Joint Economic and Community Development Board

This Board, made up of local government officials and community business leaders, is one of the first active JECD Boards in the State of Tennessee. The JECD Board's focus on infrastructure related to industrial growth is a strong complement to the Decatur County Community Action Network (DC CAN), which continues to focus on community development and capacity building. The work of both boards is necessary for economic development. The JECD Board has approved an Industry Response Plan and a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program. Board members also encouraged and supported the establishment of the Benton-Decatur Special Sewer District.

Board of Directors

James M. Smith, Chair
James W. Ayers, Vice Chair
Jim England, Secretary-Treasurer
Wayne Odle, County Executive
R.C. Montgomery, Mayor of Parsons
Tim Grace, Mayor of Decaturville
Gordon Scott, Mayor of Scotts Hill
Mark Davis, President of the Decatur County Chamber of Commerce
Preston Shaw, President of the Decatur County Community Action Network
Joe Fisher
Danny Graves
Jerry Lynn Ivey
Deborah Phillips
Olis Quinn, Jr.
H. L. Townsend