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NASHVILLE –Tennessee will receive $1.8 million in federal funding for broadband mapping and planning in an effort to increase the availability and use of high-speed Internet service in the state.  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) matching grant is awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

NASHVILLE –Tennessee Recovery Act Management Office administrator Mike Morrow has been named Administrator of the Year by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).  The award is given each year to the Tennessee administrator who has made a significant impact during the past year on his or her organization and the landscape of Tennessee administration.

NASHVILLE – State tax collections fell below budgeted estimates in November, for the fourth consecutive month of the fiscal year that began on July 1, 2009.   Finance & Administration Commissioner Dave Goetz today announced that state revenue collections for November were $708.2 million, which is 0.52% below November 2008 collections.  November collections reflect consumer spending in October.

NASHVILLE – For the third consecutive month in the fiscal year that began July 1, state tax collections fell below budgeted estimates.  Finance & Administration Commissioner Dave Goetz today announced that state revenue collections for October were $698.2 million, which is 1.53% below October 2008 collections.  October collections reflect consumer spending in September.

NASHVILLE – For the 12th consecutive year, the State of Tennessee has received a national award for its annual state budget document.  The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) presented the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Division of Budget in the Department of Finance and Administration for fiscal year 2009-2010.  It’s the 17th year the state has received the award.

NASHVILLE – A federal court ruling involving the Arlington Developmental Center near Memphis will mean more federal money for services to people with intellectual disabilities in Tennessee. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee granted a state motion that will result in an additional $38 million that can be budgeted for medical services through the Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services (DIDS) and TennCare.

NASHVILLE – State tax collections again fell below budgeted estimates in August, with sales tax collections recording negative growth for 18 of the last 20 months. Finance and Administration Commissioner Dave Goetz reported today that overall August revenues were $726.9 million, which is 5.74% below collections for August 2008.  

NASHVILLE – Stephen Norris, Deputy Commissioner for the Tennessee Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services (DIDS), announced today that he will retire from state government on September 30, 2009. The agency is responsible for providing services to Tennesseans with intellectual disabilities. 

“It has been a privilege for me to be able to serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services for the past six years," Norris said. "Thanks to the commitment and support of this administration, we have made great strides in improving and increasing services for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE – State tax revenues continued to decline in July, making it the first time in Tennessee history the state has experienced a full year of negative growth.  Finance and Administration Commissioner Dave Goetz today reported July revenue collections, pointing to sales tax collections which have experienced negative growth for 17 out of the past 19 months when compared to the year before.