tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74281124704296355422024-03-13T09:11:00.064-05:00TN INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS ARCHIVETN Infrastructure Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547041835579139370noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428112470429635542.post-73288696809016219792009-12-21T18:18:00.000-06:002010-03-12T18:47:14.055-06:00Lincoln County<span id="VOCUSHTML" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Lincoln County on its </span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWR327uHkh4iuStj2mtYUNMWmquuoZ6aACqWOlwCkJDzTCrz7Ey8eYKmn6KH05clhLQL3fC1S7D5f1338_JV_FZx10WCh5lXXxXuhExZ9O45VvgxtqhbXms9d6mOyX83wvrVbZGvP1vg/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Lincoln+(12)s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWR327uHkh4iuStj2mtYUNMWmquuoZ6aACqWOlwCkJDzTCrz7Ey8eYKmn6KH05clhLQL3fC1S7D5f1338_JV_FZx10WCh5lXXxXuhExZ9O45VvgxtqhbXms9d6mOyX83wvrVbZGvP1vg/s200/TIA+Truck+Lincoln+(12)s.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Lincoln County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">County Mayor Peggy Bevels stated that this year Lincoln County, with funding from TEMA, FEMA, and TDOT, has completed the mitigation project for Bradshaw Creek Bridge in Dellrose. Bevels said, “This is a 300-foot bridge on State Route 273 and was necessary in order to allow this community to have access to emergency services 365 days a year.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Lincoln County, 35 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $94,215,480. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Bevels also stated that an unfunded priority project is for a bridge to be built over the Elk River where the old Bearden Mill Bridge used to stand. “This would provide an alternate route for people to travel south, especially if the Elk River Bridge is blocked, Mayor Bevels said. She noted, “If this happened, Lincoln County would be paralyzed from going North or South.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Bevels said that a wastewater project for the Park City area is also very needed for Lincoln County.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Lincoln County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email <a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org">info@tninfra.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 305.3pt;" valign="top" width="407"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<o:p></o:p></span></em></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">12/21/2009<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org"><span arial="" sans-serif="">info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiee2JxXHp4mD6lfgXh2ft-v6OBrkzdUF1yIVV4Z-6AhcHXpBtVFouCF55Y4EWxT4bn3cZoPohyAZxZyfOXzHmTkZjgHPZUWl-hoiZB8hBF2KU6HIHbcMnG9u6kkCCqPyEKQdyj9HaWcGk/s1600-h/Anderson+County+(5)r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiee2JxXHp4mD6lfgXh2ft-v6OBrkzdUF1yIVV4Z-6AhcHXpBtVFouCF55Y4EWxT4bn3cZoPohyAZxZyfOXzHmTkZjgHPZUWl-hoiZB8hBF2KU6HIHbcMnG9u6kkCCqPyEKQdyj9HaWcGk/s200/Anderson+County+(5)r.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Anderson County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Anderson County, 85 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $193,726,348. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Specifically, TACIR shows in Anderson County infrastructure needs mount to:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">15</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> Transportation projects in need of $67,678,967<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">3</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> utility projects in need of $9,735,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">19</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> improvement projects at existing schools in need of $61,283,522<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">19</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> water and wastewater projects totaling $27,788,500<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Anderson County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCjcGDy45ggkAVDpq-gWaAPwUgoGayURikXA4oC-9iYy1ryYH0ORFx9FPI9llAShoGnGiwG1R-gher5jDv5eJVVJMAwYcNR_Lavk5Zq_2meRpvDGyAGMtbzPLb4DI8bOxd9QQr-5ha2w/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Carrolls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCjcGDy45ggkAVDpq-gWaAPwUgoGayURikXA4oC-9iYy1ryYH0ORFx9FPI9llAShoGnGiwG1R-gher5jDv5eJVVJMAwYcNR_Lavk5Zq_2meRpvDGyAGMtbzPLb4DI8bOxd9QQr-5ha2w/s200/TIA+Truck+Carrolls.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Carroll County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Carroll County, 53 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $45,538,813. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Carroll County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsF1cPcbbjp-bIH5LuYkUIFeK4eYKS44-CjEz1uDex8I8V8GO6xgmwmGi9PycDQp5a7twcYWvo2v8xFClmh5d6eIez3ALyhi6Y1fcdjUTzFRdhUMRQNOBOFfslhbXtm8fvULDhddTIL7g/s1600-h/Cocke+County.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsF1cPcbbjp-bIH5LuYkUIFeK4eYKS44-CjEz1uDex8I8V8GO6xgmwmGi9PycDQp5a7twcYWvo2v8xFClmh5d6eIez3ALyhi6Y1fcdjUTzFRdhUMRQNOBOFfslhbXtm8fvULDhddTIL7g/s200/Cocke+County.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Cocke County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Cocke County, 87 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $288,075,432. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Specifically, TACIR shows in Cocke County infrastructure needs mount to:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">54</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> Transportation projects in need of $246,751,562<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">7</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> utility projects in need of $13,750,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">13</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> improvement projects at existing schools in need of $6,455,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">8</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> water and wastewater projects totaling $15,600,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit </span><a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/"><span arial="" sans-serif="">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</span></a><span arial="" sans-serif=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Cocke County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Humphreys County on its </span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nXih0F_vhDrr0qGAt4m4D_gQGUgNqTs7o7CefRbMwai93H5iYtoWmIwUYgEWVj5pHg-1orG3-FVQ9p7LDN5AuiJX8hMme91OUwt_jHkVfnNE3EKyo-OxpnaeCbYr4IYedusmto588rc/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Humphreyss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nXih0F_vhDrr0qGAt4m4D_gQGUgNqTs7o7CefRbMwai93H5iYtoWmIwUYgEWVj5pHg-1orG3-FVQ9p7LDN5AuiJX8hMme91OUwt_jHkVfnNE3EKyo-OxpnaeCbYr4IYedusmto588rc/s200/TIA+Truck+Humphreyss.