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IN THIS
ISSUE
CSRA
Leadership Conference Puts Our Regional Agenda in
the Spotlight......2.
Chamber Hosts 1st
Annual Golf Classic.... 4
Leadership
Augusta Celebrates Class of 2001.............6
Augusta-Aiken MSA
Ranked Third in State
for Job Growth.........8
Ribbon
Cuttings...10
OTHER
SECTIONS
LOCATION
REGIONAL ECONOMY
CORPORATE COMMUNITY
WORKFORCE
EDUCATION
TAXES & INCENTIVES
TRANSPORTATION
UTILITIES
QUALITY OF LIFE
THE COUNTIES
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| Chamber
Working to Develop More Effective Statewide
Economic Incentives |
Augusta
Metro Chamber of Commerce President Jim
West and Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
Bryan Quinsey are working with state officials
to create an incentive program similar to
those now used in other Southeastern states
for Georgia's second tier communities. The
model for the proposed program, dubbed the
Rural Georgia Jobs Development Act (RGJDA),
is a program developed by the Commonwealth
of Kentucky in the early 1990s. West and
Quinsey have extensive knowledge of the
Kentucky program from their previous work
in that state.
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The
Rural Georgia Jobs Development Act picked
up strong allies in recent weeks. The proposal
has been endorsed by the staff of the Georgia
Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism,
and the chairs of GDITT’s executive committee
and economic development committee, and will
be presented for full board approval later
this summer. The chairman of GDITT will present
the proposed legislation to Georgia Governor
Barnes for endorsement and pre-filing prior
to the 2002 General Assembly session.
See Economic Incentives
continued on page 2
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| 2001
Total Resource Development Campaign Is Moving
Toward Goal |
| The
2001 Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Resource
Development Campaign, chaired by Pierce Blanchard,
Jr., Executive Vice President of Georgia Bank
and Trust, is well on its way to achieving its
goal of $280,000 in memberships, sponsorships
and trades, but to be successful, the chamber
needs your help. |
There
are still several sponsorship opportunities
available for the 2002 slate of programs. For
more information, or to recommend a business
for chamber membership, contact the Membership
Department at 821-1300. |
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Campaign
Scorecard
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Campaign |
Goal |
| New
Members |
$22,662 |
$50,000 |
| Renewals |
$42,969 |
$80,000 |
| Board
of Adv |
$0 |
$5,000 |
| Sponsors |
$79,795 |
$120,000 |
| Budget
Trades |
$45,672 |
$25,000 |
| Total |
$191,098 |
$280,000 |
| *Non-Budget
Trades |
$728 |
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*Non-budget
trades will not count toward the campaign
goal. Volunteers will get credit for the
sale.
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