Economic Development: November 2012
Christy Simo writes about Ethicon in Athens, an expansion in LaFayette and biofuel in Sandersville.
Economic Development Features
Showcasing Agriculture
It’s another sultry August in Perry at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agri-center (GNFA), where Republicans are frying fish to raise money in the eighth district, young farmers are meeting en masse to show their goats or cattle, the…
Economic Development: October 2012
Christy Simo writes about economic development, including manufacturing in Bartow County and biotech in Oakwood
Economic Development: September 2012
Christy Simo writes about economic development around the state, including a CBS IT and software center in Sandy Springs and MG International’s expansion in Dallas.
The Bucks Stop Here
Fly-by-night operators stapling “We buy used cars for $400” signs to a DeKalb County utility pole were surprised when a man drove up and told them to stop. “There was some intense discussion,” recalls Emory Morsberger. “They said, ‘Who…
Economic Development: August 2012
Christy Simo writes about new jobs coming to Chattooga County and other economic development activity around the state.
On The Road Again
When the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) launched its nonprofit organization, the Georgia Cities Foundation, back in 1999, the idea was to furnish a means of improving the state’s downtowns by offering financial assistance from a revolving loan program. In…
Economic Development: July 2012
Christy Simo writes about economic development around the state, including an NCR expansion in Columbus that should add 100 jobs.
Transportation Game Changer
"We will deepen the port. Make no mistake,” says Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and one of the most aggressive supporters of the Regional Transportation Referendum (RTR), also known as the T-SPLOST. The…
Economic Development: June 2012
Christy Simo writes about economic development around the state, including Baxter International’s manufacturing facility east of Atlanta and a Starbucks plant in Augusta.
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