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Humphreys County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Jaycee Rawlings, Humphreys County Executive, highlighted some of his priority projects. “As County Executive, I support finishing four-laning approximately 11 miles of highway 13 South connecting Waverly, the county seat of Humphreys County, to Interstate 85.<strong> </strong>This is the expectation under legislation passed during the McWherter Administration that all county seats will be connected to an interstate via a four-lane highway. Rawlings also supports four-laning Highway 70, connecting Waverly to Dickson. He said, “Because of the safety concerns and increased traffic these issues will have to be addressed.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Humphreys County, 75 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $186,734,660. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Rawlings also emphasized that Humphreys County has two major bridges over Duck River that need replaced or up-graded. “We still have some major projects listed and sometime in the future these will need to be addressed,” the Executive said.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Humphreys County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email <a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org">info@tninfra.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit: </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Bedford County on its </span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 305.3pt;" valign="top" width="407"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<o:p></o:p></span></em></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">12/21/2009<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org"><span arial="" sans-serif="">info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYd0UaOR_AFKqp3c6UCFM3Y3sMM6vfOWLXC7Pr5qNqnSen9HIseTOqJU9JC3jhydTq_8HgY0exsUAIiw9etv7-wBKaUDVNFRPnSUITTyiLzRYx7NFeMHkYtetdA_hWU2IhHRr_5gSQX8/s1600-h/1Bedford+County.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYd0UaOR_AFKqp3c6UCFM3Y3sMM6vfOWLXC7Pr5qNqnSen9HIseTOqJU9JC3jhydTq_8HgY0exsUAIiw9etv7-wBKaUDVNFRPnSUITTyiLzRYx7NFeMHkYtetdA_hWU2IhHRr_5gSQX8/s200/1Bedford+County.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Bedford County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“As County Mayor, I am in support of projects that will help the people of Bedford County,” said Eugene Ray, Mayor of Bedford County. He Continued, “I believe every resident should have access to potable water and that better schools and roads should be a continuous effort.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Bedford County, 65 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $241,518,380. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Specifically, TACIR shows Bedford County infrastructure needs to include:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">23 Transportation projects in need of $</span><span arial="" sans-serif="">67,678,967</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">1 utility project in need of $1,500,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">3 Non K-12 education projects in need of $</span><span arial="" sans-serif="">300,000 </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">3 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $26,047,192<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">3 K-12 new school construction projects in need of $27,600,000</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">16 water and wastewater projects totaling $34,118,828</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Bedford County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email <a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org">info@tninfra.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit: </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">95 County “Truck Tour”</span></strong></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure </span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.</span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82IkCNsHTBBKHwzdW79537UiOXLvkXe2WPmsq1azSeWtoGlJ6ysaG2MkR0YaW__Qzk2l8LJ41es4JkyjDrrigH59JLXhaqj6npMC3ahG7gYsF3UIWK1cM-oaDmHR7URljttKb9-b03rM/s1600-h/DeKalb+County+r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82IkCNsHTBBKHwzdW79537UiOXLvkXe2WPmsq1azSeWtoGlJ6ysaG2MkR0YaW__Qzk2l8LJ41es4JkyjDrrigH59JLXhaqj6npMC3ahG7gYsF3UIWK1cM-oaDmHR7URljttKb9-b03rM/s200/DeKalb+County+r.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif=""><span id="goog_1267656318048"></span><span id="goog_1267656318049"></span>NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in DeKalb County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In DeKalb County, 47 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $134,480,600. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""></span><br />
Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.</span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit </span><a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/"><span arial="" sans-serif="">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</span></a><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in DeKalb County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuxuI7wZxUEWT3k3bfDZjsWhj38YfVeHuY9SyVO_Av-MpEo6MUv19udsoroGiDezQAYEZgDs8hddEGfjacdpUTM2Wdsya-qy6HHF38qwFQpfIwZgBvFBxoAInP7Tf-RdgiJkyquEMmsQ/s1600-h/White+County+r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuxuI7wZxUEWT3k3bfDZjsWhj38YfVeHuY9SyVO_Av-MpEo6MUv19udsoroGiDezQAYEZgDs8hddEGfjacdpUTM2Wdsya-qy6HHF38qwFQpfIwZgBvFBxoAInP7Tf-RdgiJkyquEMmsQ/s200/White+County+r.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in White County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">County Executive Herd Sullivan emphasized that White County has several infrastructure needs that will need addressing in the future. ”The most needed projects at this time would be the water, sewer and road infrastructure at our new industrial land adjoining the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport,” Executive Sullivan said. He continued, “Any other needs that White County has that would help promote job creation would also be a top priority.