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DEMOGRAPHICSA quick overview of the Dyersburg/

Dyer County Community

Avg. Household Income ...... $37,1622005 Annual Retail Sales .... $455 million2005 New Housing Starts ... 126 valued at

$13.4 millionBanks ................................. 5Churches ............................ 95Hospitals ............................. 1Industrial Parks ................... 3Motel Rooms ...................... 487Movie Screens .................... 9Shopping Centers................ 17Motor Freight Lines ............. 7County Seat ........................ DyersburgHighways serving

Dyersburg ........................ 7

Interesting Dyer Co. FactsA Few More Facts

Dyersburg

St. Louis 210 miles

Chicago 430 miles

Detroit600 miles

Cleveland590 miles

New York1,000 miles

Atlanta370miles

New Orleans450 miles

Denver1,050 miles

Los Angeles1,900 miles

Seattle 2,300 miles

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None of our manufacturing jobs are unionized.Tennessee has named Dyer County a Three-StarCommunity 18 years in a row for our communityeconomic development preparedness.

Quebecor World, formerly World Color,which opened a plant in Dyersburg in 1986,decided to move its division corporateheadquarters here in 1995 because of the manyqualities it found in the community – from ourprime location to our affordable living and qualitylifestyle.

Industry like Quebecor World discover thebenefits of Dyer County every day. They discoverour dependable work force, progressive schools,low cost of living, low crime rate, our continuedgrowth and small town friendliness.

We invite you to learn more about us, too...

“Throughthe interactionof social,religious,economic andculturalorganizations –and thecooperation oflocalgovernments,Dyer Countyprovides itscitizens abalanced way oflife. We have asafe, stable andproductivecommunity.

“DyerCounty is aplace wherepeople worktogether for abetter quality oflife.”

– Richard Hill,Dyer County

Executive

Located in NorthwestTennessee on majorhighways, Dyersburg

and Dyer County are at thegateway to Middle America.We are within a day’s driveof 76 percent of thiscountry’s major markets.

At the same time, we are aregional retail, medical,employment and cultural centerfor more than 300,000 people wholive in 10 counties in a tri-state area thatincludes Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas. Ourdraw from the surrounding area allows us to offermany of the services not normally found in acommunity of our size.

A bridge across the Mississippi River linksDyer County with Interstate 55, a major north/south highway in the center of this country. Fourlanes of U.S. 412 link us to Interstate 40 – a majoreast/west highway. Dyersburg is on thedesignated route of the proposed Interstate 69corridor, the important trade route that eventuallywill connect Canada and Mexico.

Dyersburg, the county seat, is one of thefastest-growing communities in Tennessee.During the 1980s, the population increased 16.4percent. Dyer County’s two other municipalities,Trimble and Newbern, also share in the county’seconomic growth.

Dyer County’s supportive businessenvironment is a partner with local industry.

Time Zone........... Central Standard TimeTotal Acreage ..... 337,280 (528.6 square

miles)Elevation ............. 334 feet at airportTerrain ................. Gently rolling hillsSoil ..................... Silty clayAnnual avg. ......... 60.2 degrees

temperatureAvg. daily ............ 41.5 degrees

winter lowAvg. daily ............ 81.8 degrees

summer highAnnual avg. ......... 54.29 inches

precipitation

DEMOGRAPHICS…

Quebecor World .................... 1,200Sara Lee US Foods................. 925City of Dyersburg................... 650Dyer County Government..............584Wal-Mart Super Center................550PolyOne.....................................452Dyersburg RegionalCommunity Hospital....................480ERMCO....................................445Bekaert Corporation Dyersburg .............................. 300Royalguard Vinyl Co................. 200

Dyer County’s 10 LargestEmployers

AgricultureWith 56 percent of Dyer County land in

agricultural production, farming is a$61.1 million industry in the county.

Dyer County is Tennessee’s No. 1producer of soybeans, No. 4 producerof grain sorghum and wheat. Otherimportant crops are commercialvegetables, rice, cotton and corn. Thecounty’s 510 farm operations average445 acres.

Banks/DepositsFirst Citizens: $304 millionFirst Tennessee Bank: $ 69 millionSecurity Bank: $ 85 millionUnion Planters Bank: $ 28 millionCity State Bank: $ 8.2 million

Total Bank Deposits: $494 million

Dyersburg/Dyer County is a regionalretail, medical, employment and culturalcenter for more than 300,000 people wholive in 10 counties:

Dyer, Crockett, Gibson, Lake,Lauderdale and Obion counties inTennessee; Dunklin, New Madrid andPemiscot counties in Missouri; andMississippi County in Arkansas.

Population in 10-CountyTrade Area

Source: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/

Missouri

Tennessee

Kentucky

Arkansas

Mississippi49,041

Dunklin32,654

New Madrid19,187

Pemiscot19,729 La

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Obion32,369

Dyer37,308

Gibson47,922

Crockett14,491Lauderdale

28,411

2004 Per Capita Incomefor Trade Area Counties

TennesseeDyer Co. ..................... $26,635Crockett Co. ............... $24,397Gibson Co. ................. $25,764Lake Co. ..................... $16,349Lauderdale Co. ........... $18,987Obion Co. ................... $26,085

MissouriDunklin Co. ................ $23,579New Madrid Co. .......... $23,869Pemiscot Co. ............. $23,230

ArkansasMississippi Co. ........... $22,958

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/bearfacts/countybf.cfm

Dyer CountyCommuting Patterns

The average commuting time to workfor Dyer County residents is 15.35minutes. Of those workers…

• 9.9% work outside the county.• 1.7% work at home.• 83.4% drive alone to work.• 12.5% drive in carpools.• 0.3% use public transportation.

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EDUCATION/TRAININGSchools earn an A+ for academics, vocational training

Graduates .............................. 85%Avg. ACT/SAT Score ............ 21.3Basic Skills/T-Cap Scores ....... 70%

2005 Dyersburg CitySchool Facts

2005 Dyer CountySchool Facts

kindergarten through grade 3 is less than 20:1.The city schools put a priority on computer

technology equipment and curriculum, offeringtwenty-four 21st-Century classrooms, 600computers for teacher/student use, and the useof computers in the regular curriculum. A newbusiness computer lab in the high school offersstudents the opportunity to become familiarwith the DOS and Windows format. The cityschool system has two full-time technologycoordinators.

Dyersburg High School was named aNational School of Excellence in 1991. Thehigh school’s Academic Lettering Programrewards students for academic performance bygiving them pins for being on the honor roll andan academic award jacket once the student hasbeen on the honor roll 12 times. DyersburgHigh School offers Advanced Placementclasses in English and American History,many extra curricular activities and every sportoffered by the Tennessee Secondary Schools

“DyersburgStateCommunityCollege iscommitted tobeing a fullpartner withbusiness andindustry in thedevelopment ofthe work force inDyer County.The college isprepared tocustomizetraining and todeliver thetraining at aconvenient timeand location.”

– Dr. Karen,Bowyer,

President,Dyersburg State

CommunityCollege

Combined Enrollmentof City, CountySchool Systemsfor 2006-2007

Grades No. of Schools Total EnrollmentK-12 County 8 3,395 studentsK-12 City 4 3,535 students

Graduates .............................. 90.4%Avg. ACT/SAT Score ............ 19.3Basic Skills/T-Cap Scores ........ 73%

If a Dyer County industry needs itsemployees trained in a particular area,both Dyersburg State Community College

and the Tennessee Technology Center at Newbernwill offer instruction to meet that need.

