Economic development in the state of Tennessee : organization and performance of local governments and community organizations

The ninety-five counties in the State of Tennessee are varied in terms of financial resources, location, leadership and geographic attributes. A common goal of elected officials and community leaders in each county is to increase total economic activity. Two key indicators of economic activity in Tennessee counties include new investment in real property improvements, which would assist in increasing local government tax revenue, and additional jobs created to serve county residents. Measurements and ranking of changes in total jobs and property values for each county for a five year period, as well as the financial investments made by governments and community organizations, demonstrate the effect of active involvement in economic development programs at the county level.