| Learn more about the Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County: |
The Development Authority
of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County serves as our community's primary
agency for industrial recruitment and manufacturing job development. It further
administers programs, projects, and activities which enhance Milledgeville and
Baldwin County as a place to live and work.
The Authority is chartered under Georgia State Law as a Statutory Authority. It is a joint authority serving both the City and the County. The Authority consists of an all-volunteer nine-member board. This is comprised of four appointed members by the City, four appointed members by the County, and one joint appointment. Authority activities are accomplished via an annual operating budget funded on a 50/50 basis by the City and County governments. Additional program funds are received via local option sales tax revenues, grants, and property sales.
The Authority owns and manages a 500 acre Industrial Park and has a completed 41,000 square feet industrial “Spec Building”. The Authority provides services to stimulate economic development and assist the development process. Many different programs are offered to facilitate and encourage development in Milledgeville and Baldwin County. There are also organizations that assist in accessing programs and services to enhance business expansion and/or relocation with the Authority. Business and industry clients and prospects receive assistance in many areas, including but certainly not limited to the following:
Board meetings are held monthly, generally on the fourth Monday at 5:30 PM at the Chamber of Commerce Board Room.
| Development
Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County Board Members |
|
Executive
Director
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Business
Phone: (478) 451-0369 |
| Assistant
to the Director |
Business
Phone: (478) 451-0369 |
| Chair
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Business Phone: (478) 451-0369 |
| Vice
Chair Tullie Jones President, Magnolia State Bank P.O. Box 1990 Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
Business
Phone: (478) 453-2265 |
| Treasurer |
Business
Phone: (478) 454-1000 |
| Secretary |
Business
Phone: (478) 452-6011 |
| Felix Jones 120 Tara Place Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
Business phone: |
| Randy Layne Plant Manager Rheem Manufacturing 138 Roberson Mill Road P.O. Box 2098 Milledgeville, Georgia |
Business Phone: (478) 453-7575 |
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| Henry
Pope , Jr. President Exchange Bank PO Box 580 Milledgeville, Georgia |
Business
Phone: (478) 452-4531 |
Karen
Rowell |
Business Phone: (478) 452-4502
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| Earl
Seagle Retired, Vought Aircraft 130 South Jefferson Street Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
Business Phone: (478) 454-9081 |
| Legal
Counsel George Carpenter, Jr. P.O. Box 684 Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
Business Phone: (478) 452-2525 |