If a high school student is interested inobtaining skills or finding out about a particularjob area, he or she can be involved in one of manyprograms at the city and county high schools thatlink school with the real world of work.

If an elementary student needs help withhomework, he need only call the HomeworkHotline, a weeknight program for city and countyschool students staffed by experienced teachers.

These are just some of the reasons whyDyer County earns straight “A’s” when itcomes to education and job training. In fact,the local school systems and the vocationaland college programs are a major reasonmany people choose to live and work inDyer County.

Dyersburg/Dyer CountySchools

Both the Dyersburg City and Dyer Countyschool systems stress the basics in education, butthey also know the importance of going beyondthe basics to prepare students for tomorrow’s jobs.They offer programs for the gifted and at-riskstudents. Schools provide before-and after-schoolcare for working parents and day care for highschool mothers.

Both school systems have held the TennesseeGovernor’s A+ Award for communitycommitment to excellence in education from1991 until the award was discontinued in 1995.Both school systems also are accredited by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Public opinion of Dyersburg City andDyer County schools is high. A recentsurvey showed that 97 percent of those

polled were happy with the publicschools. The systems attract students acrossstate and county lines.

Dyersburg City SchoolsThe Dyersburg City School System

operates four schools – two elementary, onemiddle and one high school – with a combinedstaff of 246 teachers and a combined enrollmentof 3,442 students. The teacher/student ratio in

EDUCATION/TRAINING…DVD drives, sound systems, and connection tolocal area network (LAN) and Internet; local areanetwork with a fiber backbone; fiber connectionto the Bell South network and the local cablecompany; and video, voice, and data connection

to centers at Covington and Trenton.All microcomputers in

the main instructional laboratories arereplaced with the latest technology ona three-year cycle. Students canregister for classes and pay their feeson the web. The College provides aLearning Resource CenterInformation Gateway with easyaccess to some 84 information

databases and an online Help Desk.T h e College receives special state funding

for its Center of Emphasis in Communicationsand Information Technology, which is alsosupported by matching funds from thecommunity. This program prepares students topass the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer(MCSE) test. In the Fall 2001, Dyersburg State joined otherTennessee Board of Regents institutions inoffering the Regents on-line degree programs.The three on-line degree programs that will beoffered by Dyersburg State are: Associate inApplied Science in Professional Studies withConcentration in Information Technology,Associate of Arts in General Studies (UniversityParallel), and Associate of Science in GeneralStudies (University Parallel). The College receives federal funds for TechPrep, Upward Bound, and Gear Up programs thatpromote preparation for careers and postsecondary education among area middle schoolsand high schools.

Weekend and summer enrichment programsare offered for young children including theLEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics InventionSystem. Dyersburg State is one of the sites for thenational LEGO MINDSTORMS competition.

Accredited by the Commission on Colleges ofthe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,Dyersburg State welcomes the opportunity toserve the educational and training needs of WestTennessee.

University of MemphisThe University of Memphis operates a

satellite program at Dyersburg State CommunityCollege, offering a variety of courses, includingnursing, education and business courses.

vocational classes to prepare students for the workforce. It also customizes training programs on siteto help meet industry needs.

Courses offered include AutomotiveTechnology, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration,Business Systems Technology,Drafting, Industrial Maintenance,Machine Shop, Practical Nursingand Welding.

Dyersburg StateCommunity CollegeEstablished in 1969, Dyersburg

State Community College is animportant member of theeducational community as itprovides certificates and two-year degreeprograms for high school graduates and offers avariety of continuing education programs forindustry, adults and youths. Dyersburg State, withan enrollment of more than 4,090 students incredit and non-credit courses, serves WestTennessee and neighboring parts of Missouri andArkansas. Dyersburg State’s main campus is inDyersburg with two centers in neighboringGibson and Tipton Counties. It also customizesprograms to meet industry needs providing asmuch as 10,000 hours of training annually tolocal business and industry including servicesoffered by the Small Business DevelopmentCenter.

With major instructional divisions of Artsand Sciences , Nursing, and Allied Health,Business and Technology, Dyersburg State offersthe following degrees: Associate of Science,Associate of Applied Science and Associate of

Arts. Programs include healthinformation technology,nursing, medical transcription,medical codingcommunications and

information technology,computer operations and

maintenance, early childhoodeducation, justice services, business

related technology and university parallel.Dyersburg State is ranked as the 40th most

wired community college in the nation by ZDNetYahoo Internet Life, and offers an extensivenumber of on-line courses in technical as well asin general education fields. Technology availableto support instruction includes 398 Pentium basedmicrocomputers in instructional laboratories; 27master classrooms with overhead projectors,

Dyersburg

For more information, contact:

Dyersburg/Dyer CountyChamber of Commerce

2000 Commerce Avenue • P.O. Box 747Dyersburg, TN 38025-0747

731-285-3433 • Fax:731-286-4926email: [email protected]

www.dyerchamber.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING…University of Tennessee at

MartinForty-five minutes away, UTM is a part of the

University of Tennessee system, offering four-year college degrees in a variety of areas,including a degree in engineering.

Workforce Investment ActThe new federally funded Workforce

Investment Act will offer West Tennessee jobseekers and employers new services and universalaccess. The cornerstone of the new workforceinvestment system is one-stop service delivery,which unifies numerous training, education andemployment programs into a single, customerfriendly system. The Northwest TennesseeCareer Center, located in Dyersburg, and itssatellites, located in Alamo, Covington,Humboldt, Ripley, Tiptonville and Union city,will empower job seekers to make careerdecisions through a self-help resource center orstaff-assistance. The goal of the Act is to increaseemployment, retention, and earning ofparticipants, and in doing so, improve the qualityof the workforce to sustain economic growth,enhance productivity and competitiveness andreduce welfare dependency. Oversight for thesystem is the responsibility of a Local WorkforceInvestment Board whose membership is amajority of private sector representative. TheBoard is appointed by the Local Elected Officialswho are financially liable for the nearly $4million in grant funds. Dyersburg StateCommunity College was selected asAdministrative Entity and Fiscal Agent for theLocal Workforce Investment Area 12.

Programs and ServicesOffered to Youth, Adults

and Dislocated Workers

Youth Year-Round Program In-School Youth: School to Work Out-of-School Youth: Work-experience Job Shadowing

Workforce Investment Act - Title 1 ServicesCase Management Services:AssessmentCareer Counseling

Information and ReferralIssue Individual Training Accounts

AdultsDislocated WorkersOlder Youth (18-21)

Job Placement AssistanceJob DevelopmentPost-Employment Follow-up

Leadership Dyer CountyThe Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership

Dyer County program educates participants aboutthe community as it prepares them for communityinvolvement. The 10-month program graduatesabout 40 potential leaders each year.

Youth Leadership Dyer CountyPatterned after its adult counterpart, this

leadership program for high school sophomoresdevelops leadership skills and introduces theyoung people to various aspects of theircommunity. Besides the obvious goal ofnurturing leadership, the program also hopes toinfluence the young people to return to DyerCounty to live after they graduate from college.

Other communities across the country havesolicited Dyer County’s help to develop similarprograms. This nine-month program graduatesabout 40 sophomore students each year.

