Advantage Carroll 2020

Advantage Carroll 2020
2016
First
Quarter
Report
Advantage Carroll 2020 co-chairs (seated, l-r) Tim
Warren, President/CEO of United Community
Bank, and Loy Howard, President/CEO of Tanner
Health System, were presented with a park bench
to be placed along the Carrollton Green Belt in
appreciation of their leadership of the successful
campaign. Making the presentation were members of the Carroll Tomorrow Board of Directors
(standing, l-r) Mary Covington, Daniel Jackson,
and Jim Gill.
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Economic Development
EXISTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
NEW INDUSTRY/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Strong results in the first quarter for existing
business growth: Nearly 50% of the new
investment dollars and almost all of the job gains
reflect existing business growth.
• Monitoring bond compliance and state reporting
requirements of local incentive projects including
Trident Seafoods, Southwire, Yachiyo and Decostar.
Existing business expansions also accounts for 7 of
the 17 active projects in the county.
• “Grow Carroll,” a business retention and expansion
effort of Carroll Tomorrow and the Carroll County
Chamber, kicked off in Q1 2016. Fifty-two business
consultations were initiated. These consultation
activities spanned across all four sectors of the
Advantage Carroll 2020 plan, with Economic
Development and Workforce Education and
Development holding the vast majority of the
assistance provided to local businesses.
• Carroll Tomorrow’s continued involvement
and partnership with the statewide economic
development efforts of the State of Georgia,
utility partners such as Georgia Power, Carroll
EMC, Greystone Power and Atlanta Gas Light,
and local business leaders result in project leads
and opportunities. To tell the Carroll County
story, Carroll Tomorrow networks with economic
development alliances and associations such as:
Georgia Economic Developers Association
Carl Vinson Institute
Southern Economic and Development Council
J. W. Fanning Institute
Small Business Development Centers
Archway Partnership
Greater West Georgia Joint Development
Authority
• Consulting with California-based chemical
engineering firm in developing a local office in
concert with WGTC and the SBIR program.
475
Jobs
16.6 M
$
15.6 M
$
Capital
Investment
52 Existing Business Consultations
Payroll
(each briefcase represents five consultations)
PRESENTATIONS
• Chaired GEDA/GDEcD competition and
recognition of 2016 Georgia Small Business
Rock Star awards held in February in Atlanta
• Guest lectured at UWG/Richards College of
Business class
• Led Financial Workshop at UWG’s Money Smart
Week
• Led Pitch Workshop at Goodwill Career Center
in Carrollton
• Providing support for GEDA Spring Conference
preparation on Workforce Development
initiatives
Carroll County’s current unemployment rate
is 6.0%, down more than half from the high
of 12.3% in June 2011. Source: Georgia DOL
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Economic Development
• Updated The Tinker’s Box feasibility report/business plan for Appalachian Regional Commission’s
consideration of a $250,000 grant
• Total sales from incubating companies: $1,656,550
Take AIM at CARROLL COUNTY
Carroll Tomorrow hosted a
familiarization tour for state
project managers from partner
agencies to showcase Carroll
County resources and the Buffalo
Creek Technology Park site.
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Leadership Development
STATEWIDE SERVICE
PRESENTATIONS
• Chairman of the GACCE Board, also
serving on Georgia Chamber and Georgia
Economic Development Association
boards
• Participation in state events: Georgia
Chamber Eggs and Issues, GACCE
Conference
• Speaker at GMA Mayors Day
conference in Atlanta on local economic
development
• Panelist at Georgia Community
Leadership Conference in Athens
• Speaker at Georgia Kiwanis mid-year
state conference
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
• Initiated the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, including 21 students
representing 7 local high schools, in
an 8-month personal and community
leadership program
• Leadership Academy with 20 participants
in the 12-week program
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
• Coordinated the 2016 Carroll County Day at
the Capitol with 24 attendees representing
business, government, education and nonprofits sectors. The House and Senate
executed resolutions citing the work of Carroll
County in the area of workforce education
and development
• Attended Small Business Day at the Capitol
and GACCE Day at the Capitol
• Attended GEDA legislative luncheon at State
Capitol
• Monitored state legislation of interest to the
local business and government leadership
during the 2016 Session
• Briefed political candidates and newly elected
officials on economic development issues
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Community Development
The Carroll Tomorrow team is actively involved
in multiple Community Development projects in
partnership with our local governments. These
include housing, beautification and sustainability
focused efforts to maintain or improve the quality
EDUCATION
• Hosted a Business Success
Seminar on Innovative
Transportation Programs with
Allie Kelly, director of The
Ray. The program offered
alternative sustainability
options for transportation
corridors
• Hosted a college student
‘shadow’ interested in
learning about careers in
public administration and
non-profit management.
