ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Economic development leaders in Robertson County have been working to recruit new businesses that can help residents enjoy the best of both worlds — city amenities and small-town charm.
“I love the rural parts. I love the farmland. I love the industries coming in. I love the new subdivisions coming in,” Robertson County Economic Development Board Chairman Caleb Fuqua, who started a real estate development company in his hometown, said. “I think you can have all those and still keep this community a rural community.”
Fuqua works with Economic Development Director Vonda Gates, who’s a bit newer to town following years living near the Tennessee-Kentucky border.
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“I moved here three years ago, so I’m one of the newbies that have moved into Robertson County, and I’ve been received warmly and I very much appreciate that,” Gates said, adding Robertson County is more than meets the eye. “I have a loft apartment in downtown Springfield. How many small rural communities can say that?”…