The Platform
Small Business & Economic Development
What Daniel Will Do
- Continue to ensure that new and existing policies and regulations do not hurt our small businesses, and when they do, work to get it changed
- Where possible by law, ensure that the city "shops Tullahoma" first, giving our local businesses the opportunity to bid
- Ensure all local businesses have access and know about the various support programs offered by the city and the Tullahoma Area Economic Development Committee (TAEDC)
- Ensure all local businesses have access and know about the various support programs offered by the city and the economic development board
- Continue to sit down with you and listen to your issues AND solutions.
What Daniel has done
While this says “What Daniel Has Done,” it is essential to acknowledge that we do not work in a vacuum and cannot accomplish anything individually. It takes working together as a Board, through our differences, and finding ways to compromise. Achieving our goals also requires leadership and dedication at the staff level. It would be unfair to claim any of these accomplishments as solely my own.
Put small businesses first
Tullahoma’s small businesses are the backbone of our local economy. Our small businesses employ local workers, sell a more diverse selection of local goods, contribute, and constitute the majority of our local sales tax collection that fund local services such as police and fire. Daniel is a “very” small business owner and understands the every day struggles associated with running a small business. Sometimes it can feel as though the world is fighting against you. Local government should not be one of those forces.
- Supported the Parks and Recreation Department by taking the time to understand their needs and ensure they had the budget and staff to do their jobs.
- Supported Alderman Blackwell's Jefferson Street Park project by personally donating $4,000 to the project.
- Supported investments in equipment to reduce labor time and costs allowing that money and time to be directed to other projects.
- Successfully fought for and supported the addition of restroom and concessions at the Johnson Lane soccer facility.
Encourage economic development
Strong policies that encourage economic development will create more local job opportunities, drive the financial success of local employees and employers, and create a better overall quality of life for the citizens of Tullahoma. With rising inflation it is more important than ever before that Tullahoma creates and maintains a competitive advantage over surrounding municipalities that potential businesses and constituents might be considering.
- Continue to automate business registration and permitting processes.
- Ensure our planning and code enforcement regulations are business friendly and encourage not only new and existing business development and expansion projects.
- Prioritize allocation of funds for maintaining our existing infrastructure
- Make Tullahoma more accessible for commuters and pedestrians.
- Begin tracking new data points that can be used to make more informed decisions.
- Create a unified brand and message to promote Tullahoma as the best place to relocate or start your business.