GOVERNMENTA look at local government, taxes, zoning

Local Tax Rates

Trimble •Newbern •

Dyersburg ◆

Newbern• 3,000 residents.

• Governed by electedMayor and Board of sixAldermen. • 12 professionals on Police

Dept. staff.• Class 6 fire rating with one

fire station and protection providedby 23 volunteers.

Trimble• 800 residents.• Governed by a Mayor and Board of five

Aldermen.• 5 professionals on Police Dept. staff.• Class 7 fire rating with protection

provided by 15 volunteers.

Planning and Zoning:• The Dyer County Planning Commission

serves the county and consists of sevenmembers, four at-large and threecommissioners who serve a four-year term.

• The Dyersburg Planning Commissionserves the city and consists of the mayor andeight members who serve a three-year term.

• The Newbern Planning Commission

DYER COUNTY

“We haveeverythinggoing for us inour community– low taxes, lowcrime rate, goodschools, goodaccess to the restof the country.Part of oursuccess lies inthe unitybetween DyerCounty and theCity ofDyersburg, andour ability towork togetheron projects forthe benefit ofeveryone.”

– Bill Revell,Mayor of

Dyersburg

Bond RatingsCity of Dyersburg ............ ADyer County .................... A1

State of Tennessee ......... AAA

With low propertytaxes and no stateincome tax, Dyer

County residents paysome of the lowest taxesin the country. At thesame time, they enjoyquality schools, a lowcrime rate and otheramenities.

Dyer County has three municipalities –Dyersburg (the county seat), Newbern andTrimble. Dyer County is governed by a countyexecutive and 20 commissioners, elected bydistrict. A volunteer fire department providesprotection for all of the county, except the Cityof Dyersburg, which has its own firedepartment.

All three municipalities and the countyhave a high spirit of cooperation when workingwith industry. The Industrial Action Team, withrepresentatives of all four governmentalentities, has the authority to respondimmediately to industrial prospects.

Dyersburg• 18,000 residents.• Governed by elected Mayor

and Board of eight Aldermen.• 67 professionals on Police

Dept. staff.• Class 3 fire rating with three

fire stations and 52 professionalson Fire Department staff.

Dyer County Dyersburg Newbern TrimbleProperty Tax*

Rate per $100 valueassessment $2.58 $1.85 $1.62 $1.74

Ratio of assessmentResidential 25% 25% 25% 25%Industrial 40% 40% 40% 40%Commercial (equipment) 30% 30% 30% 30%

School Tax None None None NoneSales Tax 2.75% None None NoneHotel/Motel Tax 5.0% None None None

*Reappraisal 1988

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power companies; telephone and telegraphcompanies; and sewage companies.

Personal Income TaxThe state of Tennessee does not tax earned

income. A 6% tax is levied on dividends andbond interest received by individuals or otherentities, including partnerships and trust.

Unemployment Insurance TaxUnemployment compensation taxes are

collected by both federal and state governmentswith Tennessee’s portion of the tax serving as acredit against a portion of the federal taxes owed.The rates for employers vary. For new employers,the rate is 2.7% of the first $7,000.

Tennessee TaxStructure

Property Tax .................. NoneCorporate Excise Tax ... 6% on net earningsFranchise Tax ............... $0.25 per $100 on

net worth or real book value of real and tangible personal property.

Unemployment Tax ....... New employers pay 2.7% for first 36 months.

Tax Base ...................... First $7,000 of wages for each employee.

Sales Tax ...................... 7% 6% on Food & food ingredientsPersonal Income Tax ..... None

Dyer Countyis ranked in thebottom third fortax rates inTennessee.

Dyersburg

serves Newbern and consists of the mayor and sixmembers who serve a three-year term.

• The Dyer County Zoning Appeals Boardserves the county and consists of five memberswho serve one-year terms.

• The Dyersburg Zoning Appeals Boardserves the city and consists of three memberswho serve one-year terms.

• The Newbern Zoning Board has threemembers with alternating three-year terms.

State TaxesCorporate Income or Excise Tax

Tennessee levies an excise tax of 6% on netearnings of corporations, foreign or domestic.All taxes are deductible in determining thestate excise tax base, except excise taxes andincome taxes paid to the federal government ora foreign government.

Franchise TaxThe franchise tax applies to foreign and

domestic corporations doing business inTennessee. The rate is based on the issued and

outstanding stock, surplus, and undividedprofits, apportioned to Tennessee, at theend of the fiscal year. The franchise tax rateis $.25 per $100 with a minimum of $10.

Gasoline TaxThe state levies a gasoline tax on gasoline

at the rate of $.20 per gallon.

Sales & Use TaxTennessee has no sales tax on industrial

machinery and equipment. The sales tax appliesto any person or company who manufactures,distributes, or retails tangible personal propertywithin the state. The sales tax law places the legalincidence of the tax upon the seller. TheTennessee state sales tax rate is 7% and the localoption sales tax ranges from 1% to 2.75%.

Property TaxThe property tax is levied on real and

personal property by county and municipalgovernments. All owners of property are liablefor property taxes. Tennessee does not impose astate property tax.

Utility Gross Receipts TaxThe utility gross receipts tax of 3% is based

on intrastate gross receipts. Gross receipts taxesare paid by bottlers; utilities; gas, water, electric

INCENTIVESIndustry finds a pro-business climate

in Dyer County and Tennessee

Apro-business environment – fueledby a willing work force and localand state incentives – makes Dyersburg

and Dyer County highly competitive with othercommunities in attracting business and industry.

Companies enjoy a variety of favorable laborconditions when locating in our community,including:

• All of the community’s industry operatewithout union representation.

• Dyer County has a strong pro-businessclimate with an active Chamber of Commerceand elected officials who look for ways toencourage business development.

• Dyersburg State Community College andTennessee Technology Center at Newbern willdesign educational programs to meet specificindustry needs.

• Tennessee is a right-to-work state.• Tennessee is an “employ-at-will” state.• Tennessee also has no mandatory parental

leave, no mandatory child care assistance, nodrug testing restrictions, and no telephonemonitoring restrictions.

IncentivesDyersburg/Dyer County and the State of

Tennessee have available incentives to induce thelocation of industrial facilities.

Tennessee Tax Incentives

Corporate Excise Tax• The excise tax credit is equal to 1% of thepurchase price of qualified industrialmachinery.

• Excise tax credit is equal to 1% of thepurchase price of qualified equipmentassociated with the required capitalinvestment by a distribution or warehousefacility.

• Net operating loss can carry forward for15 years.

• All capital losses can be claimed in theyear incurred.

Jobs Tax CreditJobs tax credit is a credit against a qualified

Tennessee TaxExemptions

Property:• State property tax.• Goods in process.• Finished goods inventories.• Goods-in-transit.

Sales:• Industrial machinery.• Repairs to industrial machinery.• Air/water pollution control equipment.• Raw materials for processing.

Personal Income:• Earned income. (Only stocks and bonds

are taxed.)

business enterprise’s franchise tax liability of$2,000 for each new full-time job during a fiscalyear and in existence at the end of that year.Businesses must increase employment by 25 jobsduring the given fiscal year and meet requiredcapital investment.

Tennessee Job SkillsThe Tennessee Job Skills Fund, administered

by the Tennessee Department of Economic andCommunity Development, makes job traininggrants available for qualified businesses.

