Roan Alliance reports job growth, new festivals and large investments in county economy
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Justin Snow, president and CEO of the Roan Alliance, presented the organization's 2024 annual report to Oak Ridge City Council, citing 11 consecutive years of net job growth, a $25 million expansion in Rockwood and an announced uranium enrichment facility project expected to create more than 300 jobs.
Justin Snow, president and CEO of the Roan Alliance, presented the Roan Alliance's 2024 annual report to Oak Ridge City Council on May 12 and highlighted tourism events, workforce convenings and major economic-development announcements across Roane County.
Snow summarized key 2024 accomplishments: a new tourism marketing campaign called "Win in Roan," more than 30 ribbon-cuttings handled by the Chamber, and the county's first Jeep Festival, which the report said drew roughly 800 attendees. He noted the Tennessee Bass Nation and Youth State Open at Tom Fuller Park attracted about 250 votes (transcript phrase), and the Alliance convened over 60 industry and education leaders at a workforce-focused "Connect Roane" summit at Oak Ridge's Emergency Response Training Facility.
On business expansion and job growth, Snow said Roane County had 11 consecutive years of net job growth. He cited two headline investments: a manufacturer (Prodomet) announced a $25 million expansion in Rockwood projected to create 250 jobs, and a company referred to in the presentation as "Toronto" announced plans to build a uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge that Snow said would create more than 300 jobs and be the state's largest investment.
Snow said the Roan Alliance purchased advertising and editorial placements in Site Selection magazine to raise regional visibility for Oak Ridge and Roane County and included materials on local firms such as Trisox, Kairos Power and Hirano in those pages.
Council thanked Snow for the report; no action was required.
