Mayor Jo Ann Graves 2011 State of the City Address
THE BIG PICTURE

When the City of Gallatin was born some 200 years ago, it had a much different look than it does today. Based on the recent Census, Gallatin is now a community of more than 30,000 residents. Gallatin grew faster than the State of Tennessee as a whole - and faster than the entire United States. Gallatin is in a very desirable location - close proximity to Nashville, good schools, good roads, an abundance of water, and a low tax rate - 99¢. (click here to watch the 2011 State of the City Address)

Current Events/News

Mayor Jo Ann Graves cuts the ribbon on Gallatin's newest fire hall, located on Big Station Camp Boulevard. Fire Hall #4 is the first facility to house both firefighters and a Sumner County EMS ambulance and crew. Clay Walker, CEcd, Executive Director of the City of Gallatin's Economic Development Agency, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Economic Partnership (TEP). TEP is a public-private program created in 1990 by the state's leading economic development professionals and corporate executives to organize opportunities that attract new jobs to the state. Through strategically planned networking events, TEP generates leads and business relationships with key prospects and consultants with the goal of increasing private capital investment in the state, creating higher incomes, and marketing the state as a premiere business address. Previous News