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In White County, 30 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $</span> <span arial="" sans-serif="">201,642,440. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in White County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email <a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org">info@tninfra.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit: </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5yM6YiNMIt3u8D3dB8wVxv5R7WX6aP1g_73mTADMuEe-0SotzsOBtAT3C1BggWc5hNEOjtq6a5o6wy1LCpjisC3uT3pfvcvEpVVXhTKPsZ0k9WF9iarzt8ec8tIpMrDUYor64R2RQ9Y/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Dickson+(A21)s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5yM6YiNMIt3u8D3dB8wVxv5R7WX6aP1g_73mTADMuEe-0SotzsOBtAT3C1BggWc5hNEOjtq6a5o6wy1LCpjisC3uT3pfvcvEpVVXhTKPsZ0k9WF9iarzt8ec8tIpMrDUYor64R2RQ9Y/s200/TIA+Truck+Dickson+(A21)s.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif=""><span id="goog_1267650222144"></span><span id="goog_1267650222145"></span>NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Dickson County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Dickson County, 68 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $300,926,517. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Dickson County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure</span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 305.3pt;" valign="top" width="407"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<o:p></o:p></span></em></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">12/21/2009<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org"><span arial="" sans-serif="">info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMscVMfTEFBJNa0ccoqOHBqG-9XgMquKvcD6iGXgmmmS37zXXeHM8OlNq4whuHGNZPFsDQ5HD94jporMEYhHcpFiM__Ubu8VMbo8O9ZTpRzxwEBuOl6IceSZev4MPoXxHQPkrXYppiP4E/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Giles+(7)s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMscVMfTEFBJNa0ccoqOHBqG-9XgMquKvcD6iGXgmmmS37zXXeHM8OlNq4whuHGNZPFsDQ5HD94jporMEYhHcpFiM__Ubu8VMbo8O9ZTpRzxwEBuOl6IceSZev4MPoXxHQPkrXYppiP4E/s200/TIA+Truck+Giles+(7)s.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Giles County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Giles County, 49 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $154,596,106. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Giles County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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On 95 County “Truck Tour”</span></b></span><br />
<em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure</span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvksW8XL4l_wvA3PhCNaRLQCn9BgsRmdQbq6CUUww7l4vZXpRTKI5psa7LlpH9joJAfDBkeE_5I5ol8P5Yt2zdG9fcs7Z3m_M20cMaSr_T0-fvjuWltkcX9gRzhTULkdTnnZF3pTOQdVQ/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Henrys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvksW8XL4l_wvA3PhCNaRLQCn9BgsRmdQbq6CUUww7l4vZXpRTKI5psa7LlpH9joJAfDBkeE_5I5ol8P5Yt2zdG9fcs7Z3m_M20cMaSr_T0-fvjuWltkcX9gRzhTULkdTnnZF3pTOQdVQ/s200/TIA+Truck+Henrys.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Henry County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Henry County, 40 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $63,569,410. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Specifically, TACIR shows in Henry County infrastructure needs mount to:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">19</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> Transportation projects in need of $41,570,990<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">3</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> Non K-12 education projects in need of $1,529,420<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">2</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> improvement projects at existing schools in need of $3,729,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">3</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> water and wastewater projects totaling $4,700,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Henry County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span arial="" sans-serif=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">On 95 County “Truck Tour”</span></span></b></span><br />
<em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9_RyujZSkjdXxF7vC9cF-jwKLsC_eUIXhpVrsvIEML8YkJ_PwusofoQFyBGRyiNXNc0NoDK_MgHMaLHj0mh8oKMUFE93bsdPAaM1ANr4NItAgdRPjJlPlV2mCmwMfNzL5a2NZnRvJso/s1600-h/Lauderdale+County+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9_RyujZSkjdXxF7vC9cF-jwKLsC_eUIXhpVrsvIEML8YkJ_PwusofoQFyBGRyiNXNc0NoDK_MgHMaLHj0mh8oKMUFE93bsdPAaM1ANr4NItAgdRPjJlPlV2mCmwMfNzL5a2NZnRvJso/s200/Lauderdale+County+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Lauderdale County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Lauderdale County, 43 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $88,968,000. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Lauderdale County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span arial="" sans-serif=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">On 95 County “Truck Tour”</span></span></b></span><br />
<em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure</span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisQsxw8yqmG95azuqah6npC-HZa6V7aoB-C-VEksG1tfeuycJ5AQ6Vus3KtcB4hszbebnp9ovVTv0s0eMBS0BbTWIq8r7jZfPyJPZHKNnfIHM8aKHWtRYCPkBixctBxbubkeoXVVUmkE/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Sevier+(A3)s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisQsxw8yqmG95azuqah6npC-HZa6V7aoB-C-VEksG1tfeuycJ5AQ6Vus3KtcB4hszbebnp9ovVTv0s0eMBS0BbTWIq8r7jZfPyJPZHKNnfIHM8aKHWtRYCPkBixctBxbubkeoXVVUmkE/s200/TIA+Truck+Sevier+(A3)s.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Sevier County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Sevier County, 144 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $609,301,492. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Sevier County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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95 County “Truck Tour”</span></b></span><br />
<em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HjhsUmip5nU_FldZJvmUYsCf2opqZ88gGRwkBTE7t9me9u5BG7IGqp5OM4HcVFGkMWuGnaBiiAGiSwmFlX3JO3QGjmAsq0DHkidTGtRpzfE6osyceu00VHgBCT2tWrIeuEnOvDD0cmY/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+McNairy+(7)s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HjhsUmip5nU_FldZJvmUYsCf2opqZ88gGRwkBTE7t9me9u5BG7IGqp5OM4HcVFGkMWuGnaBiiAGiSwmFlX3JO3QGjmAsq0DHkidTGtRpzfE6osyceu00VHgBCT2tWrIeuEnOvDD0cmY/s200/TIA+Truck+McNairy+(7)s.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in McNairy County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In McNairy County, 78 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $149,736,733. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in McNairy County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: auto;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Hancock County on its <br />
