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Tennessee Awards Nine New Site Development Grants

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million, will help communities prepare industrial sites for economic development projects and achieve Select Tennessee site certification. Read: Tennessee Awards Nine New Site Development Grants at BusinessFacilities.com. The grants, totaling more than $1.3

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13 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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The grants, totaling more than $5 million, will help rural communities overcome barriers to achieve Select Tennessee site certification. Read: 13 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants at BusinessFacilities.com.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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The southern states are known for smart, savvy and successful approaches to economic development and Tennessee is no exception. As mentioned earlier, Tennessee is a popular business destination thanks to its rural and urban site preparedness. Curtis says the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program will help all state communities.

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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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million will be awarded to 15 Tennessee communities to prepare economic development sites for market. We’ve embraced change in our approach to workforce readiness with programs like Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect, and we want to congratulate all 15 communities on receiving these grants. Bill Haslam.

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Eight Counties Chosen For Tennessee Property Evaluation Program

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The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has announced the counties chosen to participate in the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP) Spring Round. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Tennessee. Considering Tennessee for your company’s relocation or expansion project?

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“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee

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” According to reports, VW senior labor rep Bernd Osterloh will travel from Frankfurt to Chattanooga bearing an offer to create a German-style works council at the assembly plant in Tennessee (every other VW plant in the world has one). We’ll be watching the developments in Tennessee with interest and we’ll keep you posted.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. BF: Tennessee has been cited by the U.S. What steps has Tennessee taken to achieve this result? BH: Tennessee has been making great strides in education thanks to Gov. By the Business Facilities Staff. From the July/August 2014 issue.