I am still not sure if the Minnie Pearl statue that was spirited away to a hotel in Linden (USA Today article) will be returning to the downtown Centerville public square, but she would and you definitely will be pleasantly surprised at the results of the Centerville Downtown Revitalization when it is finished this summer. Traffic flow will be improved and there will be more green space and places to relax as you visit and walk around the historic courthouse square.
If you drive through Linden you might think they are, but the Hickman County Chamber of Commerce is responsible for a lot of other stuff going missing in the county. Trash along the roads of Hickman County is becoming scarce as the chamber and the local county solid waste department has engaged non-profit organizations in a county-wide clean-up competition making Hickman County even more beautiful. Not only do they collect and properly dispose of the roadside trash, but they also sort out the recyclables to make this a green clean-up.
About Daryl Phillips, CEcD
I am a professional economic developer. I presently work for communities and companies in developing and implementing workforce and economic development solutions as CEO of Phillips Economic Development Solutions (Phi EDS).
Prior to September 2017, I was the economic development professional who served a community team of elected officials, business people, community leaders and dedicated stakeholders for economic development in Cheatham County, Tennessee (pop. 39,880) and its four towns. During my five-year tenure, I served the team as Cheatham County grew over 1,700 jobs, turned around population declines at the start of this decade into healthy population growth, increased tourism expenditures 20.3% and local tax revenue from tourism 25.4%, grew sales tax revenue 36%, focused on developing the local workforce and was recognized by SmartAsset as having the 9th highest Incoming Investment Index of all the 95 counties in Tennessee.
I am a member of International Economic Development Council, Southern Economic Development Council, Tennessee Economic Development Council and International Council of Shopping Centers.
I have earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from National Development Council and hold a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