95 County “Truck Tour”</span></b></span><br />
<em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure</span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4r3U8ZWAdoqVaAn_050t7Wdo8TtugNzpv4rg8opxVms2MZ8V3MrrQ1N5zQZM7WrrYmW-2kJmcqDCc43S0WiNqG7md3q8C8RuZS6sU0ww1ywytjEaBuQoF8qRetYLTdvHfa4fey_WnTM/s1600-h/Hancock+County+(8)r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4r3U8ZWAdoqVaAn_050t7Wdo8TtugNzpv4rg8opxVms2MZ8V3MrrQ1N5zQZM7WrrYmW-2kJmcqDCc43S0WiNqG7md3q8C8RuZS6sU0ww1ywytjEaBuQoF8qRetYLTdvHfa4fey_WnTM/s200/Hancock+County+(8)r.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Hancock County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Hancock County, 22 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $37,647,310. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Hancock County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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95 County “Truck Tour”</span></b></span><br />
<em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure</span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZqetNuZAsG19krkg3O4gMHBgbu4VnG3gUo2P_VOaoAU3QG5eQ4FdFmsayOSm8-RRlRMthaKHpw4kLes9pELmhgDcGXPmgLnhHWYWMRFtUG9XCF2L04xoSoaSZpVi2b82GiC9AXOCHxc/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Maury+(31)s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZqetNuZAsG19krkg3O4gMHBgbu4VnG3gUo2P_VOaoAU3QG5eQ4FdFmsayOSm8-RRlRMthaKHpw4kLes9pELmhgDcGXPmgLnhHWYWMRFtUG9XCF2L04xoSoaSZpVi2b82GiC9AXOCHxc/s200/TIA+Truck+Maury+(31)s.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Maury County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Maury County, 69 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $219,210,119. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Specifically, TACIR shows in Maury County infrastructure needs mount to:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">24</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> Transportation projects in need of $71,382,119<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">6</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> Non K-12 education projects in need of $18,920,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">5</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> improvement projects at existing schools in need of $6,850,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">1</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> K-12 new school construction projects in need of $30,000,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="">5</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> water and wastewater projects totaling $10,100,000<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Maury County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Knox County </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">On 95 County “Truck Tour”</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure for long term vitality of our counties</span></div></span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span><br />
12/18/2009<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNvZXU59duAZLVtVLyfHSPEzCUIGkv9Se6qENkxdbLGdE80ZPoQhcUn8IqIN0o3nJZeIzUP0Wgbs-Hdaqr8XOsL-53qhtwAWZovDUOanPD0ijHj-ZbvtLUdD9PDG0kx_ZdcIBuz49bZQ/s1600-h/Knox+County+(8)r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNvZXU59duAZLVtVLyfHSPEzCUIGkv9Se6qENkxdbLGdE80ZPoQhcUn8IqIN0o3nJZeIzUP0Wgbs-Hdaqr8XOsL-53qhtwAWZovDUOanPD0ijHj-ZbvtLUdD9PDG0kx_ZdcIBuz49bZQ/s200/Knox+County+(8)r.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>Contact:<br />
Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<br />
info@TNinfra.org<br />
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Knox County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <br />
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“A sound transportation infrastructure is important to commerce and economic development,” said Mike Edwards, president and CEO of the Knoxville Chamber. “For too long maintenance and construction projects have been put on hold and that has cost business and put the traveling public at risk. We must invest in the future and strengthen our infrastructure now – that investment will pay tremendous dividends down the road.”<br />
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In Knox County, 440 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $ 2,424,616,356. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<br />
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The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s <br />
Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. <br />
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This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<br />
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Specifically, TACIR shows Knox County infrastructure needs to include:<br />
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• 99 Transportation projects in need of $ 648,236,568<br />
• 136 Non K-12 education projects in need of $ 1,083,497,927<br />
• 82 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $ 129,644,817<br />
• 7 K-12 new school construction projects in need of $ 104,918,500<br />
• 13 school system-wide need projects totaling $ 19,553,105<br />
• 47 water and wastewater projects totaling $ 194,485,524<br />
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“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” <br />
<br />
Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs. <br />
<br />
In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.<br />
<br />
“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <br />
<br />
The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<br />
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To learn more about TIA visit http://www.tninfrastructure.org/ <br />
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To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Knox County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<br />
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To read the full TACIR report visit: http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">###</div>TN Infrastructure Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547041835579139370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428112470429635542.post-40707638682147212832009-12-18T18:12:00.000-06:002010-03-09T18:12:32.373-06:00Tri-Cities<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Tri-Cities on its 95 County “Truck Tour”</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure for long term vitality of our counties</span></span></div><br />
