Jane DawkinsSOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. – South Pittsburg is once again a member of the Marion County Partnership for Economic Development after a two-year absence.
Last week, the South Pittsburg City Commission voted unanimously to pay the annual member fee of $5,000 so the city can rejoin the organization.
Mayor Jane Dawkins said she couldn’t give the board enough reasons why the city should be a member of the partnership.
“It’s something that’s been kind of rejuvenated and is doing some very positive things,” she said. “Whether we’ve been a member or not, they’ve been including South Pittsburg on some of these things.”
David Abbott, acting chairman of the Marion County Partnership, said the group is crucial to the county’s growth and industrial recruitment.