According to statistics provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) during a community-preparedness workshop Thursday, hundreds, even thousands of economic-development organizations are chasing a few hundred new and relocating industrial prospects annually.
“As you know,” TVA economic-development representative Phil Scharre told a group of governmental and community leaders gathered at First Southern State Bank, “it’s a very competitive environment out there. It’s important to be at the top of your game.”
Scharre, TVA’s Deborah Cameron and site selection consultants Bob Leak and Bob Goforth led the day-long seminar designed to improve Jackson County’s ability to recruit industry. The seminar was put together by the Jackson County Economic Development Authority in association with TVA and local utility providers.
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