This unique fund will create a better-paid,higher-skilled Tennessee work force throughincreased job training targeted towardmanufacturing, demand and emergingoccupations.

Creation of the Tennessee Job Skills Fundfrees up about $16-$18 million for additional jobtraining, without increasing taxes or costs toTennessee businesses and taxpayers.

Other Franchise Tax Incentives• Finished goods inventory in excess of $30

million for fiscal year on or after July 15, 1998,may be tax excluded.

• Property under construction, notbeing utilized by the corporation, is excludedfrom the franchise tax.

“Ourapproach toincentives is tohelp provide aframework suchthat aprospectiveindustry canminimizecertain start-upcosts.”

– David R.Taylor, Past-

Chairman,Dyersburg/DyerCounty Chamber

of Commerce

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• Property rented from an industrialdevelopment board may be capitalized on thecorporate books.

• Pollution control equipment is exempt fromthe franchise tax.

• Tennessee has a new graduated, weightedsales apportionment formula for franchise andexcise taxes of companies that increaseTennessee investment while also doing businessin other states.

No Personal Income TaxTennessee has no personal income tax on

wages or salaries. However, certain dividend andinterest income received by a Tennessee residentis taxable.

Property Tax• Tennessee has no property tax on…

* goods-in-process.* on finished goods inventories in

hands of manufacturers andinventories of merchandise for sale.

* on goods-in-transit. (Freeport).• Pollution control equipment required for compliance with federal, state or local environmental protection laws is exempt.

Sales and Use TaxesTennessee has no sales tax on…

• Purchase of qualified industrial machinery.• Purchases of equipment associated with the

required capital investment by a distribution orwarehouse facility.

• Raw materials for processing.• Repairs to industrial machinery.• Pollution control equipment of

manufacturers. (Other pollution controlequipment may be eligible for sales tax credit.)

Tennessee offers…• A credit for state sales and use taxes over

0.5 percent paid on building materials,machinery and equipment for new or expandedinternational, national or regional corporateheadquarters meeting capital investmentrequirements.

• Reduced sales tax rates for manufacturers’use of energy fuel and water. These are tax-exempt if used directly in the manufacturingprocess.

Additional Tax CreditsThe Day Care Incentive Act establishes

credit against corporate franchise and excisetaxes for any business that establishes a day carecenter for children of employees.

Tennesee isa right-to-workstate.

Dyersburg

LIVABILITYDyer County offers many amenities,

but with a small town atmosphere

In 2002 Dyer County continued to rank well when itscost of living was compared to 302 cities surveyedacross the country by the American Chamber of

Commerce Research Association.

Dyer County National Avg.Food shopping list $41.14 $47.95

Home: 3 BDRM, 2 BA, fireplace,2-car garage, 2,400 sq.ft. $173,700 $208,110

Monthly rent for 2 bedroomapartment, unfurnished $536 $628

Hospital room, 1 night $302.40 $628.00

Doctor’s office visit $55.41 $62.63Dental visit, including teeth

cleaning and inspection $60.67 $76.34

Monthly utilities for all-electric,1,800-sq-ft home, gas heat $107.90 $114.74

Monthly residential phoneservice $18.93 $21.68

Cost of Living Market Basket

Dyer County’s climate is temperate, withseasonal variation intemperature and precipita-tion. Snowfall varies fromyear to year. The area isfrost free from March toNovember. With prevailingwinds from the south/southwest, the percentageof possible sunshine is 63 percent.

Avg. Temp. Avg. Prec.January 37.9 6.4February 41.7 6.2March 49.4 7.2April 61.0 4.7May 69.8 4.4June 77.9 3.4July 80.4 4.1August 79.0 3.1September 72.7 3.5October 61.8 2.1November 49.5 4.4December 41.2 5.3

Climate

“Dyersburgoffers a full-service hospitalwith the latesttechnology anda highlyqualifiedmedical staff totreat most anypatient need.The medicalcommunityincludes a fullarray of services– from homecare to surgerycenters – outsideof the hospital.”– Coleman Foss,

Administrator,Dyersburg

RegionalMedical Center

Quality schools, a low crime rate,moderate climate, low cost of living,and plenty of recreational activities are

just some of the reasons people enjoy living inDyersburg and Dyer County.

As a regional center, Dyersburg offers avariety of medical services and culturalopportunities not usually found in a city of itssize. At the same time, it still retains the “familyatmosphere” that so many residents appreciate.

Some 40 families who work for Nucor inBlytheville, Ark., for example, live in Dyersburgbecause of its amenities. The 50-mile commute towork, they say, is offset by the schools, shoppingand medical opportunities found in Dyer County.

Dyer County’s growing population has meanta growth in amenities. New additions to thecommunity include a shopping center, a cinema,office park, expanded hospital facilities, surgerycenter and a walking trail.

HistoryJoel H. Dyer knew he had a good site for a

growing community when he bought 640 acres ofrolling, wooded land inthe early 1820s along theForked Deer River inNorthwest Tennesseeand decided to build atown. By 1825, 60 ofthose acres were dividedinto lots to form the earlycommunity of Dyersburg.

Less than 10 yearsbefore, in 1818, AndrewJackson and Isaac Shelbyhad signed a treaty with theChickasaw Indians in whichthe Indians relinquishedtheir ownership to theirhunting grounds of WestTennessee. Settlers fromNorth Carolina, SouthCarolina, Virginia and othereastern states began pouringinto the rich land betweenthe Tennessee and theMississippi rivers.

In 1844, a family fromNew Bern, N.C., settled 10

LIVABILITY…• Dyersburg Regional Medical Center with 225 beds• 12 clinics• 62 physicians/surgeons, representing

more than 18 specialties• 15 dentists• 1 orthodontist• 3 chiropractors• 10 optometrists• 3 opticians• 1 dialysis center• 8 home health agencies• Health Department with professional

staff of 28• 2 retirement homes with 116 units• 3 convalescent units with 282 beds

The Medical Community

Miscellaneous Facts66 restaurants

14 shopping centers5 parks

3 public pools9 lighted tennis courts

9 hotel/motels – 487 rooms1 theaters with 9 screens

1 bowling alley94 Protestant churches

1 Catholic church

The 225-bedDyersburg

RegionalMedical Centeroffers the latest

in medicaltechnology and

a staff ofhighly trained

nurses andphysicians.

• Intensive care.• Respiratory care, physical

therapy, home health, senior careprogram and ambulance services.

Physician specialties in theDyersburg community includeinternal medicine; pediatrics;

otolaryngology; obstetrics and gynecology;ophthalmology; general surgery; orthopedics;family practice; thoracic, cardiac and vascularsurgery; pediatric and adult urology; pathology;radiology; nephrology; podiatry; dermatology;oncology, pulmonology; endocrinology;gastroenterology; and neurology.

Retail CenterWith its 14 shopping centers and a variety of

restaurants, Dyersburg is a retail center for a 10-county area. Total retail sales grow each year;shoppers spent over $398 million in 2000.

The retail sector is anchored by DyersburgMall, which has three department stores. One ofthe newest shopping areas is The Village, which isfilled with nice boutiques.

HousingThe median cost of available housing is below

national averages. Prospective homeowners canchoose from new and established neighborhoodsfor homes within any price range. Many newsubdivisions are in various stages of developmentto offer housing of all types and price ranges.

