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Exciting news from Mountain City! A $3.1 million investment is paving the way for safer streets, improved pedestrian access, and a stronger community! The Town has been awarded $2.48 million in federal funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All program, with additional local matching funds supporting improvements along five key corridors. FTDD is proud to have partnered with the Town of Mountain City and Kimley-Horn to help secure this funding and bring these importa

First Tennessee Development District (FTDD) celebrated a major milestone on Thursday, October 29, as its Board of Directors gathered at Grace Meadows Farm in Jonesborough for the District’s 60th Annual Meeting. The meeting highlighted another year of accomplishments, recognized outstanding leadership, and celebrated six decades of service to Northeast Tennessee. FTDD’s Executive Leadership Team shared departmental updates highlighting the District’s work throughout Fiscal Yea

FTDD's Bill Forrester, Mike Harrison, and Christina Wichlin gather with representatives from other Tennessee Development Districts at the NADO conference. Members of the First Tennessee Development District’s (FTDD) Executive Leadership Team recently traveled to Reno, Nevada, to attend the National Association of Development Organizations’ (NADO) 2026 Annual Training Conference. The four-day conference brought together regional development professionals, elected officials, an