Infrastructure development is something that’s often taken for granted by those who don’t understand what really goes into a region’s economic development. Just don’t count Ronald E. Tolley, CEO of the Liberty County Development Authority, among those who discount infrastructure’s…
Several counties in Southeast Georgia have discovered the power of teamwork by joining forces to form the Southeast Georgia Joint Development Authority (SEGAJDA). The SEGAJDA is comprised of Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, McIntosh and Wayne counties. Since it was formed…
The 23 counties in the Southeast region of Georgia are booming due in large part to the ports and the entertainment biz. The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has been the big economic news in the area for the past couple…
Reports of increasing economic activity, new jobs and businesses – even improvements in the housing industry – show that Georgia is continuing to make the most of the growing recovery and its status as the No. 1 state in the…
At the end of last year, the news finally arrived that many Georgia businesses and politicians – especially those in Southeast Georgia – have been waiting two decades to hear: The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project was approved. The project will…
First proposed more than 20 years ago, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has been studied and delayed more times over the past two decades than anyone can count. So it’s no surprise that the big news at the Georgia Ports…
On the surface, the idea of a business voluntarily paying more money in taxes than it owes sounds absurd. But this is exactly what hundreds of businesses and commercial property owners in Georgia have chosen to do by forming Community…
Without question, when it comes to economic development in Southeast Georgia, the long-planned Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is big news. After years of planning – Congress first authorized studying the project in 1999 – dredging to deepen the river channel…
If there’s a word that best describes economic development in Southeast Georgia, it would have to be “diversity.” The region is perhaps best known for the major ports in Savannah and Brunswick, but the economy incorporates a wide range…
A mere 20 years ago, Georgia 400 was referred to by some people on the north side of Atlanta as the “Alpharetta Autobahn” due to the lack of traffic and the fact you could drive as fast as you…
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