Because of Dyer County’s lower cost ofliving, people can put a greater percentage of their

miles north of Dyersburg on land that wouldbecome the town of Newbern.

The stage was set for the growth of DyerCounty’s two largest communities. The climatewas good and the location just right for gettingcrops down the Forked Deer and Obion rivers tothe Mississippi, New Orleans and the rest of theworld. By the 1850s, Dyersburg was the fourthlargest port in Tennessee.

Through the years, a growing number ofpeople have followed Joel Dyer’s example ofdeciding to live in Dyer County. Situated within500 miles of 75 percent of this country’spopulation, Dyer County has become a regionaleconomic and medical center in NorthwestTennessee.

Health CareNew residents to Dyersburg often

are surprised to see the broad range ofmedical services offered in thecommunity.

Anchored by Dyersburg RegionalMedical Center, the medicalcommunity meets most patientsneeds. With 225 licensed beds and amedical staff of more than 50 physicians, thehospital offers a variety of services, including:

• Medical and surgical acute care.• Obstetrics and gynecology.• Outpatient surgery.• Radiology, including radiographics, CAT

scans, MRI, nuclear medicine and radiationoncology.

• Endocscopy, clinical and anatomicallaboratories.

• Non-invasive cardiovascular services,including cardiac rehabilitation.

• Sleep disorders clinic.

LIVABILITY…

CommunicationsNewspapers: The State Gazette,

Daily, 9,500 circulationDyersburg News/Tennessean

Weekly,17,400 circulation

Radio Stations: WTRO-AMWASL-FM, Adult

ContemporaryWKNO, Public Radio

Cable Television: CableOne of DyersburgAll networks, 54 channels

Television: Tri-State Christian TV

Telephone Service: BellSouth

Monthly 2005New Housing Starts

Dyersburg Dyer CountyJanuary 2 3February 3 7March 13 4April 2 9May 4 4June 9 8July 4 5August 1 6September 7 7October 3 8November 5 7December 3 2

Total 56 70TotalValuation $8.0* $5.4*

• in millions of dollars

income into theirhomes here than theycould afford if theylived elsewhere. Manyhome buyers fromother areas across thecountry find theirequity goes muchfurther in a home in Dyer County.

At the same time, more than 900 apartmentunits offer rental property at affordable rates, wellbelow the national average.

Crime RateThe Dyer County community is proud of its

low crime rate. Dyersburg, for example, wentalmost three years without a homicide and hadonly one homicide incident in 1999. The 1997overall crime rate in Dyersburg was 0.05% percapita. (Last available statistics.)

The Dyersburg Police Department has beenrecognized by the U.S. Dept. of Justice as a“Weed & Seed” training site, the only small cityto be recognized nationally.

• Police spend nearly twice the number ofhours in training than required by the state.• The Department has special programs forjuveniles and their parents, gang prevention and tokeep guns off of the streets.

• Community Oriented Policing puts cops onthe streets in targeted neighborhoods.

• The Citizens Police Academy offers threeadult and two youth classes in 2000.

• The Department is taking the necessary stepsto be one of the few accredited police departmentsin the country.

Recreational OpportunitiesLocated in Northwest Tennessee, Dyersburg

is a sports lover’s paradise. From fine golf coursesto excellent hunting and fishing opportunities,Dyer County can suit most sporting needs. Itsmoderate climate allows residents to pursue theiroutdoor interests year round.

Dyer County sits at the door of Reelfoot Lake– known for its haunting beauty and thewinter home of the American bald eagle.Civil War battle-fields, casino gambling,camping, and plenty of state parks are anhour or two away. At the same time, it’s ashort drive from the big-city attractions ofSt. Louis and Memphis, and other Midwestsites.

Events• Each April, Dyersburg comes alive

with the annual Dogwood Festival and theDogwood Dash. The festival includes a golftournament, beauty pageants, a chili cook-off, a car show and other activities. TheDogwood Dash – a youth run, a health walk,and 5K and 10K races – attracts hundreds of

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DyerCounty sits atthe door ofReelfoot Lake –known for itshauntingbeauty and thewinter home ofthe Americanbald eagle.

swimming pool.• Casino Aztar, located

22 miles across the MississippiRiver Bridge in Caruthersville,

Mo., resembles a Victorian-styletrain station and contains a 100-seat

lounge, 75-seat sports bar and ticketoperations for riverboat casino.

The ArtsDyer County residents believe in enriching

their lives with plenty of cultural activities. Artsgroups in the community include the CommunityConcert Association, Dyersburg Arts Council,Choral Society and Community Orchestra, andDyersburg Theatre Group.

• Dyersburg State Community College ishome to a wildlife museum, filled with animaland duck specimens in dioramas.

• Dyersburg Area Community ConcertAssociation brings quality artists and a variety ofmusic, dance and theater to the community.

• Each year, the Memphis SymphonyOrchestra performs in Dyersburg.

Civic OrganizationsResidents have many opportunities to get

involved in the community by joining one of 150civic, charitable and service organizations.

ChurchesDyer County has churches representing most

major denominations.

participants from across the country.• Dyer County Fair draws large

crowds each Labor Day weekendto its carnival rides, crafts,livestock, horticulture, antiqueexhibits and demonstrations. In 1996it was selected “Best of State” amongother counties of comparable size.

• The Jimmy Dean Foods Barbecue Festival,sanctioned by the Memphis in May barbecuecompetition, is a two-day event that includes thecooking of 4,000 pounds of pork barbecue, musicand fun for the family.

• In October, the McIver’s Bluff FoundersDay and Homecoming celebrating the heritage ofDyer County has a professional lumberjack show,family entertainment, arts & crafts, great foodand music.Activities

• The county has three golf courses. TheFarms Golf and Country Club, a semiprivate 18-hole championship course with bentgrass greensand zoysia fairways and tees, has a new 7,000-square-foot clubhouse. The 18-hole DyersburgMunicipal Golf Course offers a new clubhouseand is listed as one of the best municipal coursesin the United States by Golf Digest. The OakviewGolf Course in Newbern offers nine holes of golf.

• Reelfoot Lake and Wildlife Refuge, a statepark 22 miles north of Dyersburg, was formed bya series of large earthquakes in 1811 and 1812.Thousands of visitors come each year for itsnatural beauty, picnicking, camping and to seeAmerican bald eagles.

• Everetts Lake in Dyer County offerspicnicking, water sports and fishing.

• The YMCA, opened in 1996, has 1,000members, a fitness center and family activities.

• Several organizations, including the YMCAand the Parks and Recreation Department, haveyear-round activities for the family, such assoccer, basketball and baseball leagues and camps.

• Dyersburg Neighborhood CommunityCenter houses an Olympic-size swimming pool,tennis courts, wooded picnic area, wading pool,recreational facilities for youth, snack bar,gymnasium, exercise equipment, ball fields, andfacilities for senior citizens.

• Dyer County Community DevelopmentPark in Dyersburg is the site of an annualbarbecue contest and the Dyer County Fair. Thepark also has lighted ballfields.

• Newbern Community Center has a 9-holegolf course, miniature golf course, tennis courts,picnic areas, riding arena, walking trails and

SITES/PARKSDyer County’s industrial parks builtin a prime location along interstate

Industrial Park Facts• Zoning: M1-Industrial.• Terrain: Gently rolling with less than a 5

percent slope.• Elevation: Varies from 288 to 310 feet,

MSL.• Soil: Class CL – silty clay; bearing

pressure of 2,000 psf to 3,000 psf; water table is15 to 20 feet below grade.

