Rural Business Challenges and Development Strategies in Georgia
Discover the issues faced by rural businesses in Georgia, from startups to established enterprises, and explore proactive policies aimed at promoting education, infrastructure, and workforce training. Learn about Georgia's successful business environment and initiatives supporting rural development.
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STEPHENS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Rural Development Council Tim Martin, CEcD Executive Director June 16, 2017
Todays Task Highlight the problems that rural businesses are experiencing from start-ups to existing businesses
Adopt policies that promote education & workforce training, infrastructure, and programs which create incentives to hire people.
GEORGIA WHATS GOING WELL #1 state for doing business (4 Years in a Row!) Can and does win highly competitive projects Consistency in programs and policies Aggressive Recruitment followed by Proper Hosting Fastest growing seaport Businesses go where invited, but they stay where they are welcomed. Busiest and most efficient airport Responsive State Departments and Agencies Nation s #1 Workforce Training Program NGTC-Currahee Campus Thriving Business Climate and unmatched Quality of Life GA17 four-laning
5 Supporting Rural Development Adopt policies that promote education & workforce training, infrastructure, and programs which create incentives to hire people. Promote interconnectivity between DOE, TCSG & Board of Regents Continue High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) Tie incentives to students staying in rural border counties Fully staff Georgia QuickStart Fully fund rural regional libraries via the Georgia Public Library Service Consider programs to incentivize STEAM individuals to live in rural areas Student Loan forgiveness programs Programs to improve affordable, suitable, workforce housing stock
6 Supporting Rural Development Adopt policies that promote education & workforce training, infrastructure, and programs which create incentives to hire people. Adopt recommendations of broadband connectivity study, but add focus on fiber to premises Fully fund DCA and GEFA water & wastewater programs Allow municipally owned natural gas systems to use DCA & GEFA programs Support rural hospitals Preserve community healthcare Continue Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Funding aid for Indigent Care Adequate and timely reimbursements for Medicare/Medicaid Encourage housing programs for STEAM individuals to locate to rural counties Target rural areas for inland ports Add communities to UGA s Archway Partnership program
7 Supporting Rural Development Adopt policies that promote education & workforce training, infrastructure, and programs which create incentives to hire people. Protect & Enhance Georgia s favorable Statutory & Regulatory Climate Make all rural border counties Tier 1(JTCs and PW tax exemptions) Limit OneGeorgia funding to rural Tier 1/border counties Extend Opportunity Zone designations for rural GRAD certified industrial parks Assist rural counties acquire/develop land for industrial development Decrease the Corporate Tax Rate to be more competitive with FL & SC Authorize the monetization of tax credits OneStop and rapid permitting (DNR/EPD) (a la the I-85 bridge project) Adequately fund GDEcD, DCA, DOL, DOT, DOE, BOR, TCSG, DNR/EPD, & RCs Fund robust statewide marketing efforts Fully fund Deal Closing programs (Equity, EDGE, REBA, OneGeorgia, GEFA, EIP) Create protocols to invest state pension funds in startup businesses Incent citizens/residents to go to/back to work
Conclusion Today s Task: Highlight the problems that rural businesses are experiencing from start-ups to existing businesses Education & Workforce Training Infrastructure Recommendation: Adopt policies that promote education & workforce training, infrastructure, and programs which create incentives to hire people Hiring Incentives Programs
