06/04/2026
Why Does the Work of the Industrial Development Board (IDB) matter for Blount County residents?
Let's get personal for a second.
When good businesses come to Blount County, competition for workers goes up, and that means your paycheck goes up too. Employers have to offer better wages and benefits to attract good people when there are more options around.
More businesses also mean a broader tax base that grows revenue without raising taxes. That money, provided by businesses of all sizes, means more dollars for public services, schools, infrastructure, and social programs like creative arts, all without raising your property taxes to get there.
And here's one you might not have thought about: when your adult children have good job options right here, they don't have to leave. Grandkids stay close. Families stay together. That's not just economics, that's quality of life.
We're not here to change Blount County. We're preserving it, and ensuring it's still standing strong 30 years from now.
Same mountains.
Same people.
Better opportunities.
