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Tennessee Municipal League holds 2023 Legislative Conference

The Tennessee Municipal League held its 2023 Legislative Conference in Nashville March 13-14.

Ford supplier

Industrial boards, certified sites, and good data keys to landing Ford suppliers

While there are plenty of opportunities for communities across the state to land suppliers for Blue Oval City, economic development officials said those municipalities with active industrial

Jonesborough

CLG program helps cities with historic asset preservation, planning

From a Revolutionary War mustering ground to a tavern that hosted the state’s first migrants to battles in the Civil War and for civil rights, Tennessee’s municipalities contain some of the most

Homebuidling

Homebuilders highlight how municipal leaders can address housing issues amid unprecedented growth

As home prices skyrocket across the country, Tennessee homebuilders want to educate government officials on the issues they face to keep new homes affordable, especially as the state expects an influx

EV fire training

EVs present new but surmountable challenges to first responders

As electric vehicles become more common on roadways, both emergency responders and motorists are asking questions about how fighting EV-related fires or handling EV-related accidents differ from those

BEAD program

BEAD funding to help Tennessee bridge gap in internet infrastructure

New federal funding opportunities are on the horizon to help fill donut holes in internet services as well as bring up speeds in underserved area. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)

WOTUS

What the new 'Waters of the US' rule means for local governments

In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released a new final rule on which waterbodies are federally regulated as “waters of the U

Planning

Gresham Smith outlines planning process for Blue Oval, West TN communities

Regional planning work aimed at addressing needs for transportation, utilities, land use, and housing in West Tennessee to facilitate Blue Oval City and related growth was the focus of a recent

Gov. Bill Lee

Gov. Lee delivers fifth State of State

Gov. Bill Lee delivered his fifth State of the State address and presented budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming year to a joint session of the General Assembly on Feb. 6. 

Gallatin

Cities across Tennessee offer ways to explore black history, culture

​Throughout the month of February, cities across the state of Tennessee have plenty of ways for residents and visitors to explore local, state, and national black history and culture. From arts and

Mud Island Memphis

Aging infrastructure, severe weather challenges to water resiliency

With more frequent and more severe weather occurring, strategies are changing on how cities must manage their water and wastewater resources both in times of crises and day-to-day.
A recent webinar

Youth in Government

Negative perceptions, divisions leading younger generations from careers in municipal government

While many local governments were struggling to fill positions prior to 2020, the pandemic combined with the Baby Boomer generation reaching retirement age has meant that municipal governments are