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Two FY 2003 Equity Fund Applicants
Abbeville,
City of
Funds
are requested to assist with land acquisition and infrastructure costs
to assist in the development of the City's first Industrial Park. The
40-acre tract of property located on US Hwy 280 and GA Hwy 30 was identified
by Georgia Tech through a site selection survey as an important component
of the city's overall economic development strategies.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with land acquisition and infrastructure
costs to assist in the development of the City's first Industrial Park.
- $585,386 Total Project Cost.
Albany-Doughtery
Inner City Authority
Funds are requested to assist with site improvements in the development
of the 120-room Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and adjoining 20,000 SF Conference
Center along the Flint River in downtown Albany. The facility is identified
as a key component of Albany's Downtown Riverfront Revitalization Master
Plan. The hotel and conference center will create 50 new full time positions.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with site improvements in the development
of the 120-room Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and adjoining 20,000 SF Conference
Center along the Flint River in downtown Albany.
- $16,940,279 Total Project Cost.
Bainbridge,
Development Authority of and Decatur County
Funds are requested to support the extension of rail service into the
700-acre Commodore Decatur Industrial Park, providing stability for an
existing industry (Georgia Gulf Sulfur), as well as providing rail access
into the undeveloped tracts of the Industrial Park. The Industrial Park,
with water, sewer and natural gas utilities in place, is bordered to the
north by four-laned US Hwy 84 and to the southeast by GA Hwy 253. The
rail spur would enable Georgia Gulf to obtain raw materials via rail,
retain 14 existing jobs and creating 3 new jobs while also enhancing the
competitiveness of the park for future development.
- $449,017 is requested to support the extension of rail service into
the 700-acre Commodore Decatur Industrial Park, providing stability
for an existing industry (Georgia Gulf Sulfur), as well as providing
rail access into the undeveloped tracts of the Industrial Park.
- $558,461 Total Project Cost.
Baker,
Dougherty, Lee and Terrell County, JDA of
Funds are requested to assist with the cost of a feasibility study to
determine the economic impact of promoting and marketing Natural-Based
Tourism within the 4 county area of Baker, Dougherty, Lee and Terrell.
This Southwest Georgia region has lost thousands of textile and manufacturing
jobs and understands the importance of diversifying the regions economic
base while also capitalizing on its natural resources, heritage and history.
- $21,000 is requested to assist with the cost of a feasibility study
to determine the economic impact of promoting and marketing Natural-Based
Tourism within the 4 county area of Baker, Dougherty, Lee and Terrell.
- $25,000 Total Project Cost
Baxley,
City of
Resubmission: Funds are requested to assist with the expansion of the
Wastewater Treatment Facility supporting infrastructure capacity needs
for the Appling County Industrial Park West located in Baxley and the
continued development of the Tri-County Industrial Park (Appling, Bacon
and Jeff Davis Co's) located on US Hwy 341. Providing sewer capacity for
future growth and the recent four-laning of Hwy 341 to the Brunswick port
are important components of the overall economic development strategy
of this tri-county area.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with the expansion of the Wastewater
Treatment Facility supporting infrastructure capacity needs for the
Appling County Industrial Park West located in Baxley and the continued
development of the Tri-County Industrial Park (Appling, Bacon and Jeff
Davis Co's) located on US Hwy 341.
- $8,745,100 Total Project Cost.
Brooks,
Colquitt and Thomas Counties, JDA of
Funds are requested to assist with the purchase of machinery and equipment
and the rehab of a 15,000 SF vegetable processing facility in the Genesis
Food Park located in Thomasville. The plant will process vegetables supplied
by cooperatives of minority farmers in Southwest Georgia who have no meaningful
access to mainstream markets. The goal of the project is to create a sustainable
system of production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh
produce grown by members of producer Co-ops in South Georgia.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with the purchase of machinery and
equipment and the rehab of a 15,000 SF vegetable processing facility
in the Genesis Food Park located in Thomasville. The plant will process
vegetables supplied by cooperatives of minority farmers in Southwest
Georgia who have no meaningful access to mainstream markets.
- $1,000,000 Total Project Cost.
Central
Georgia JDA
(Bibb, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs)
A collaborative partnership including Macon State College, local governments
and private businesses to support the development of technology infrastructure
in the Middle Georgia area. Project includes the purchase, installation
and deployment of video infrastructure and data collaboration tools to
train users and promote workforce development. These are to be accomplished
through a high performance Internet based video and data collaboration
infrastructure as a catalyst for technology transfer, new business development
and workforce education in the central Georgia region.
