GA Department of Economic Development Leaders Visit Stephens Co.

Top state economic development officials take time to visit Stephens County.

Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr and his staff spent Wednesday traveling through the county, meeting with local officials.

Carr said the goal of the trip, which included other stops throughout Georgia, is for his team to build and establish relationships with local officials.

“Economic development, like politics, is, was, and always will be a people business and it is important to get in front of people to hear what is going on and to talk about the resources and the expertise that we can potentially bring to bear and partner with our communities,” said Carr.

Pictured above: GDEcD's Cheryl Smith, Kevin Langston, Commissioner Chris Carr, and Tammy Caudell, and Stephens County Development Authority's Tim Martin. 

By Charlie Bauder 

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Economic Development Project Managers' "Caravan" Tours Toccoa-Stephens County

On Tuesday, September 1, Rope Roberts of Georgia Power Company took project managers from GPC and the Georgia Department of Economic Development on a trip to the Northeast Georgia region to view available industrial sites and buildings.

Local leaders joining the group were Stephens County Development Authority Chairman Cam Parker, Executive Director Tim Martin, and former Executive Director Bob Evans. The project managers toured the Milliken Humphrey Plant as well as the Rooker Spec building in the Hayestone Brady Business Park. Lunch was served at the North Georgia Technical College's Currahee Campus along with a delegation from the Hart and Franklin County Industrial Building Authorities.