- The Select Tennessee Certified Sites program helps communities prepare industrial sites for private investment and job creation
- Nearly 80 sites have now been certified through the program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) today announced that the Timberlake Industrial Park in Lexington, Tennessee, is the newest site to be certified through TNECD’s Select Tennessee Certified Sites program.
To date, 78 sites across Tennessee have been certified. Listed below is the newest certified site and its local sponsoring agency.
Timberlake Industrial Park – City of Lexington
“The Select Tennessee Certified Sites program allows communities statewide to proactively plan and develop potential industrial sites,” said TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter. “Having access to a shovel-ready industrial site can be the missing component a community needs to transform its economy with new jobs and investment, and I commend the diligent leadership in Lexington for taking the necessary steps now to set their community up for future economic development success.”
The Select Tennessee Certified Sites program has helped communities prepare industrial sites for private investment and job creation since 2012. The program sets rigorous standards to give companies detailed and reliable information during the site selection process.
The Select Tennessee certification process ensures that each certified site meets high quality standards and are primed for development. Qualifications for certification include having at least 20 acres of developable land for industrial operations, documented environmental conditions and geotechnical analysis, existing onsite utilities or a formal plan to extend utilities to the site, and truck-quality road access. TNECD has partnered with Austin Consulting to administer the Certified Sites program.
“The certification of the Timberlake Industrial Park is the culmination of over a decade of collaboration and strategic planning,” said Jonathan Gemmen, senior location consultant at Austin Consulting. “Through the Select Tennessee programs, communities like Lexington are creating a competitive advantage, ensuring they are ready to meet the needs of industries seeking to invest and grow in Tennessee.”
To learn more about the Select Tennessee Certified Sites program, visit tnecd.com/sites/certified-sites/apply-now/.
About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s mission is to develop strategies that help make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs. To grow and strengthen Tennessee, the department seeks to attract new corporate investment to the state and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth. Find us on the web: tnecd.com. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Like us on Facebook. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
TNECD Media Contact
Lindsey Tipton
Director of Communications
(615) 339-6608
[email protected]
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