- $500,000 is requested to support the development of technology infrastructure
in the Middle Georgia area. Project includes the purchase, installation
and deployment of video infrastructure and data collaboration tools
to train users and promote workforce development.
- $800,456 Total Project Cost.
Cook,
Tift, Turner and Worth Counties, JDA of
Resubmission: Funding is requested to assist with Phase II of a multi-county
tourism initiative, Southern Culture, Comfort and Cookin. Phase II will
include expansion of the agri-tourism component and marketing activities
in hopes of creating tour bus activities and tourism revenue for the region.
- $282,061 is requested to assist with Phase II of a multi-county tourism
initiative, Southern Culture, Comfort, and Cookin.
- $803,539 Total Project Cost.
Douglas-Coffee
County Industrial Authority
Resubmission: Loan funds are requested to assist with the construction
of a 102,847 SF speculative industrial building on 20+ acres in the Perimeter
West Industrial Park. The community has lost over 1,000 jobs due to plant
closures and downsizing over the last several years. The speculative building
is seen as an opportunity to enhance the competitiveness of the area.
- $500,000 loan funds are requested to assist with the construction
of a 102,847 SF speculative industrial building on 20+ acres in the
Perimeter West Industrial Park.
- $2,065,027 Total Project Cost.
Dublin,
City of
Funds are requested to assist with technology infrastructure of the Dublin
Municipal Area Network (DMAN). The proposed project will lease purchase
two strands of fiber optic cable, providing connectivity from Atlanta
to Laurens and Baldwin Counties. Leveraging the technology to a larger
geographical area provides an opportunity for shared common resources
and will serve as a major drawing card for attracting new industries to
the region.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with technology infrastructure of
the Dublin Municipal Area Network (DMAN). The proposed project will
lease purchase two strands of fiber optic cable, providing connectivity
from Atlanta to Laurens and Baldwin Counties.
- $705,861 Total Project Cost.
Early
County, Development Authority of
Loan funds are requested to complete repairs and improvements to a 60,000
SF existing industrial speculative building located in the 187-acre Early
County Industrial Park. The Development Authority proposes to lease the
facility to an existing industry, Peanut Corporation of America, for a
peanut butter/peanut processing and manufacturing facility, creating 45
new full-time jobs.
- $233,952 loan funds are requested to complete repairs and improvements
to a 60,000 SF existing industrial speculative building located in the
187-acre Early County Industrial Park.
- $1,500,000 Total Project Cost.
Early
County, Development Authority of
Loan funds are requested to assist with the construction of a building
to be leased to Aircraft Specialty Corp. (ASC), an aircraft painting and
maintenance facility located at the Early County Airport employing 14
full-time employees. The expansion plans include a manufacturing shop
to manufacture limited parts for the Ayres Turbo Thrush. This expansion
would create 8 new full-time jobs.
- $277,591 loan funds are requested to assist with the construction
of a building to be leased to Aircraft Specialty Corp. (ASC), an aircraft
painting and maintenance facility located at the Early County Airport
employing 14 full-time employees.
- $294,541 Total Project Cost.
Fall
Line Regional Development Authority
Resubmission: Funding is requested to assist with the cost of an Engineering
Feasibility Study for the development of a Regional Industrial Park at
the future intersection of Hwy 441 and the Fall Line Freeway. The proposed
intersection would be located near the Wilkinson County line to the North
and Baldwin County line to the South.
- $150,000 Funding is requested to assist with the cost of an Engineering
Feasibility Study for the development of a Regional Industrial Park
at the future intersection of Hwy 441 and the Fall Line Freeway.
- $182,500 Total Project Cost.
Folkston,
City of
Resubmission: Funding is requested to assist with Phase I of the Okefenokee
Education and Research Center to enhance tourism and eco-system educational
opportunities provided by the Okefenokee Swamp. This facility will provide
hands-on learning in an interactive display area to be known as "Discovery
Hall."
- $500,000 is requested to assist with Phase I of the Okefenokee Education
and Research Center to enhance tourism and eco-system educational opportunities
provided by the Okefenokee Swamp.
- $2,540,000 Total Project Cost.
Franklin,
Hart and Stephen Counties, JDA of
Funds are requested to support the regional marketing initiatives proposed
by the Lake Hartwell Regional Marketing Alliance. Plans include the completion
of a market segmentation analysis and other efforts to promote the area
as a first class national tourist destination.
- $40,112 is requested to support the regional marketing initiatives
proposed by the Lake Hartwell Regional Marketing Alliance.
