EDUCATION, INDUSTRY, AND HOUSING Despite its modest population, Huntsville functions as an educational and industrial center with daily activity levels far exceeding resident numbers. “What industry we have in Scott County is pretty much located in Huntsville,” Mayor Jeffers points out. “We have a Great Dane trailer manufacturer that employs about 350 people. We have Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Roane State campus. We have a high school with 850 students and a middle school and elementary school with about 800 students within the city limits. There are a lot of people here doing business, going to school, playing sports, or working.” The educational institutions create pathways for local workforce development while providing essential services to the broader county. Roane State Community College offers two-year degrees, while partnerships with Tennessee Technological 125 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 06 HUNTSVILLE, TN
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