By Matt Largen, Williamson, Inc. President & CEO Williamson, Inc. is an initiative-driven organization charged with developing Williamson County’s economy in a strategic way. Williamson County, you might have heard, is rapidly growing. In fact, our job growth leads the nation, with a nearly 8 percent growth year over year and headquarter jobs growing nearly 12…
September 26, 2016 Brentwood Home Page by Corey Little Middle Tennessee Counties once again turned in the lowest unemployment numbers in the state, with Williamson County’s 3.7% rate as the lowest. Davidson was close behind with 3.8 percent, and Maury was at 4.2. The state preliminary unemployment rate for August was 4.4%, with 138,300 unemployed…
Civil War historian and Battle of Franklin Trust CEO to discuss General Wagner on Sunday, Oct. 9 The Battle of Franklin Trust will host the Franklin Civil War Round Table featuring key-note speaker Eric A. Jacobson Sunday, Oct. 9 at Carnton Plantation’s Felming Center. Jacobson is the author of three books on the American…
September 22, 2016 Nashville Business Journal by Meg Garner Six billion dollars. It goes without saying, but that is a lot of money. It is also the expected cost to implement the area’s nMotion plan. Metro Transit Authority CEO Steve Bland addressed Metro Council members’ questions about the area’s regional transit plan at a special…
Census will help Franklin get its Fair Share of Taxes our Citizens Pay to State Special Census Mailers will soon be appearing in Franklin resident mailboxes. The City is seeking an accurate population count to assist in better planning for infrastructure, facilities and services. It also means an increase in the amount of state-shared revenues…
Stone, Rudolph & Henry would like to welcome Tyler Hooper to their Brentwood staff, as of July 2016. He is a middle Tennessee native, who grew up in McEwen, TN, but now lives in Franklin, TN. Tyler graduated from both the University of Tennessee – Knoxville with a B.S. in Education and Austin Peay State University with…
September 19, 2016 Nashville Post by Geert De Lombaerde A large Florida professional employer organization has acquired the holding company for Brentwood-based Century II as well as related companies with offices in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana and Utah. Terms of the deal by Oasis Outsourcing, which bills itself as the nation’s largest privately held PEO, for…
September 19, 2016 Nashville Business Journal by Adam Sichko An out-of-state developer is again attempting to make its debut in Middle Tennessee, after controversy and a lawsuit around its previous proposal caused the company to walk away and reset. Developer Al. Neyer LLC, of Cincinnati, is now pursuing a project named Mallory Green on an…
Hill Fine Portraits Sweeps Awards at TNPPA Eddie and Connie Hill of Hill Fine Portraits recently attended the 2016 Fall Convention of the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association where they came away with a total of 13 Print Competition awards including the coveted Photographer Of The Year Award. The Hills, known for their beautiful, classic…
September 15, 2016 Nashville Business Journal by Eric Snyder Texas-based Embrey Partners is planning a 270-unit apartment project in Williamson County. The Tennessean reports that The Retreat at Iron Horse is planned for a 20-acre site at 145 Legends Club Lane. Embrey Partners has the land under contract. Embrey owns the 250-unit Artessa at Franklin…