<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span><br />
12/18/2009<br />
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Contact:<br />
Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<br />
info@TNinfra.org<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bZZ3a90rZTkQ0Vq8rq6u_B2nsRXJ1u3cfiGBtWkb0NLi510y1f-ZfMmowWWALEobTvLYcquWAWXVOBOy_nct-8isDn2q-H7Zrak4zqoFIrlD9d-qooD7JlJkLrbuvb2GRTwxWmiaDok/s1600-h/Washington+County+(18)r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bZZ3a90rZTkQ0Vq8rq6u_B2nsRXJ1u3cfiGBtWkb0NLi510y1f-ZfMmowWWALEobTvLYcquWAWXVOBOy_nct-8isDn2q-H7Zrak4zqoFIrlD9d-qooD7JlJkLrbuvb2GRTwxWmiaDok/s200/Washington+County+(18)r.jpg" width="150" /> </a></div>NASHVILLE, Tenn. – TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Washington, Sullivan and Carter Counties to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.”<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6kYrqeujjAP-QwY-0bHqxAYtsiEWpQkRJdZfyoeEKyYNYjZpaNRkyeIn4ltjhqxe2xXNTa5kIBBY4-7NCOF_4sBocCwYja9lFwK6bOMjQnF2h0bvSo5kw2D9hGYSRV-wb_YdV85gNR4/s1600-h/Carter+County+(4)r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6kYrqeujjAP-QwY-0bHqxAYtsiEWpQkRJdZfyoeEKyYNYjZpaNRkyeIn4ltjhqxe2xXNTa5kIBBY4-7NCOF_4sBocCwYja9lFwK6bOMjQnF2h0bvSo5kw2D9hGYSRV-wb_YdV85gNR4/s200/Carter+County+(4)r.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQlG5IWDVOqv7LJDUqAJQhKNPP8dkMX3JM6pmnWLv7F6WkaRC5pycjS2Ligh-1WP7z7rLZ3KAKwY_cT_mKC8bUfMEWo_k5nL_F9fm1DCizoIMDhy_qerl_8_mlNWt2tr2dxO-xwwvCrY/s1600-h/Sullivan+County+(1)r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQlG5IWDVOqv7LJDUqAJQhKNPP8dkMX3JM6pmnWLv7F6WkaRC5pycjS2Ligh-1WP7z7rLZ3KAKwY_cT_mKC8bUfMEWo_k5nL_F9fm1DCizoIMDhy_qerl_8_mlNWt2tr2dxO-xwwvCrY/s200/Sullivan+County+(1)r.jpg" width="200" /></a>Sullivan County Mayor Steve Godsey said, “Sullivan County has many infrastructure needs from Bristol, to Bluff City and Kingsport.” Mayor Godsey outlined two specific needs including a connector road from Bristol Regional Medical Center to Highway 126 and the safety concerns on Memorial Boulevard in Kingsport .<br />
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In Sullivan County, 261 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $746,627,548. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<br />
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Specifically, TACIR shows in Sullivan County infrastructure needs mount to:<br />
<br />
• 95 Transportation projects in need of $439,284,874<br />
• 6 Non K-12 education projects in need of $31,590,000<br />
• 47 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $48,777,505<br />
• 1 K-12 new school construction projects in need of $17,300,000<br />
• 46 water and wastewater projects totaling $117,099,945<br />
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“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” <br />
<br />
In Washington County, 194 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $938,512,622. Specifically, TACIR shows in Washington County infrastructure needs mount to:<br />
<br />
• 35 Transportation projects in need of $412,956,612<br />
• 29 Non K-12 education projects in need of $108,230,000<br />
• 24 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $82,138,550<br />
• 4 K-12 new school construction projects in need of $60,000,000<br />
• 52 water and wastewater projects totaling $141,945,000<br />
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In Carter County, 92 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $201,967,478. Specifically, TACIR shows in Carter County infrastructure needs mount to:<br />
<br />
• 23 Transportation projects in need of $79,334,900<br />
• 16 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $33,730,763<br />
• 1 K-12 new school construction projects in need of $1,000,000<br />
• 24 water and wastewater projects totaling $43,000,000<br />
<br />
The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<br />
<br />
Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs. <br />
<br />
In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.<br />
<br />
“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <br />
<br />
Other major findings in the report include:<br />
<br />
• Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory. <br />
<br />
• Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings. <br />
<br />
• Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <br />
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The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<br />
<br />
To learn more about TIA visit http://www.tninfrastructure.org/ <br />
<br />
To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in the Tri-Cities contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<br />
<br />
To read the full TACIR report visit http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Hamilton County on its 95 County “Truck Tour”</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure for long term vitality of our counties</span></span></div><br />
<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span><br />
12/18/2009 <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYiNIP_MTnDBuzXE8ZAEdkT9salImXw4-vpv7wjcBIIaidmndkHR5qTDAufX8dN_VlTkC3CU1iNoAVfLdbltIcz3w4ZlqNO3HYQNNvYhS5Y53dheh3DGKqH-VgJh7tnXnjEpzhyphenhypheneE3ss/s1600-h/1Hamilton+County.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYiNIP_MTnDBuzXE8ZAEdkT9salImXw4-vpv7wjcBIIaidmndkHR5qTDAufX8dN_VlTkC3CU1iNoAVfLdbltIcz3w4ZlqNO3HYQNNvYhS5Y53dheh3DGKqH-VgJh7tnXnjEpzhyphenhypheneE3ss/s200/1Hamilton+County.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>Contact:<br />
Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<br />
info@tninfra.org<br />
<br />
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Hamilton County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <br />
<br />
“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” <br />
<br />
In Hamilton County, 318 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $1,149,624,894. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<br />
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Specifically, TACIR shows in Hamilton County infrastructure needs mount to:<br />
<br />
• 112 Transportation projects in need of $694,071,224<br />
• 43 Non K-12 education projects in need of $271,555,000<br />
• 68 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $35,893,200<br />
• 1 K-12 new school construction projects in need of $12,000,000<br />
• 26 water and wastewater projects totaling $39,299,500<br />
<br />
The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<br />
<br />
Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs. <br />
<br />
<br />
In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.<br />
<br />
“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <br />
<br />
Other major findings in the report include:<br />
<br />
• Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory. <br />
<br />
• Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings. <br />
<br />
• Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <br />
<br />
<br />
The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<br />
<br />
To learn more about TIA visit http://www.tninfrastructure.org/ <br />
<br />
To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Hamilton County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<br />
<br />
To read the full TACIR report visit http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Davidson County on its 95 County “Truck Tour”</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure for long term vitality of our counties</span></span></div><br />
<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span><br />
12/18/2009<br />
Contact:<br />
Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<br />
info@tninfra.org<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQU3GLbQnCiOjvR4UNfxVoeKYlf5gYo_j-ZMniKc3ufzeWvyyRfcZsaanWCtY0hpAzwrE_M_enYB96rLam0c7gsvzxoQhydiQCkRAH4svnyy_HRIBJA-btskWx3AWN4Zw1FJOwvmqyGM/s1600-h/1bNash+Davidson+County.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQU3GLbQnCiOjvR4UNfxVoeKYlf5gYo_j-ZMniKc3ufzeWvyyRfcZsaanWCtY0hpAzwrE_M_enYB96rLam0c7gsvzxoQhydiQCkRAH4svnyy_HRIBJA-btskWx3AWN4Zw1FJOwvmqyGM/s200/1bNash+Davidson+County.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>NASHVILLE, Tenn. – TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Davidson County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <br />
<br />
“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” <br />
<br />
In Davidson County, 665 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $3,916,503,279. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<br />
<br />
Specifically, TACIR shows in Davidson County infrastructure needs mount to:<br />
<br />
• 200 Transportation projects in need of $1,218,146,209<br />
• 1 utility projects in need of $405,000,000<br />
• 4 telecommunications projects in need of $7,058,900<br />
• 47 Non K-12 education projects in need of $160,443,302<br />
• 101 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $398,632,003<br />
• 2 K-12 new school construction projects in need of $58,958,000<br />
• 5 school system-wide need projects totaling $4,300,000<br />
• 68 water and wastewater projects totaling $440,322,475<br />
<br />
The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<br />
<br />
Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs. <br />
<br />
<br />
In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.<br />
<br />
“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <br />
<br />
Other major findings in the report include:<br />
<br />
• Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory. <br />
<br />
• Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings. <br />
<br />
• Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <br />
<br />
<br />
The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<br />
<br />
To learn more about TIA visit http://www.tninfrastructure.org/ <br />
<br />
To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Davidson County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<br />
<br />
To read the full TACIR report visit http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">###</div>TN Infrastructure Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547041835579139370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428112470429635542.post-50494654497475739482009-12-18T15:11:00.000-06:002010-03-09T18:12:32.374-06:00Madison County<span id="VOCUSHTML" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Madison County on its 95 County <br />
“Truck Tour”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure for long term vitality of our counties</span></div><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span><br />
12/18/2009 <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosmCHitSgAh7_xt-BiciWHsygnX1dQvNK_XXXJbCsWOfmDSpevbL896i9bYsFUMAGTRPyjYiZKUuGDeGRigmkKd45B99I3Ubc5Jjma8rK8bZ4pm1HREIvEFKX5YTMc3hzOJ4QHYwLpv4/s1600-h/Madison+County+(9).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosmCHitSgAh7_xt-BiciWHsygnX1dQvNK_XXXJbCsWOfmDSpevbL896i9bYsFUMAGTRPyjYiZKUuGDeGRigmkKd45B99I3Ubc5Jjma8rK8bZ4pm1HREIvEFKX5YTMc3hzOJ4QHYwLpv4/s200/Madison+County+(9).jpg" width="200" /></a>Contact:<br />
Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<br />
info@tninfra.org<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Madison County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <br />
<br />
“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” <br />
<br />
In Madison County, 141 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $265,833,509. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<br />
<br />
Specifically, TACIR shows in MadisonCounty infrastructure needs mount to:<br />
<br />
• 36 Transportation projects in need of $133,452,948<br />
• utility projects in need of $<br />
• telecommunications projects in need of $<br />
• 9 Non K-12 education projects in need of $31,050,000<br />
• 19 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $1,899,910<br />
• K-12 new school construction projects in need of $<br />
• 2 school system-wide need projects totaling $860,000<br />
• 60 water and wastewater projects totaling $62,461,995<br />
<br />
The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<br />
<br />
Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs. <br />
<br />
<br />
In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.<br />
<br />
“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <br />
<br />
Other major findings in the report include:<br />
<br />
• Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory. <br />
<br />
• Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings. <br />
<br />
• Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <br />
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The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<br />
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To learn more about TIA visit http://www.tninfrastructure.org/ <br />
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To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Madison County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<br />
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To read the full TACIR report visit http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf<br />
