More Hickman County Flood Recovery Information

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Hickman County Mayor Steve Gregory has established a new and improved Hickman County flood disaster website, http://www.hickmanco.com/ema/disaster2010/ , for local residents, business and other interested parties to find updated information on road conditions, water system status, relief and assistance available and how people can donate or volunteer to help. Hickman County was one of the hardest hit counties during the floods of last weekend and also sustained damage from tornadoes that were part of the storm system. Hickman, Davidson, Cheatham and Williamson Counties were the first 4 counties to officially be declared disaster areas by President Obama. Conditions are improving, but it will take a long time to recovery completely. Highway 100 at the Mill Creek Bridge reopened yesterday. Remember that road shoulders have been eroded and can be much more narrow than before. We have made a lot of progress this week, but stay safe out there!

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.
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