- $79,020 Total Project Cost.
Jeff
Davis County Board of Commissioners
Resubmission: Funds are requested to assist with establishing a culinary
arts training center in an historic antebellum house built around the
early 1900's, known as the "Big House." The house, previously
operated as a restaurant, was chosen due to its large kitchen. Funds would
be used to renovate and adapt the building to develop a culinary school.
The daily operations of the facility would be the responsibility of Second
Harvest and Altamaha Technical College through a contract with Jeff Davis
County.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with establishing a culinary arts
training center in an historic antebellum house built around the early
1900's, known as the "Big House."
- $799,811 Total Project Cost.
Jesup,
City of
Funds are requested to assist with the renovation and development of the
old bus station located downtown as the Board Street Pavilion, a combination
restaurant/coffee shop and Farmers Market. The City of Jesup is one of
only five stops that Amtrak makes in Georgia daily and the train depot
is located next door to the proposed new restaurant and market. The renovation
of these buildings will support downtown revitalization efforts and serve
as an opportunity to market and sell area farmers fresh produce. The project
is expected to create 10 new jobs and the farmer's market estimates the
creation of 30 part-time jobs.
- $350,000 is requested to assist with the renovation and development
of the old bus station located downtown as the Board Street Pavilion,
a combination restaurant/coffee shop and Farmers Market.
- $445,000 Total Project Cost.
Lincoln
County Development Authority
Funds are requested to assist the community in the purchase of private
properties needed to complete the necessary field and environmental assessments
required to secure a new lease from the Corps of Engineers in order to
move forward with the development of Stillwater Cove Conference and Golf
Resort.
- $500,000 is requested to assist the community in the purchase of
private properties needed to complete the necessary field and environmental
assessments required to secure a new lease from the Corps of Engineers
in order to move forward with the development of Stillwater Cove Conference
and Golf Resort.
- $38,612,447 Total Project Cost.
Lincoln
County Development Authority
Funding is requested to assist in providing sewer access to the Authority's
existing 100-acre Industrial Park. Lincoln County has lost over 400 jobs
in the last several years and currently has an unemployment rate of nearly
10%. Infrastructure improvements to the park are seen as an opportunity
to enhance the competitiveness of the area.
- $288,100 is requested to assist in providing sewer access to the
Authority's existing 100-acre Industrial Park.
- $288,100 Total Project Cost.
Macon-Bibb
Industrial Authority
Funds are requested to assist with the purchase of equipment for lease
to Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia to support the 118,000 SF Goodwill
Career Campus located on Eisenhower Parkway in Macon, Bibb County. This
facility will provide workforce development and job opportunities for
the region's citizens who are unemployed, underemployed and or of low
to moderate income. Over the next four years, the project will create
125 new jobs internally and graduate approximately 450 qualified applicants
for area businesses.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with the purchase of equipment for
lease to Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia to support the 118,000
SF Goodwill Career Campus located on Eisenhower Parkway in Macon, Bibb
County.
- $4,838,961 Total Project Cost.
Monroe
County, Development Authority of
Resubmission: Funds are requested to extend sewer and road improvements
to GRESCO, a new Industry, and into the 271-acre tract to serve the new
Rumble Road Industrial Park. Improvements include site clearing, grading
and grubbing to prepare the industrial tracts as prospect and market ready.
GRESCO will initially create 40 jobs.
- $500,000 is requested to extend sewer and road improvements to GRESCO,
a new Industry, and into the 271-acre tract to serve the new Rumble
Road Industrial Park.
- $708,750 Total Project Cost.
Mt.
Vernon, City of
Funds are requested to assist with infrastructure including water, sewer,
roadway and site improvements to the 100-acre Mount Vernon Industrial
Park The improvements will enhance the image and overall competitiveness
of the park. In addition, the Authority and the City have been working
with a potential prospect to construct a block plant in the park creating
15-18 jobs.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with infrastructure including water,
sewer, roadway and site improvements to the 100-acre Mount Vernon Industrial
Park.
- $657,054 Total Project Cost.
Ocilla-Irwin
County Industrial Development Authority
Loan funds are requested to purchase two speculative buildings (20,0000
SF and 10,000 SF) and 15-acres in the Ocilla-Irwin North Industrial Park.
Possession of the land and buildings by the IDA will greatly enhance marketing
efforts with potential industrial prospects.
- $280,000 loan funds requested to purchase two speculative buildings
(20,0000 SF and 10,000 SF) and 15-acres in the Ocilla-Irwin North Industrial
Park.