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<!--VOCUSHTML-->TN Infrastructure Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547041835579139370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428112470429635542.post-90571422988300463052009-12-18T12:37:00.000-06:002010-03-12T19:11:26.082-06:00Shelby County<span id="VOCUSHTML" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TN Infrastructure Alliance Stops in Shelby County on its <br />
95 County “Truck Tour”</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure for long term vitality of our counties</span></span></div><br />
<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span><br />
12/18/2009<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">Contact:</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org"><span arial="" sans-serif="">info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrPyIjWIavBHNN2_esceZZ1SXo9sh2R6SBrz0n7ss0w62N4FLzZ_GtCoHdLB64_Z34wG2WBisUkkcO405pxW0dh_ZlpPhFhfpq6I1G_JLzWmDASG1XtO58apKR4gvWhzOaKheQdtTa0o/s1600-h/Shelby+County+(30).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrPyIjWIavBHNN2_esceZZ1SXo9sh2R6SBrz0n7ss0w62N4FLzZ_GtCoHdLB64_Z34wG2WBisUkkcO405pxW0dh_ZlpPhFhfpq6I1G_JLzWmDASG1XtO58apKR4gvWhzOaKheQdtTa0o/s200/Shelby+County+(30).jpg" width="200" /></a></div>NASHVILLE, Tenn. – TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Shelby County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <br />
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“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” <br />
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In Shelby County, 589 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $4,538,004,989. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<br />
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Specifically, TACIR shows in Shelby County infrastructure needs mount to:<br />
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• 203 Transportation projects in need of $2,616,756,806<br />
• 1 telecommunications projects in need of $3,300,000<br />
• 75 Non K-12 education projects in need of $450,342,152<br />
• 108 improvement projects at existing schools in need of $235,196,605<br />
• 2 K-12 new school construction projects in need of $40,166,390<br />
• 45 water and wastewater projects totaling $245,039,581<br />
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The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<br />
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Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs. <br />
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In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.<br />
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“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <br />
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Other major findings in the report include:<br />
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• Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory. <br />
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• Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings. <br />
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• Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <br />
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The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<br />
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To learn more about TIA visit http://www.tninfrastructure.org/ <br />
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To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Shelby County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<br />
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To read the full TACIR report visit http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf<br />
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<strong><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 14pt;">95 County “Truck Tour”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">Tour highlights importance of maintaining and adequately funding infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">for long term vitality of our counties.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTthyY5lHzxslvAE8vNRLsmApmNQjCkuirtHWk0Hrr_lH6OfovPq8p7xVy0ttkp_VMbKr-sMhJoDWCKeB14jXTPq0qqTySJ_2O40MZta5P0-R-dKpuwrJad_hyugGaL6PwJ9zzvYLdik/s1600-h/Union+County.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTthyY5lHzxslvAE8vNRLsmApmNQjCkuirtHWk0Hrr_lH6OfovPq8p7xVy0ttkp_VMbKr-sMhJoDWCKeB14jXTPq0qqTySJ_2O40MZta5P0-R-dKpuwrJad_hyugGaL6PwJ9zzvYLdik/s200/Union+County.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif=""><span id="goog_1268273122613"></span><span id="goog_1268273122614"></span>NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Union County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Union County, 29 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $86,324,000. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Union County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 305.3pt;" valign="top" width="407"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<o:p></o:p></span></em></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">12/16/2009<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"> <div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Susie Alcorn, TIA (615) 418-9931<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right;"><a href="mailto:info@tninfra.org"><span arial="" sans-serif="">info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54h0ImDfvPYZ5pKcwxDin9SW0nYPSvumIVS9cfn7S6pdaZcn2393odM2ec3BHw01CecDW2hEYiTEViP8E-rs0GBfvrmyrpQFkha2zMFecMMFxS80gJMwt5cGsIffImtX9jtXOJnTSp-M/s1600-h/TIA+Truck+Warren+(5)s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54h0ImDfvPYZ5pKcwxDin9SW0nYPSvumIVS9cfn7S6pdaZcn2393odM2ec3BHw01CecDW2hEYiTEViP8E-rs0GBfvrmyrpQFkha2zMFecMMFxS80gJMwt5cGsIffImtX9jtXOJnTSp-M/s200/TIA+Truck+Warren+(5)s.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in <span>Warren</span> County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><span> </span></span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman.<span> </span>“Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In <span>Warren</span> County, <span>69</span> projects were reported that still require funding.<span> </span>Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $<span>247,502,303</span>.<span> </span>Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow:<span> </span>Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion.<span> </span>This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory.<span> </span>Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span helvetica="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay.<span> </span>“It is the key to economic growth & development.<span> </span>Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized.<span> </span>We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p><br />