Industrial Park UtilitiesThe City of Dyersburg supplies water/

wastewater, natural gas and electricity to theindustrial park at competitive rates.

Water Analysis

Conductivity ............... 180pH.............................. 8.1P-Alkalinity ................. 0.0M-Alkalinity ................ 4.8 grainsChlorides ................... 0.4 grainsCalcium hardness...... 3.2 grainsMagnesium

hardness ................ 2.0 grainsTotal hardness ........... 5.2 grainsSulfate ....................... 5 ppmSilica .......................... 4 ppmIron ............................ 0.01 ppm

“Ourindustrial parksareprofessionallydesigned withindustry inmind – from thelayout of thesites and roadsto the utilityinfrastructure.”

– Larry Rogers,executive vice

president,Centex

The Dyersburg Industrial Park (1) and newindustrial park (2) are on the northeast sideof the city on major highways.

I-155To Missouri& I-55

Hwy 104W

To Memphis To Jackson& I-40

Hwy 210

To KentuckyPurchase PkwyTo Kentucky

Hwy 78

U.S

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U.S. 5

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Dyersburg’s two industrial parks straddle a major interstate and arebordered by a railroad line. Both

parks also have utility service available tomeet any industry’s needs.

The 675-acre Dyersburg Industrial Park,the city’s oldest, is at the interchange of U.S.51, U.S. 412 and Interstate 155. Home to suchcompanies as Quebecor World and Bekaert, thepark is well-planned and developed. The FantusCorporation recognized it for its design andengineering.

The North Industrial Park, recently builtacross Interstate 155 from DyersburgIndustrial Park, added another 247 acres forindustrial development.

Sites available in the parks range from$8,000 to $10,000 per acre, depending onlocation. The parks are designed to allowflexibility for site size, with sites ranging froma minimum of five acres to a maximum of 200acres.

Additional industrial property, offeringtracts from 350 to 700 acres for the prospectiveindustry with large land usage needs, isavailable close to the existing Dyersburg andNewbern industrial parks and elsewhere inDyer County.

Available Industrial SitesDyersburg Industrial Park

• 100+ acre tract borders TN 211 on the northand Hoff Road on the west. It has greatflexibility in subdivision and is served byrail.• 17-acre site borders Hoff Road on thewest.• 20-acre site is on Huish Road with railalong the right-of-way, utilities in placeand an improved industrial access road.• 20-acre site is on Bekaert Road with

rail along the right-of-way, utilities in place and anindustrial access road.

• 5- to 10-acre sites on Morgan Road.

North Industrial ParkThe 240+ acre tract borders Interstate 155,

offering great flexibility, access and visibility.

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RailroadCanadian National/Illinois Central mainline

borders the park.

Fire ProtectionWith a Fire Insurance Rating

of Class 3, the City of Dyersburghas a 24-hour manned fire stationin the park. The Fire Station isequipped with a 95-foot platformladder truck, a ladder company,engine company and rescuemedical company.

Police ProtectionThe City of Dyersburg provides 24-hour-a-

day police protection.

Refuse CollectionThe City of Dyersburg provides 6- or 8-yard

containers, while private contractors provide roll-offs.

Non-hazardous waste is disposed of in asanitary landfill located outside the city limits ofDyersburg.

Documents Available• Protective Provisions & Covenants• Sewer Use Ordinance• Utility Rate Schedules• Utility Fact Sheets• Boundary Survey• Topographical Survey• Aerial Survey• Soil Borings

Water• Water comes from deep wells and serves the

industrial park with 10-inch and 12-inch waterlines.

• The water treatment plant, which can handleup to 11 million gallons a day, averages fivemillion gallons a day. Expansion will becompleted in 2000.

• Current pressure and flow test results: static– 82 psi, residual – 72 psi, flow – 2,326 psi.

• Water is stored in two overhead tanks thatcan hold one million and 500,000 gallonsrespectively.

WastewaterThe wastewater treatment plant, which offers

pretreatment and domestic processing, can treatup to 9.5 million gallons a day. It averages about5.1 million gallons a day. Storm drainage andsurface drainage is separate from sewerwastewater.

Thirty-six-inch mains and 15-inch gravitymains, with a pumping station force main, servethe industrial parks. The park provides stormwater detention, which allows industry to utilizemore of its property.

Natural GasNatural gas arrives in Dyersburg through

Texas Gas Transmission Corp. and Trunkline Gaspipelines. The industrial park is served with six-inch lines, at 200+ psi pressure. The BTU content

per cubit foot is 1,025.

ElectricityThe City of Dyersburg’s Electric Department

and TVA offer a variety of rate incentives topromote industrial development. To insurereliability, the industrial park is served by both alooped transmission and looped distributionsystem with 161 kV delivery from threetransmission points. The park has twosubstations:

(1) 13,000 volts, three phase, 60,000 Kva.(2) 13,000 volts, three phase, 200,000 Kva.

Industrial Park ServiceRoads

• Interstate 155 interchange at park.• U.S. 412, four lane transverses park.• U.S. 51, four lane goes north/south.• Tennessee 211.

TRANSPORTATIONHighways, rail, water, air conveniently link

Dyer County to rest of the world

Strategically located in northwestTennessee, 100 miles from thegeographic population center of the

United States, Dyer County is connected to therest of the world by interstate highways, amajor rail line, air facilities and the MississippiRiver.

Early residents favored Dyersburg becauseit sat along the hilly bluffs of the Forked DeerRiver, which linked them to the rest of theworld by way of the Mississsippi River.

Today, that link is strengthened by aninterstate bridge across the river that extendsDyersburg’s grasp as a regional retail,industrial, educational and medical centerwith residents in Arkansas and Missouri. Thebridge at Dyersburg to Interstate 55 inMissouri is the only bridge across theMississippi between Memphis and Cairo, Ill.

Four-lane highways extend fromDyersburg in all directions like spokes in awheel. Equidistant between Chicago and NewOrleans, Dyer County is an excellent locationfor business and industry. The county is on thedesignated route for the proposed Interstate69 corridor, a major trade link betweenCanada and Mexico.

Roads, rail, water, air…when it comes tolocation, Dyersburg has plenty of connections.

Interstate/HighwaysInterstate 155, which has an interchange

adjacent to Dyersburg’sindustrial parks, links DyerCounty to Interstate 55, 20miles away and a majornorth/south U.S. route. U.S.412, a four-lane highway,connects the county toInterstate 40, which is 46 milesto the south and a major east/west U.S. route.

Other highways crossingthe county include U.S. 51 – afour-lane, north-southhighway; and Tennesseehighways 78, 104, 210 and 211.

The Great River Road inthe western part of the county

travels across state lines along the Mississippi.The designated extension of Interstate 69,

the only direct north-south, mid-continenthighway linking Canada with the Gulf Coast,will cross Dyer County. Interstate 69 originatesat the Candian border in northern Michiganand stops in Indianapolis.

The southern leg of this highway will gothrough Evansville, Ind.; Dyer County, Tenn.;Memphis, Tenn.; Shreveport, La.; andHouston, Texas; as it travels toward Mexico.The completion of the southern leg of this

“With DyerCounty’scentral locationand access tointerstates, rail,airports and theMississippiRiver, industrycan receivematerials andship goods anyway it likes andin any direction.Being on theInterstate 69designated tradecorridor isanother carrotfor thiscommunity.”