• Hosted the Georgia
Center for Non-Profit sixweek leadership training
for 20 local non-profit
organizations
of life in our region. Review of land use patterns
plus traffic and utility infrastructure feedback from
the development and brokerage communities were
shared with all our local governments for planning
and development efforts.
COMPLIANCE
Completed state-mandated
certification reports for:
• Carrollton Payroll
Development Authority
• Development Authority of
Carroll County
• Carrollton Redevelopment
Authority
• Bowdon Industrial
Development Authority
• Greater West Georgia
Development Authority
ENGAGEMENT
• Served as District 4
representative on the
Carroll County Transit
Study Committee making
recommendations on
feasibility of a county-wide
rural public transportation
program.
• Participating on the City of
Villa Rica Economic Vitality
Committee providing
support for downtown
business recognition and
development opportunities.
• Participated in City of
Bowdon Mainstreet
monthly program sharing
information on Burson
Center and Chamber
services
PRESENTATIONS
• Presented program to the Carrollton GA
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency on
community involvement and non-profit
support activities for their participants
• Presenter at the West Georgia Board of Realtors
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Workforce Education and Development
EDUCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Hosted a Business Success Seminar on
Management Skills with nationally recognized
speaker/author Glenn Shepard.
Served as a session panelist at the GACCE
conference discussing “Entrepreneurship Best
Practices.”
COLLABORATION
• Serving on Carrollton/Carroll Education
Collaborative Executive Board (CCEC)
• Chairing the CCEC Design Improvement Team
reviewing implementation strategy and action
team performance
• Coordinating a joint venture with the GDOL for
a revamped Carroll County Employer Committee
providing accredited human resources training,
peer networking and job placement resources for
all businesses and industries in Carroll County
• Developed a Workforce Education Speakers
Bureau made up of 90 local professionals
representing over 35 business sectors who are
available to enter PK-16 classrooms to share
career information and life skills programs
• Supporting Ferst Foundation for Childhood
Literacy in developing a communications
strategic plan
In collaboration with the Times-Georgian,
published the first issue of SmartWorks, a
quarterly magazine highlighting workforce
education and development achievements
in the community.
The second annual 8th Grade Career Expo was conducted,
hosting 1,523 students from county, city and private
schools, as the students prepare for high school pathway
placement. Students could chose two out of 18 possible
sessions presented by business professionals from a variety
of career pathways.
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Advantage Carroll 2020 Honor Roll of Investors
Advantage Office Solutions
Alex Roush Architects, Inc.
Almon Funeral Home
Amy Brown State Farm Insurance
Anderson’s Florist
Aubrey Silvey Enterprises
Bank of North Georgia
Bass & Associates
Bore & Core Drilling
Brewer’s Lantern
Dr. John Burson
Carroll County
Carroll County Development Authority
Carroll County Water Authority
Carroll EMC
Carrollton Emergency Physicians
Carrollton Office Equipment
Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic
City of Bowdon
City of Carrollton
City of Villa Rica
Community & Southern Bank
Courtyard Carrollton by Marriott
Die Tech Industries
Dixie Converting
Edward Jones Investments – Fred O’Neal
Fang Chemicals
Garrett & Robinson Investments
Georgia and West
Georgia Power
Government Tax Solutions
Gradick Communications
Greenway
Greystone Power
Hampton Inn
Haney’s Drug Corner
Hardy & Meryl McCalman Foundation
Hightower Family Funeral Homes
Hughes-Ray Company
J. Collins Funeral Home
J & R Construction & Development
Jill Duncan State Farm Insurance
Jordan Truck Sales
Law Office of John B. Jackson
Lewis Fire Protection
Linco Properties
Metro West Realty
North Georgia Turf
Omni Enterprises, Inc.
RA-LIN
R. K. Redding Construction
Randstad
Scott Evans Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep
Shadrix Lane, P.C.
Southland Insurance Agency
Southwire
The Squire Shop
Star News
Sugar Foods Corporation
Systems & Methods, Inc.
Tanner Health System
Times-Georgian
Tisinger Vance, LLC
United Community Bank
Villa Rica Development Authority
Walker Cadillac-Buick-GMC
West Georgia Ambulance
West Georgia Electric
West Georgia Gastroenterology
Wiggins & Camp
Robert M. York
200 Northside Drive
Carrollton, Georgia 30117
770-832-2446
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