</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:</span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;"><span>§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report.<span> </span>The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;"><span>§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%).<span> </span>The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category.<span> </span>Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;"><span>§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture<span> </span>(-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in <span>Warren</span> County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIg3-5xU-KbBpJGHIi9Kz2xm5fEcJ_ii4ekT54-v7YF0SrW1TUS1BFzPrXCoNYfvaqqncKVkpibchYItHacZaeOs2C3t3M8XFqM-A3czpuOdxQgeqi4e5W4z6MmOLyNEcTVzU_tn8KzY/s1600-h/Bledsoe+County+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIg3-5xU-KbBpJGHIi9Kz2xm5fEcJ_ii4ekT54-v7YF0SrW1TUS1BFzPrXCoNYfvaqqncKVkpibchYItHacZaeOs2C3t3M8XFqM-A3czpuOdxQgeqi4e5W4z6MmOLyNEcTVzU_tn8KzY/s200/Bledsoe+County+(2).jpg" width="150" /></a></div><strong><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">NASHVILLE, Tenn</span></em></strong><strong><span arial="" sans-serif="">. –</span></strong><span arial="" sans-serif=""> TN Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) recently completed a statewide, 95 county “Truck Tour” to raise awareness and support for Tennessee’s infrastructure needs. TIA stopped in Bledsoe County to highlight the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations’ (TACIR) report: “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s Infrastructure Needs.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Infrastructure is the very foundation of society, and its development and maintenance is one of the primary responsibilities of government,” said Pete DeLay, TIA Chairman. “Without basic infrastructure services – drinking water, sewer systems, flood control, a transportation network – the delivery of other services, such as education and health care, fire and police protection, are impossible.” </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In Bledsoe County, 42 projects were reported that still require funding. Those projects come at an estimated total investment of $88,882,000. Projects can include infrastructure needs such as transportation networks, stormwater control, public school buildings, drinking water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">The TACIR report, “Building Tennessee’s Tomorrow: Anticipating the State’s </span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p>Infrastructure Needs,” is the seventh in a series on infrastructure that began in the late 1990s. Released in September, the report highlights statewide infrastructure needs from July 2007 through June 2012, and puts a price tag for addressing those needs at a total of $34.2 billion. This represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 21%, since the previous inventory— this figure includes the cost of upgrading existing public schools to good condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Total infrastructure needs reported increased 21% since the last report, partly because of more complete reporting on bridge improvement needs.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""> </span><span helvetica="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">In the wake of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, TACIR took a closer look at the information maintained by Tennessee’s Department of Transportation about bridge needs in the state and discovered that we had not been gathering all of it into the public infrastructure needs inventory. Consequently, this latest inventory includes nearly $660 million of bridge improvements that were not captured in earlier inventories.</span><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">“Adequate infrastructure means jobs for Tennessee’s communities,” said DeLay. “It is the key to economic growth & development. Without available infrastructure, public health and safety and our quality of life are jeopardized. We cannot ignore this growing problem.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">Other major findings in the report include:<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Transportation and Utilities needs increased $3.2 billion since the last inventory and $12.5 billion since the first, which is more than half of the total increase since that report. The Transportation and Utilities category now makes up 52% of the total infrastructure need in the current inventory.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Three other categories increased since the last report: Education (20.0%), Health, Safety and Welfare (29.9%), and General Government (32.2%). The increase in the Education category is the result of increased needs reported by the state’s higher education institutions. Growing law enforcement and water and wastewater needs are the main reason for the increase in the Health, Safety and Welfare category. Most of the increase in General Government needs is for new or improved public buildings.</span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">§<span font-size-adjust:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" line-height:="" new="" roman="" times=""> </span></span><span arial="" sans-serif="" style="font-size: 11pt;">Two categories decreased: Economic Development (-7.7%) and Recreation and Culture (-3.4%). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span arial="" sans-serif="">The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) is Tennessee's advocate for adequate infrastructure. By educating policy makers on the needs of the future, TIA helps Tennessee's communities plan to accommodate growth and promote commerce and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To learn more about TIA visit <a href="http://www.tninfrastructure.org/">http://www.tninfrastructure.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To obtain photographs from TIA’s stop in Bledsoe County contact TIA at: 615-418-9931 or send an email info@tninfra.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span arial="" sans-serif="">To read the full TACIR report visit </span><u><span color:="" helvetica="" sans-serif="">http://www.state.tn.us/tacir/PDF_FILES/Infrastructure/Sept09/Infrastructure_Sept09.pdf</span></u><span arial="" sans-serif=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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