Chamber News

The Executive Director of the Development Authority of Burke County is taking on some additional duties. Austin Stacy has been elected as the new Chairman of the Unified Development Authority (UDA). He will be joined by Janet Parker, Director of the Wilkes County Payroll Development Authority, elected as Vice Chairman at the meeting earlier this month. “It (UDA) was put into play because joint development authorities allow for those communities to get more tax credits for businesses they recruit from the state. And so, depending on what tier you fall

The 2025 Georgia Legislation Session is in the history books, and the state’s business community is touting the legislation that will help businesses. A news release from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce detailed a series of pro-business legislation that made it through the General Assembly. The measures await Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) signature. “The Georgia Chamber and our tens of thousands of members across the state applaud the Georgia General Assembly and our legislative leaders, in particular Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and Speaker of the House Jon Burns, for their