipalities across Tennessee celebration the holidays with parades, lighting ceremonies, visits from Santa, and more. Telehealth, preventative care can help reduce rising insurance premiums Health insurance premiums are increasing across the U.S. and local governments will soon feel the impact. According to a recent report by Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Kaiser Family... Knoxville co-responder program sees success in public safety, mental health With many police agencies across the country incorporating social workers and psychologists into their departments, the Knoxville Police Department has seen success with the growth of its co-responder... 19 Freshmen legislators to join 113th TN General Assembly Tennesseans will see new faces in three Senate districts and 16 House districts. New members of the Senate include Republican J. Adam Lowe in District 1, Democrat Charlane Oliver in District 18... News Across Tennessee Electric battery manufacturer announces additional $275M investment in Spring Hill Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, will expand its Spring Hill battery cell manufacturing operations. The project represents a $275 million investment by Ultium Cells, which is in addition to the $2.3 billion investment announced in April 2021, and is... Brentwood opens new 911 communication center Brentwood recently opened a new, state-of-the-art 911 dispatch center at the Brentwood Police Headquarters. The city’s emergency communications district is primarily funded through a uniform statewide fee for all communication devices capable of contacting the 911 system. The city spent $1.5 million... 16 cities receive state downtown improvement grants Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced the 16 Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns communities that are recipients of Downtown Improvement Grants. “Downtown districts and main streets are central to Tennessee... Kingsport earns GFOA Excellence in Financial Reporting award for 22nd year For the 22nd year in a row, the City of Kingsport’s Finance Department has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021... LG Chem Clarksville facility largest foreign-direct investment in state history LG Chem officials today announced the company’s plan to invest approximately $3.2 billion to establish a new cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville, which will support the electric vehicle battery value-chain in the U.S.LG Chem’s anticipated investment of approximately $3.2 billion represents... Halls, Lewisburg become Tennessee Main Street communities Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced that Halls and Lewisburg have achieved Tennessee Main Street accreditation. Lewisburg, the county... People Peter Auger Peter AugerPeter Auger has been hired as the newest municipal management consultant by the University of Tennessee’s Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Auger comes to UT-MTAS from eight years as the city manager of Novi, Mich. After a career in the U.S. Army, Auger earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal... Christopher Keele Christopher KeeleChristopher Keele, a public works employee with the city of McMinnville, died Nov. 28, 2022 at the age of 52. In addition to serving as a heavy equipment operator for the city, Keele also served as a minister at Mt. Zion Church in McMinville. Jason King Jason KingJason King has been hired as a staff attorney for the town of Smyrna and will serve under the direction of Town Attorney Jeffery Peach to perform in-house counsel functions. Prior to joining the town of Smyrna, King was an attorney in private practice for 13 years and was a partner at Kious, Rodgers... Jason Irvin Jason IrvinJason Irvin has been selected as the new police chief for the town of Smyrna. Irvin comes to Smyrna from the Chattanooga Police Department where he served as the assistant police chief from 2017 until his retirement earlier this year. He worked with the Chattanooga Police Department for 25 years... Belle Meade names city hall room for longtime manager Reardon Belle Meade City Manager Beth Reardon was honored for her 27-years of service by the city commission with the city hall meeting room being renamed the Beth Reardon Municipal Hall in her honor. Reardon has been employed by the city since 1990. Reardon recently announced her retirement, and city... Joe Huff Joe HuffJoe Huff, executive director of the Maryville-Alcoa-Blount County Parks and Recreation Department, received one o the highest awards from the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (TRPA) at their state convention. Huff was awarded the Fellow Award for his significant influence and contributions... State Briefs 47 cities share in 64 CBDG grants More than 45 municipalities will share in the $27.3 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) being shared among 64 communities across the state. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter recently approved $27.3 million... Tennessee third quarter business filings at record high New business filings in Tennessee for the third quarter of 2022 were the highest for a third quarter in the 24-year history of the data being collected, according to the new Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report issued by Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office. The 1.1% year-over-year... Record-breaking number of students apply for Tennessee Promise The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) recently launched a state-level vision and initiative to create a momentum-building year with key goals to increase the college-going rate and better align education to meet the state’s growing workforce needs. As an early indicator for the... Tennessee sees slight uptick in October unemployment rate Tennessee continues to experience low unemployment, despite a slight uptick in October’s monthly rate, according to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The seasonally adjusted number for the month increased by just 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.5%. The state has had unemployment... Tennessee October revenues $178.1M above estimates Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that Tennessee tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates in October. Overall October revenues were $1.5 billion, which is $125.4 million more than October of last year and $178.1 million more than the budgeted... Tennessee could see up to $70M in Walmart opioid settlement Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that he has reached a settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. The settlement will provide more than $3... TML Updates TDEC Upcoming Workshops: Proper Procurement for ARP Non-Competitive Grant Applicants Waterways Accessibility for Tennessee Recreation (WATR) grant applications now open. Virtual TML District Meetings set for December Grant Writing USA to present Nashville event Dec. 15-16 Webinar announced for $100M in law enforcement grants from state Violent Crime Intervention Fund. TML Board Approves Proposal for By-Law Revisions
