When Habersham County’s homegrown jail cell business, SteelCell of North America, needed to expand, CEO Mike Smith looked at neighboring counties in Georgia, nearby states, even some out west. “I didn’t want to move, but we were going to have…
Augusta and Richmond County saw new investment and new jobs created in 2009, and other parts of the East Central region are anticipating construction of new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle or new biomass facilities. But many communities are looking…
A cautious optimism is overtaking economic development officials in the central part of the state, as interest in manufacturing and warehousing sites is on the rise. “Our activity has picked up in the last three months over the previous eight,”…
With money especially tight, counties are being called upon to do more with less. The six winners of this year’s County Excellence Awards – Chatham, Cobb, Decatur, Heard, Liberty and Mitchell counties – have demonstrated an ability to provide their…
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