Cherokee Office of Economic Development Gets Boost From Cities, County
The Cherokee County Commission on Tuesday voted to provide up to $60,000 for three years to the Cherokee Office of Economic Development.
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Cherokee Office of Economic Development Gets Boost From Cities, County
The Cherokee County Commission on Tuesday voted to provide up to $60,000 for three years to the Cherokee Office of Economic Development.
A request from Cherokee County Chairman Buzz Ahrens to shore up the county's economic development efforts has garnered formal approval. The Cherokee County Commission on Tuesday voted to approve matching up to $60,000 each year for the next three years, which would be funneled into the annual operating budget of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development. The county will match the collective amount each of the five cities will contribute towards CoED's budget. Ahrens said the $120,000 is "enough to make a difference." Ahrens in January formally emailed the cities Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground and Waleska and asked them to each consider contributing money towards CoED's budget. He also emailed the cities of Mountain Park …
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Cherokee Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens Wants More Funds for Economic Development
The Cherokee County Commission Chair will discuss steering more funding to the Office of Economic Development today during the Board of Commissioners' meeting today.
Discussing ways to shore up the Cherokee Office of Economic Development's budget will be discussed by the Cherokee County Commission during its work session and meeting this afternoon. The work session will start at 3 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Both will be held on the lower level of the county administration building. Ahrens in January formally emailed the cities Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Waleska, Nelson and Mountain Park and asked them to each consider contributing money towards CoED's budget. He requested that both Canton and Woodstock contribute between $20,000 and $25,000; for Holly Springs to mull giving $10,000 to $15,000; and for Waleska, Ball Ground, Nelson and Mountain Park to donate around $5,…
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Should Cities Contribute To Cherokee Office Of Economic Development?
Cherokee County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens wants to start a discussion on how all cities can pitch in to help economic development.
The Cherokee Office of Economic Development is understaffed and needs more money to help with its efforts to make the county more desirable to prospective developers. To succeed in that endeavor, Cherokee County Commission Chairman Buzz Ahrens would like for the seven cities whose boundaries are either fully or partially in the county to consider contributing towards CoED's budget. Ahrens emailed the mayors of Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Waleska, Nelson and Mountain Park and asked them to each consider contributing money towards CoED's budget. Nelson straddles the Cherokee and Pickens County border north of Ball Ground and while the bulk of Mountain Park sits in northern Fulton County, a very small portion sits inside …
Monday, February 18, 2013
Cherokee Companies Created 365 New Jobs in 2012
Thirteen companies in Cherokee Office of Economic Development's Existing Industry incentive program expanded last year and made over $22.6 million in investments.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Cherokee Companies Created 365 New Jobs in 2012
Thirteen companies in Cherokee Office of Economic Development's Existing Industry incentive program expanded last year and made over $22.6 million in investments.
Business activity is coming back to life in Cherokee County. The county last year saw increased prospect activity and existing industry expansion, according to the Cherokee Office of Economic Development. CoED President Misti Martin told the Council for Quality Growth on Wednesday that 13 companies in its Existing Industries Incentive Program expanded in 2012, creating 365 new jobs and investing $22.6 million in the county. She also noted two additional companies applied for the incentive program, investing $6.5 million and creating 30 new jobs. Other positives for Cherokee economic development include: Martin said she wasn't surprised with the trend towards growth in Cherokee. CoED used the downturn that occurred between 2008 and part …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Third Grand Jury To Investigate Cherokee Recycling Deal, Land Purchase
Another Cherokee County grand jury has voted to investigate the Ball Ground Recycling deal and the Cherokee Office of Economic Development's purchase of 53 acres owned by BGR's manager Jimmy Bobo.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Third Grand Jury To Investigate Cherokee Recycling Deal, Land Purchase
Another Cherokee County grand jury has voted to investigate the Ball Ground Recycling deal and the Cherokee Office of Economic Development's purchase of 53 acres owned by BGR's manager Jimmy Bobo.
Another grand jury has chosen to continue investigating a failed recycling facility deal that has the county taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars. A Cherokee County grand jury earlier this week in its January 2013 presentments voted to continue investigating the Cherokee County Resource Recovery Development Authority's decision to back up to $18 million in bonds in relation to the Ball Ground Recycling project. It also voted to investigate the Cherokee Office of Economic Development's purchase of 53 acres off Highway 92 at James Dupree Road. The land is the future home of the CoED's Cherokee 75 Business Park, which is under construction. County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens noted "this was totally expected." "The newly seated …
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
International Company To Locate Headquarters to Cherokee
Continental Case will create 70 jobs with their move to a location near Acworth in southwest Cherokee County.
A global manufacturing company will soon establish its North American headquarters in Cherokee County. Continental Case will set up shop inside the county, bringing with it a $3.5 million investment and 70 new jobs. The Georgia Department of Economic Development late Friday announced the news. The company will locate in Majestic Realty's Cherokee Commerce Center in southwest Cherokee County, said Cherokee Office of Economic Development President Misti Martin. The property sits on the southwest corner of Highway 92 at Interstate 75. The company manufactures replacement parks, shelves and skin kids for many major brands of refrigerated cases for the supermarket industry. "Continental Case is a great example of an international company that…
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Woodstock Company To Expand Into Canton
International Thermocast has closed on a deal to expand into 98,000 square feet of space in Canton.
