Economic & Community Development

The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), in cooperation with the counties of Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, and White, is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified consulting firms to assist with the development of a comprehensive inventory of brownfield properties. The selected consultant will be [...]

Officials attending the presentation include Melanie Beauchamp, Assistant Commissioner, Tourist Development; Mayor Josh Miller, City of Smithville; Beth Chandler, Smithville Alderman; Suzanne Williams, Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber Director; State Representative Michael Hale; Ashley DeRossett, Middle Tennessee Tourism Director; Rebekah Beeler, Upper Cumberland Development District. The following was published by the WJLE and can be [...]

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that the state's annual budget now includes additional dedicated, recurring General Fund dollars for transportation. Specifically, $80 million in recurring and $1 billion in non-recurring funds will allow TDOT to accelerate, leverage, and add new projects to its fiscally constrained 10-Year Plan. Governor Bill Lee stated, "Tennesseans and [...]

A free short-term rental workshop is scheduled for June 17 for individuals interested in or that currently own/operate vacation rental properties in the Upper Cumberland. The workshop is organized through a partnership with Upper Cumberland Tourism Association, Upper Cumberland Development District and Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Following a successful, statewide series of programs dedicated to short-term rental development [...]

The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) is delighted to announce the promotion of Rosa Smith to the position of Assistant Director of Economic Development. Smith initially joined the UCDD team as an Economic Development Planner with a passion for addressing the childcare shortage in the region, and her dedication has now led her to this [...]