– John Ford,President, Ford

Construction

I-40 Jackson

Memphis

U.S

. 412

To St. Louis, Chicago

U.S

. 51

I-55

To Nashville

ToLittleRock

Dyersburg…Gateway to Everywhere

1 Day

2 Days

3 Days

4-5 Days

Average Delivery Time for TruckShipments from Dyersburg

To Purchase Parkway

To NewOrleans

U.S. 5

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TRANSPORTATION…Motor Freight

Numerous trucking firms serve DyerCounty, transporting Dyer County productsacross North America.

Truck Lines

Tennessee FreightSpecialist

Volunteer ExpressYellow Freight

System

Dyersburg Airport Features• Runway length: 5,700 & 4,000.• Surface: asphalt.• Lighting: medium intensity, 36-inch

beacon.• Fuel: 100 octane and Jet Fuel A• Transportation: taxi and car rental

available• Restaurant: Airport Restaurant• Repairs: major airframe and engine• Storage: hangar, T-hangars, and tie down• Service: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Attendant on

call 2200 to 0600)• Radio Facilities: Dyersburg VORTAC

(DYR 116.8)

Heloise, TN ................ 10 milesMemphis .................... 78 milesHickman, KY .............. 40 milesCaruthersville, MO ..... 22 miles

The nearest intermodal services areavailable in Memphis.

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highway willhave manydirect benefitsto the DyerCounty area,includinggreateraccessibilityto majormarkets inthis countryand increasedeconomic andjobopportunities that this accessibility wouldcreate.

with terminal facilities inDyer County

Averitt ExpressChic TransportationMilan ExpressRoadway ExpressService Transport

WaterThe Mississippi River is 12 miles west of

Dyersburg. Public barge facilities are locatedat Hickman, Ky., and Caruthersville, Mo.Excellent distribution services with overnighttrucking are available from the Memphis portfacility to Dyersburg.

A private port facility is located 10 mileswest of Dyersburg on Everett Lake and isoperated by a nationally recognized marinecontractor. Bulk materials handling servicesand storage are available year-round. This siteoffers a marine transfer facility withtremendous shipping advantages, providingaccess to international markets and 22 mid-American states.

The Northwest Tennessee Port Authority, athree-county coalition, was formed to developmore harbor and port facility access forindustrial use in the northwest Tennesseecounties bordering the Mississippi River.

Nearest Port Facilities

Air• The Dyersburg Municipal Airport provides

charter and air taxi service 24 hours a day, anavionics shop, aircraft rental, and student

instructions. Ground school classes areheld regularly.• The Memphis International Airport,78 miles south on U.S. 51 in Memphis,offers the nearest commercial service.Airlines served include American,

Northwest, Delta, Southwest, USAir, andUnited.

• McKellar Sipes Airport is a commercialairport 45 minutes away in Jackson, TN.

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Railroads• Canadian National Railroad,

which operates on three coasts,runs a main line through DyerCounty.

• Tennken Railroad providesshortline short line services withinthe county.

• An Amtrak Station, servingthe Chicago-to-New Orleansrun, is located in Dyer County.The Newbern/Dyersburg Depotis one of only two Amtrakpassenger stops in Tennessee.

TRANSPORTATION…

Canadian National

Dyersburg Connected to the World

UTILITIESDyersburg/Dyer County utilities work

together to meet customer needsTVA Industrial Programs

“Dyersburg andDyer County

utility providerswork closely

with industriesto meet their

needs with low-cost and reliableutility service.”

– JimmyWilliamson,

Manager,Dyersburg

Electric System

Dyer County residents receive quality,cost-effective utility services from avariety of providers. Nearly all of the

industrial community is served by municipalsystems operated by Dyersburg andNewbern. Both communities are eager towork with industry on meeting their utilityneeds.

ElectricityFour electric utilities provide electric

power to Dyer County residents. All buy theirelectricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority,nationally known as a low-cost provider ofelectricity.

Dyersburg Electric System – the largestsupplier with 12,200 customers – serves the Cityof Dyersburg, the county’s three industrial parksand neighboring residents. Dyersburg receives itselectricity at three 161,000-volt delivery points.With 400 megawatts of capacity, the system hasplenty of room for growth. Dyersburg’s loopedtransmission system and SCADA monitoring 24hours a day help it maintain reliable electricservice. The Dyersburg Electric System alsoworks with commercial customers to meet theirindoor and outdoor lighting needs.

Of the three other electric systems providingpower, Gibson Electric Membership Corp.serves the community of Trimble, NewbernLight, Gas and Water serves its residents, andForked Deer Electric Corp. serves the rural,mainly residential areas of the county.

Competitive Power RatesTVA works with all four utilities to meet the

individual needs of industrial customers. TVAcustomers enjoy some of the most stable andcompetitively priced electric rates in the nation.From 1988 to 1997, TVA kept its rates the same,while overall inflation in the U.S. economyraised prices an average of 2.6% a year – for anaccumulated total of 44.5%.

TVA offers a variety of incentive programs toindustrial customers:

• Testing and Restart Power/Start-UpPower Rates is a creative pricing option tohelp industries control electric costs duringthe start-up and testing phase of a newoperation.

Testing and Restart Power RatesEnhanced Growth Credits

Time of Day RatesReal Time Pricing

Economy Surplus PowerLimited Interruptible Power

• Enhanced Growth Credits is a flexiblepower-rate plan to lower the power bills of

qualifying businesses that are relocating orexpanding. The program allows for bill credits ofup to $6 per kilowatt on new or additional powerdemand for as long as three years.

• Time of Day Rates is an alternative ratestructure to industries that concentrate their useof power during off-peak electric periods.

• Real Time Pricing allows industrialcustomers, which use as little as 1,000 kW ofpower, to preplan their power usage in order totake advantage of the lowest rates available.

• Economy Surplus Power is for industrialcustomers who use more than 5,000 kW. Theyenjoy lower rates by agreeing to curtail their useof power at TVA’s request on occasions whendemand is straining the system resources.

• Limited Interruptible Power, similar toEconomy Surplus Power, is for customers withpower requirements over 20,000 kW. They getreduced rates in return for agreeing to interrupttheir power usage when the level of systemdemand becomes critical.

Natural GasThe City of Dyersburg and the City of

Newbern both supply quality, high-pressurenatural gas to their communities andneighboring rural areas. Both continuallyexpand to new subdivisions. Dyersburg’ssystem supplies the two industrial parks. Itsnatural gas has a pressure of 200+ psi and a BTUcontent of 1,025 per cubic foot.

Water/WastewaterDyer County’s quality water

supply comes from an undergroundaquifer that stretches across much ofWest Tennessee. The water needs little

treatment before it is used by residents.

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Seven utility districts provide water to DyerCounty residents.

Both the City of Dyersburg and City ofNewbern provide water and wastewater to theirresidents and nearby communities.

The City of Dyersburg Water System, whichsupplies the industrial parks, gets its waterfrom deep wells. The current water treatmentplant, built in 1991, has the capacity to treat upto 7 million gallons of water a day. A secondtreatment plant, now online, has expanded thatcapacity to 10 million gallons of water a day.

