Six Harriman officials recently participated in the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI), a joint venture with the UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) and the UT Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership (NCEL).

RCDI was made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Community Development Initiative. Twenty-nine municipal staff and officials participated in the program, including Keta Mize, Scott Mason, Charlie Jones, Wayne Best, Tim Johnson and John Brackett of Harriman. The goal of the program was to provide education and training resources to municipal staff and elected officials to help them lead their communities in economic and community growth.

The training sessions included topics on municipal leadership, service innovation, community growth, and community resilience to the adverse effects of environmental pollutants in Tennessee communities.

To find out more about MTAS visit www.mtas.tennessee.edu and to learn more about the Naifeh Center visit www.leadership.tennessee.edu