"Best of the Best"
In order for a county in Tennessee to become a Certified Three-Star
Community, the county must complete a formal review and evaluation
process conducted by the Tennessee Department of Economic and
Community Development. The review is preformed annually to ensure
that the county has maintained the program requirements and added
new elements to expand or enhance its development plans.
There are five steps to obtain Three-Star Status; they are
as follows:
1. An ECD team member works with the community to meet certification
criteria;
2. The community develops, then submits to ECD, a strategy documenting
that the criteria have been met;
3. The review team evaluates the community and makes recommendations
on how to improve economic competitiveness;
4. The review team recommends Three-Star certification to the
governor; and
5. The governor personally presents the Three-Star Award to the
community.
Three-Star Community Information
for Franklin County, Tennessee
Number of years certified: 9
Special Three-Star Community programs: Leadership, Foundations for Education Excellence, Partners
in Education, Tourism, Adventure Mountain Playground, Education
Edge, Beautification, Adopt-a-Highway
Sponsors:
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Web Site: www.franklincountychamber.com/
E-mail: info@franklincountychamber.com
Franklin County Industrial Development Board
Web Site:
http://www.fcidb-tn.org
E-mail: jpayne@franklincotn.us
