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Rutherford County committee backs resolution recognizing financial wellness as a public-health priority, sends it to steering
Summary
The Health & Education Committee received a county-specific Financial Wellness Scorecard from the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission and voted to send a resolution recognizing financial wellness as a public-health priority to steering, advancing it toward the full commission for consideration on March 12.
The Rutherford County Health & Education Committee voted Tuesday to send a resolution recognizing financial wellness as a public-health priority to the commission’s steering committee, moving it one step closer to consideration by the full county commission.
Vice Chair Phil Wilson introduced Bill Parker, director of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission, and said the county-specific Financial Wellness Scorecard — produced with the UT Boyd Center — highlights both strengths and affordability pressures in Rutherford County. "We recognize financial wellness as a public health priority and support collaborative efforts to improve financial outcomes for all residents," the template resolution reads.
Parker summarized the scorecard’s key county…
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