Tennessee needs at least $68 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2022 to June 2027—a $5 billion (9%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).

Tennessee needs at least $62.9 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2021 to June 2026—a $1.2 billion (2.0%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).

NASHVILLE—Tennessee needs at least $61.9 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2020 to June 2025—a $3.4 billion (5.7%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). Of the $3.4 billion increase in infrastructure needs reported in this year’s inventory, just over $2.0 billion (60.2%) is attributable to increases in the estimated cost for Transportation and Utilities, followed by $978 million (29.4%) for increases in the cost of Education. Infrastructure needs for Transportation and Utilities increased for the sixth year in a row. Increases in the cost of road projects ($1.5 billion) and an increase in new road projects ($1.1 billion) attributed to the overall increase of transportation infrastructure, though these costs were offset by $521 million in completed road projects. Additionally, Nashville reports needing high capacity bus rapid transit at a cost of $506 million.

NASHVILLE—By acclamation, Senator Ken Yager was elected Chairman of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Wednesday morning. He was nominated by Mayor Keith McDonald of Bartlett and the nomination was seconded by Senator Jeff Yarbro. Chairman Yager represents Senate District 12, having done so since the 106th General Assembly. Mayor Kevin Brooks of Cleveland, who had served as Interim Chairman since the death of Chairman Mike Carter in May 2021, was reelected as Vice Chairman by acclamation. The meeting began with a moment of silence honoring the memory of Chairman Carter. A resolution in his honor will be presented at the Commission’s next meeting.

Tennessee needs at least $58.6 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2019 to June 2024—a $3.8 billion (6.9%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).

Tennessee needs at least $54.8 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2018 to June 2023—a $4.8 billion (9.7%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).

The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) has been selected by the Governmental Research Association to receive their Outstanding Policy Achievement Award.

NASHVILLE—Tennessee needs at least $49.8 billion of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2017 to June 2022—a $5 billion (11.1%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). Improvements needed for Transportation and Utilities, Education, and Health, Safety, and Welfare infrastructure continue to account for most of the inventory, with Education and Transportation and Utilities infrastructure needs responsible for most of the reported increase this year. More than two-thirds of the estimated cost of needed infrastructure improvements included in this year’s report is not funded, unchanged from last year.

Tennessee is one of only three states to receive an A for Transparency in State Budgeting from the prestigious Volker Alliance in its second annual report on Truth and Integrity in State Budgeting: PREVENTING THE NEXT FISCAL CRISIS. That’s up from a B the previous year thanks to the work of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR).

NASHVILLE—Tennessee needs at least $45 billion of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2016 to June 2021—a $2 billion (4.7%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). Improvements needed for Transportation and Utilities, Education, and Health, Safety, and Welfare infrastructure continue to account for most of the inventory, with Education and Health, Safety, and Welfare infrastructure needs responsible for most of the reported increase this year. More than two-thirds of the estimated cost of needed infrastructure improvements included in this year’s report is not funded, a slight increase from last year. Looking ahead, it is possible that the annual inventory on which TACIR’s report is based could assist local communities in obtaining federal funding under eligibility guidelines included in preliminary discussions of President Trump’s infrastructure plan.

The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) concluded its report Encouraging More Cooperation and Accountability in Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreements at its January 2018 meeting.

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) was recently recognized for outstanding public policy achievement by the Governmental Research Association (GRA).

NASHVILLE—Tennessee needs at least $43.4 billion of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2015 to June 2020 according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). The need for public infrastructure improvements as reported by state and local officials is up $3 billion (7.4%) compared with the year before. Improvements needed for Transportation and Utilities, Education, and Health, Safety, and Welfare types of infrastructure continue to account for most of the inventory, with Education and Health, Safety, and Welfare infrastructure needs responsible for most of the reported increase this year. As in last year’s inventory, nearly two-thirds of the estimated cost of needed infrastructure improvements reported in this year’s inventory is not funded.