Cities finding new ways to integrate tech into public spaces, government operations With technology becoming a more evolving and integral part of public spaces, local leaders are considering how to use this technology to address digital divides and provide more data-driven government McMinnville brings in UT, local partners for wetland park project McMinnville and University of Tennessee officials are partnering on a new municipal park project that will provide flood mitigation, educational opportunities, and community collaboration. The project New bill will allow retired state employees to fill school positions To address education shortage and retention issues in the state, a new bill would allow retired state employees to fill positions in classrooms and on school buses without compromising their accrued State funds available for Blue Oval housing, child care, and industrial infrastructure projects State programs can provide funds to address housing, child care, and the development of industrial sites for suppliers in communities being impacted by the Blue Oval City Development. Officials Tennessee to receive $139M as part of federal Carbon Reduction Program The state of Tennessee will receive more than $139 million targeting the reduction of carbon emissions as part of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding. Tennessee will receive $139 Culture, benefits key to post-Covid recruitment for governments Creating positive culture, allowing flexible work situations, supporting professional development, and financial and benefits incentives are among the strategies local governments can use to recruit Tennessee City Mayors call for return of sales tax revenues Mayors across Tennessee are urging state lawmakers to pass legislation that would return more than $65M in annual sales-tax dollars to cities and towns, having a dramatic financial impact on funds 19 lawmakers not seeking re-election to General Assembly Nearly 20 members of the Tennessee General Assembly have announced they do not intend to seek re-election for their seats this fall. The candidate filing deadline for state office was April 7 with at Federal funding available for infrastructure, workforce needs surrounding Blue Oval development Numerous opportunities for federal funding to aid in infrastructure and workforce development are available for municipalities as they prepare for anticipated needs rising from the Blue Oval City Tennessee cities call for return of sales tax revenues Two pieces of legislation that have been introduced in both the House and Senate, if passed, will return millions of dollars in sales tax revenues to all cities and towns, easing the pressures on the Passwords—a gaping security hole you can easily plug Before you start reading this post, take our short password self-assessment: Do you have your password written down somewhere to help you remember it? Do you use a simple, easy-to-remember password Bill allowing local smoking regulation passes General Assembly A bill allowing local governments to more closely regulate cigarette and vapor tobacco use in age-restricted establishments has passed the General Assembly and now goes before Gov. Bill Lee. Senate Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
