Three Star
Above is a photo with some of this year's Three Star committee taken November
4, 2010, at the first meeting of this 2010/2011 Three Star year. Pictured are
seated, L to R: Debbie Richardson Harper, Cindy Gammons, Stacey Brawner.
Standing L to R: Ron Morey, Regional Economic Development Specialist Amy New,
John Cook, Macon Co. Mayor Shelvy Linville, John Ashburn, 3 Star chairperson
Brenda Hiett, Carolyn Smith, Sandra Smith, Lona Vinson, Marcus Smith, Clint
Carter, Brad Tuttle and Dennis Wolford. Not pictured but in attendance were
Pete Williston and Carolyn Whitaker.
THREE-STAR REQUIREMENTS
To be known as the "best of the best", each community seeking Three-Star status must meet a set of detailed requirements in areas such as Community Development, Economic Planning, Education and Work Force Development.
Communities that meet these requirements receive special incentives from the State of Tennessee. These incentives include extra grant money and extra points in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) non-economic development competition.
For more information, please visit the State of Tennessee's Three-Star home page: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/3star.htm