PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
ADA TRANSITION PLANS GNRC completed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plans for Robertson and Houston Counties which helps ensure compliance with ADA requirements and eligibility for federal funds .
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Over the last year, through GNRC’s Transportation Improvement Program the agency assisted local communities with the planning and implementation of improvements to the area’s transportation system.
$8M
More than $8 million in COVID Relief funding to communities in the region for ADA upgrades, bicycle and pedestrian safety, and ITS improvements
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS GNRC works with local governments to identify and track upgrades or expansions to area schools, transportation systems, government buildings, and other public infrastructure.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANS Many local governments across the region have a “Comprehensive Plan” that establishes an overall vision for the community and guides local decisions related to land use, economic development, housing, transportation, historic preservation, and more. In recent years, municipal and county governments have turned to GNRC to help update those plans. In FY22, GNRC was hired as a planning consultant by local governments in Rutherford County, Sumner County, and Wilson County to conduct community engagement, analyze emerging trends, and pursue opportunities for state and federal grants to aid in their plan’s implementation.
$10B
Nearly 3,000 projects totaling more than $10 billion in infrastructure needs in the region were identified.
LOCAL PLANNING SUPPORT GNRC provides fee-based services to municipal and county governments that need support for local planning functions. Through these contracts, GNRC staffs local planning commissions and zoning appeals boards. In FY22 GNRC supported the following communities with on-call planning assistance: • Town of Burns • City of Charlotte • Town of Coopertown • City of Dickson • Dickson County • Town of Dover • Metropolitan Hartsville-Trousdale County • Humphreys County
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY In FY22, GNRC began developing a framework for a Regional Conservation Strategy with the help of the Environmental Roundtable. he Strategy will identify key regional issues and trends, threats and risks, priorities, and provide strategies and recommendations to mitigate impacts, conserve environmental quality, and prepare for future environmental challenges. The Strategy will help strengthen the relationship between the environmental review process and GNRC’s planning and programming activities .
• City of McEwen • City of Portland • City of Ridgetop
• City of Westmoreland • Town of White Bluff
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