• CONFERENCES & EVENTS

    Network with other Tennessee County Commissioners at our many events and meetings. 

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    CONFERENCES

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    LEGISLATIVE

  • STATE & LOCAL NEWS

    Read our latest State & Local News section to find out about current events of interest across the state.

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    Visit this comprehensive compilation of reports, surveys and other documents in TCCA's Resource Center.

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State & Local News

Here you will find a selection of some of the latest state and local government news clips available from on-line news media sources. These articles are not written by the association and do not express the views of the association. They are provided as a resource for anyone interested in news stories regarding county government in Tennessee. Links to the source can be found in the full posts.

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Director's Greeting

I'd like to welcome each of you to the new Tennessee County Commissioners Association website.  We're excited about this opportunity to share information and news with each of you. Our aim is to provide resources to county commissioners in Tennessee that help them better serve their counties. This is a work in progress, so please bear with us as we continue to add more content and functions to the site. If you have thoughts, problems, questions or requests about the new site, please e-mail us your comments or questions.  

David Connor - Executive Director - Tennessee County Commissioners Association


Tennessee County Commissioners Association News


08
May
2013

Rural/Urban Divide in U.S. Communities is Growing

Acording to a recent Governing magazing article, most U.S. counties are rural, and recent Census estimates indicate the majority of them are losing population as Americans migrate to cities and suburbs. Two-thirds of counties that the Census considers majority-rural based on population density lost residents last year. By contrast, only 31 percent of more urban counties registered population declines.

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07
May
2013

CTAS Webcast on the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Local Government

CTAS and MTAS recently joint sponsored a class on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Local Government. This sweeping legislation has an effect on all local governments as employers. This seminar was offered recently to bring local officials and administrators up to speed on how their city or county would be affected. The Affordable Care Act webcast is now available to view at your convenience.

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07
May
2013

TN Invests in Education Leadership Programs

The Tennessee Department of Education has pledged nearly $4 million in Race to the Top funds to pay for eight leadership development programs, which will impact future school leaders in more than 20 districts across the state.

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Commissioner Profile

Judith B. (Judy) Lee is currently serving her second term as a Monroe County commissioner, having been Clerk & Master there for more than 36 years.

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A Word From The President

It is truly an honor to serve as president of the Tennessee County Commissioner Association (TCCA) for 2013.  Your participation is important as we reach out to members of the 108th General Assembly about issues that potentially impact counties statewide.

Danny Jowers, Obion County Commissioner

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