- $280,000 Total Project Cost.
Seminole
County, Development Authority of, and Donaldsonville (Seminole, Baker,
Miller, Early and Decatur)
Resubmission: Loan funds are requested to assist in the purchase of equipment
to support a Peanut Shelling Facility being developed by a 65-member group
of growers, American Peanut Farmers, in five Southwest Georgia counties.
The growers, producing 50,300 tons of peanuts annually, anticipate the
project will create 70 new jobs and provide an annual payroll of $1.6
million to the region.
- $500,000 loan funds requested to assist in the purchase of equipment
to support a Peanut Shelling Facility being developed by a 65-member
group of growers, American Peanut Farmers, in five Southwest Georgia
counties.
- $27,485,633 Total Project Cost.
Stephens
County Development Authority
Resubmission: Funds are requested to construct a new 5,948 SF airport
terminal building in accordance with supplemental airport improvements.
This construction plus other planned improvements would move the airport
from a Level I class to a solid Level II class creating 5 new jobs.
- $500,000 is requested to construct a new 5,948 SF airport terminal
building in accordance with supplemental airport improvements.
- $800,000 Total Project Cost.
Sumner,
City of
Funds are requested to assist with the construction of a new 100,000-gallon
elevated water storage tank to provide fire protection to new and existing
businesses. The city has three written commitments (New Holland Tire Company,
S&S Marketing and Action Auction Service) to create approximately
23 jobs contingent of the provision of water service.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with the construction of a new 100,000-gallon
elevated water storage tank to provide fire protection to new and existing
businesses.
- $824,248 Total Project Cost.
Thomasville,
City of
Funding is requested to assist in the construction of a 3,600 SF Airport
Terminal Building, replacing the former residential structure serving
as a terminal at the Thomasville Municipal Airport, a Level III regional
aviation facility. Thomasville is the corporate headquarters of Flowers
Industries and enjoys considerable traffic due to corporate activity as
well as visitors to large plantations in Thomas County. The airport recorded
over 32,000 aviation operations at the airport in 2002. The airport and
terminal building are seen as gateways to the community and region.
- $451,733 is requested to assist in the construction of a 3,600 SF
Airport Terminal Building, replacing the former residential structure
serving as a terminal at the Thomasville Municipal Airport, a Level
III regional aviation facility.
- $5,185,733 Total Project Cost.
Tifton,
City of
Funds are requested to assist with water and sewer improvements to serve
a new $10 million Conference Center expansion of the University of Georgia
Rural Development Center and an office-business park located on an adjacent
40-acre site west of I-75 and US Hwy 41.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with water and sewer improvements
to serve a new $10 million Conference Center expansion of the University
of Georgia Rural Development Center and an office-business park located
on an adjacent 40-acre site west of I-75 and US Hwy 41.
- $580,851 Total Project Cost.
Treutlen
County Development Authority
Resubmission: Funds are requested to assist in financing of sewage capacity
enhancements to an existing sewage system that is not providing adequate
service to the Authority's Industrial Park and will not allow any additional
tenants in the park.
- $365,000 is requested to assist in financing of sewage capacity enhancements
to an existing sewage system that is not providing adequate service
to the Authority's Industrial Park and will not allow any additional
tenants in the park.
- $545,000 Total Project Cost.
Warren
County, Development Authority of
Loan funds are requested to refurbish machinery to operational standards
to support Wheland Foundry. The plant will produce automotive parts, such
as brake drums and rotors, to sell to suppliers and distributors. The
plant expects to employ 95 in 12 months and approximately 225 employees
within four years.
- $500,000 Loan fund requested to refurbish machinery to operational
standards to support Wheland Foundry.
- $6,950,000 Total Project Cost.
Waycross,
Downtown Development Authority of
Funds are requested to assist with land acquisition, public parking and
street improvements in support of the community's ongoing downtown revitalization
efforts.
- $500,000 is requested to assist with land acquisition, public parking
and street improvements in support of the community's ongoing downtown
revitalization efforts.
- $7,585,930 Total Project Cost.
Wilcox
County Board of Commissioners
Resubmission: Funds are requested to assist with infrastructure improvements
to the 95-acre Wilcox Industrial Park. Improvements will enhance the image
of the park including street and drainage, and rail access. Wilcox County,
primarily an agricultural community, seeks to diversify its economy through
the development of the industrial park.
- $419,164 is requested to assist with infrastructure improvements
to the 95-acre Wilcox Industrial Park.
- $588,801 Total Project Cost.
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