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Tennessee's Public Infrastructure Needs Continue to Grow
TACIR’s latest report on public infrastructure tallied Tennessee’s infrastructure needs for the five year period of July 2007 to June 2012 and found a total need of $34.2 billion. Local officials used this data to help identify "shovel ready" projects that might qualify for federal stimulus funds, and the Tennessee State School Bond Authority used it to help select projects for Qualified School Construction Bonds under one of the federal stimulus fund programs. Senator Mark Norris, TACIR’s chairman, had this to say about stimulus funding: “As great as the influx of stimulus dollars is, when you look at the total need, it is still only a fraction of what the state needs.” Estimates from the Governor's Office of Tennessee Recovery Act Management put Tennessee’s share of stimulus funds for infrastructure at around $686 million. (More)
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ARRA Stimulus Funds for Tennessee
The ARRA will channel $5 billion into Tennessee by the end of federal fiscal year 2011. (More)
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Education Spending Equity
Why is spending equity important? TACIR released an updated staff education brief measuring spending equity in the Basic Education Program (BEP) and the progress made ten years after fully funding the BEP. (More)
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Tennessee Commuting Patterns
New! TACIR is developing maps that illustrate county resident and employee commuting patterns. Maps for the four most populous counties (Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, and Shelby) are available now, maps for the remaining counties will follow. (Go to the Maps)
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Forum on Tennessee's Future
Three more articles have been posted to TACIR’s Forum on Tennessee’s Future web page, adding health care, diversity, and planning to the topics explored by the group of ten public and private sector leaders who were asked by TACIR to name the ten greatest challenges confronting the state. The group’s charge was to produce “think pieces” on how our state can enhance its economic competitiveness while preserving the qualities that make it an attractive place to live, work, and play. Our goals for this project are to draw attention to the issues the group considers most essential to Tennessee’s future success and to suggest areas for further discussion and research.(Go to the Forum)
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TACIR: The Public Policy Research Standard
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) was created to monitor federal, state, and local government relations and to make recommendations for improvement to the Legislature. The commission is comprised of representatives from the executive and legislative branches of state government, county and municipal governments, and the public. The commission serves as a bipartisan forum for the discussion of intergovernmental issues and may initiate studies resulting in legislative proposals and constitutional amendments. The commission responds to requests for technical assistance from the General Assembly, state agencies, and local governments.
