James Fenton Comments on Effects of Economic Developement

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Ashland City- Cheatham Chamber of Commerce

Ashland City Times January 10, 2012

Cheatham County Economic and Community Development Director, James Fenton discusses the importance of economic development and quality growth. Fenton goes on to define economic development as a way of:

“supporting existing businesses, foster job creation and investment and help the community prepare for positive, quality growth.

Supporting existing businesses in Cheatham County helps our local companies to be strong and sustainable in difficult economic times.”

Fenton also explains that economic development helps the communities prepare for positive, Quality Growth. He notes that almost 1 million more people will live in the ten-county Middle Tennessee region by 2035 and that Chatham County will continue to get its fair share of growth. Fenton notes,

“It is important that we examine our resources and our projected growth plan, as well as continue to revise our plan as circumstances change. The resources include infrastructure needs, zoning, government incentives and other similar concerns, which are all vital to economic growth.”

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