Join RETC


Application

Download Membership Application (PDF)

Who is the RETC and what do they offer:

  • Thirty-two member board from various sectors of the community
  • Meets on the 4th Monday of each month; meetings are open to the public
  • Funded by the governments of Rhea County, City of Dayton, City of Graysville, and Town of Spring City, as well as private memberships
  • Facilitates the Three-Star Program for Rhea County
  • Helps to maintain and create jobs by:
    • Assisting existing industries and business in their sustenance and expansion efforts and recruiting new industries and businesses by:
      • Providing assistance in securing job training
      • Providing assistance in obtaining funding for infrastructure and other needs through loans and grants
      • Assisting in finding prime locations
      • Furnishing community data
      • Working closely with the State of Tennessee and other federal, state, regional, and local government officials.
  • Shares information about Rhea County at industrial and tourism trade shows
  • Provides brochures about Rhea County to Welcome Centers and other entities across the nation
  • Maintains RETC website featuring information about Rhea County and its municipalities, our members, and services we offer
  • Members are offered:
    • Free link and logo placement on site
    • Reduced rental rates of Welcome Center community room
    • Ability to post information in the Welcome Center
    • RETC support and recommendation to potential clients

Membership Dues

Rhea County is growing, but we are limited in what we can do because of funding.  We need your support in order to perform our job to the best of our ability.  When you join, you will receive a beautiful wooden plaque to display at your place of business.  The membership dues are as follows:

Number of Employees Membership Fees
1-5 $100
6-25 $250
26-50 $300
51-75 $350
76-100 $400
101-250 $450
251-500 $500
501-750 $550
751-1000 $600
1001-2000 $650
2001 or more $700