The Dyersburg wastewater system usesgravity flow mains and a series of pumps to getthe wastewater to the treatment plant, whichhas a capacity to treat 9.5 million gallons ofwastewater a day. It handles pretreated anddomestic wastewater.

Like Dyersburg, Newbern Light, Gas andWater gets its water supply from deep wells.After treatment, it distributes 2 million gallonsof water a day. Newbern has two wastewatertreatment plants. One is a dedicated facility forJimmy Dean Foods; the second plant – atrickling filter plant – serves the community.

LandfillDisposal of non-hazardous waste is in a

federal- and state-approved and certifiedsanitary landfill located within two milesof the Dyersburg city limits. The landfill’scapacity is 100 years at the present rate ofuse.

TelecommunicationsBellSouth, Dyer County’s local service

provider, offers a variety of services, includingtoll-free countywide calling. It stands ready towork with industrial customers to meet theirindividualized needs.

• The Intelligent Network Services offersTouchstar, including Caller ID and ISDN(Integrated Services Digital Network); standardT1 lines (both channelized megalink or non-channelized); frame relay and connectionlessdata services. Access is available to 1.544megabits per second and 64 kilobits per seconddigital data transmission circuits.

• The central office in Dyersburg has a state-of-the-art digital stored program controlsystem.

• Fiber optic cable is available in severalareas of Dyer County with more fiber opticcable added continuously.

• BellSouth can provide centrex servicesand T1 service in B8ZS framing for compliancewith a video teleconference network.

• There is 100 percent digital connectivitybetween centers in West Tennessee.

• BellSouth Mobility provides the county’slocal wireless cellular services.

With TVA,Dyer County’selectric systemsoffercompetitivepower ratesthrough avariety ofprograms tosuit eachindustry’sneeds.

WORK FORCELocal labor force offers high work ethic,

non-union environment

Dyer County Commuting Patterns

Dyer County’s strong employmentbase attracts labor from nine othercounties. About 3,260 peoplecommute into Dyer County eachday, while only 1,500 leave thecounty to work. The average traveltime to work is 19.3 minutes.

Lauderdale Co., TN

GibsonCo., TN

ObionCo., TN

“The workethic of theworker in DyerCounty isunparalleled. Itcomes from acommitmentnurtured byrural heritage.The totally non-union workforce in DyerCountycomplimentsthe strong, pro-businessatmosphere.”

– Bob Kirk,Dyersburg

Alderman andretired M.A.

Hanna executive

No DyerCountyindustry hasa unionizedwork force.

Missouri

Tennessee

Kentucky

Arkansas

Mississippi12%

Dunklin7.9%

New Madrid8.2%

Pemiscot

9.9%

Lake

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% Obion 6.8%

Dyer•6.2%

Gibson

10.6%Crockett8.3%

Lauderdale

12.8%

Work Force, UnemploymentRates in 10-County

Labor Draw Area2004 Average

Labor Force Facts: 2004:Total labor force in 10-county draw .................125,506

Available Regional Workforce ....11,502Average unemployment

rate in the 10 counties..........8.0%*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

supplying a pool of employees to meet industryneeds.

Dyersburg StateCommunity College andTennessee Technology Center atNewbern are part ofTennessee’s ManufacturingMeans Jobs Initiative. Thisgroup of public agencies andeducation representatives takean immediate, innovative andfocused approach to providingtechnical services and employeetraining that is designed todevelop, retain, expand andrecruit manufacturing for theregion.

The next time you pick up a copy ofWoman’s Day or Motor Trendmagazine, tip your hat to Dyer County

workers. Those magazines and many others areprinted at Quebecor World, one of Dyer County’slargest employers.

The next time you buy a pound of sausage,know that they most likely it originated fromJimmy Dean Foods.

Employees at Bekaert make the steel cordfound in most tires manufactured in this country.At Caterpillar, employees assemble machinedclutch housing and transmission component partsfor large construction equipment.

In fact, the products made by Dyer Countyworkers are used by people every day,everywhere around the world.

The Dyer County work force offersemployers a high work ethic, a non-union attitudeand a willingness to extend their training to meetemployer needs. No Dyer County industry has aunionized work force.

Industry has a pro-business workenvironment. At the same time, Tennessee is aright-to-work state and area wages are below thestate average.

Once dominated by agriculture, Dyer Countynow has a diversity of business and industry.Nearly 40 percent of the county’s work force is inindustry. As a regional center, Dyer County alsoattracts workers from nine neighboring countieswith a total population of more than 300,000,

New Madrid Co.,Pemiscot Co.,

MO

Mississippi Co.,ARK

Crockett Co., TN

Lake Co., TN

WORKFORCE… Employer Employees Year Est. Products

Quebecor World 1,150 1986 Magazine Printing

Sara Lee US Foods 900 1987 Meat Processing

ERMCO 505 1972 Distribution Transformers

Excel Polymers 490 1955 Custom Mix Rubber

Nordyne 475 2003 HVAC

Heckethorn Manufacturing 410 1963 Exhaust System Clamps

Bekaert Corporation 277 1987 Steel Cord for Radial Tires

Royalguard Vinyl 207 1995 Vinyl Siding

Huish Detergents 204 1987 Detergents

S R Products 200 2001 Automotive Components

PolyOne Engineered Materials 187 1955 Plastic Compounding

Eaton Global Hose 180 1984 Rubber Industrial Hoses

Caterpillar 174 1996 Machine Clutch Housing

Ford Asphalt Plant 150 1996 Hot Mix

Colonial DPP 139 2000 Molded Sponge Rubber

Firestone Industrial Products 88 1989 Metal Stamping & Brazing

Burks Beverage Company L.P. 86 1938 Bottled Soft Drinks

Thomas Lighting 80 1973 Lighting Fixtures

Dyer County Labor Force Annual Averages Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

2004 17,869 16,762 1,107 6.2%

2003 17,930 16,580 1,350 7.5%

2002 18,010 16,660 1,350 7.5%

2001 17,900 16,610 1,290 7.2%

2000 18,170 17,060 1,110 6.1%

1999 18,510 17,620 890 4.8%

1998 18,240 17,470 770 4.2%

1997 18,570 17,410 1,100 5.9%

1996 19,720 18,360 1,360 6.9%

1995 18,940 17,970 970 5.1%

Tennessee is a right-to-workstate.

Employers EmployeesWalMart Supercenter 550

Dyersburg Regional Medical 395Center

Forcum Lannom Contractors 150

First Citizens National Bank 200

Dyersburg Manor 115Nursing Home

MedSouth Healthcare 84

Burch Foods 60

Ford Construction 46

Dyersburg News & State Gazette 41

Employers EmployeesDyer County Schools 515

Dyersburg City Schools 339

City of Dyersburg 320

Dyersburg State 177Community College

Dyer County 132

City of Newbern 101

Service Employers

Government Employers

Industrial Support Services

Tool & Die ................... LocalHeat Treating .............. LocalFoundry ...................... Halls, TN, 11 miles

Ripley, TN, 28 miles

Heavy Hardware ......... LocalSheet Metal ................ LocalLubricants ................... LocalWelding Supplies ........ LocalMachine Fabrication ... Local

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FIRE - Finance, Insurance & Real EstateTCPU - Transportation, Communications & Public UtilitiesSource: TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development

Dyer County Distributionof Employment

Education Levelof Dyer County Adults

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T C P U 2%

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