Purpose of Chapter

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Cities and Towns
  4. Comprehensive Growth Plan
  5. Purpose of Chapter

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With this chapter, the general assembly intends to establish a comprehensive growth policy for this state that:

  1. Eliminates annexation or incorporation out of fear;
  2. Establishes incentives to annex or incorporate where appropriate;
  3. More closely matches the timing of development and the provision of public services;
  4. Stabilizes each county's education funding base and establishes an incentive for each county legislative body to be more interested in education matters; and
  5. Minimizes urban sprawl.


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