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Tennessee leaders highlight 4,000 new jobs, industrial childcare and workforce partnerships

Economic and Community Development remarks (regional panel) · May 8, 2026
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Regional officials from Clarksville, Memphis and Nashville described workforce and infrastructure efforts they say will support roughly 4,000 announced jobs by 2030, including an industrial childcare pilot in Clarksville and partnerships between colleges and industry to build career ladders.

Josh Ward, executive director of the Industrial Board in Clarksville, said Clarksville is preparing for roughly 4,000 announced jobs that officials expect to come online by 2030, crediting support from the state Economic and Community Development department and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Ward said the city built “the first industrial childcare center located right here in the industrial park,” with half the…

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