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Mapping the future of Augusta Regional

A Georgia Department of Transportation study found the airport has an economic impact of more than $182.7 million. Airport leadership wants to grow that impact and the Master Plan is the road map. The public is being asked to weigh in on options for the terminal area Master Plan for Augusta Regional Airport. The plan breaks down improvements into two priorities. Priority one calls for additional security checkpoint lanes and equipment, as well as enlargement of passenger lounges. Priority two includes improvements to the airline check-in desks and waiting areas.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 21, 2024 No Comments
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$4.25 Million Sale of UPS Office Building

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services has announced the sale of 2031 S. Centennial Ave., a single-tenant office property located in Aiken for $4,250,000. “This is a mission-critical location for UPS, making this a great opportunity for the buyer. Our seller was moving towards retirement, hence, the motivation to sell,” said Ani Paulson, Vice President of Investments. “Because of the challenging traditional lending market, our seller agreed to a seller-financing structure, which enabled us to

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Staff Report March 21, 2024 No Comments
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Party with a purpose at SRP Park

A celebration at SRP Park marked the end of four years of studying for Medical College of Georgia students and opened the door to the next step. Match Day 2024 saw more than 240 medical students from MCG in Augusta and from the AU/UGA Medical Partnership in Athens handed a simple envelope holding their future. Dr. David Hess, Dean of MCG, welcomed the students, some joined by their parents, to the event with an early 2000’s theme. Staff and students wore costumes ranging from Harry Potter characters to anime as

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 20, 2024 No Comments
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Important Anniversaries at local IT firm

Cross Link Consulting CEO, Patrick Reynolds had a few good reasons to cut the cake yesterday, next to Lookaway Hall in North Augusta and near Cross Link Consulting’s office building on Highway 25 in North Augusta. It’s the 20th Anniversary of his business and yesterday was also his 50th birthday! Reynolds told ABD at the party that he measures success by his ability to invest in and impact his 13 employees, like his Operations Manager, Jason Franklin (left of Reynolds). Cross Link Consulting had a slide show running on monitors

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Neil Gordon March 20, 2024 No Comments
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Off to the races with a major economic impact

While it doesn’t involve world-class golf, there is another time-honored tradition in the CSRA and this one is all about horses. The 57th running of the Aiken Spring Steeplechase is Saturday, March 23, and it’s a big deal. According to the Aiken Steeplechase Association, more than 25,000 visitors will attend this weekend’s event. The 43 horses entered came from up and down the Eastern seaboard. That means, horse owners, jockeys, and supporters are probably already here. While ABD couldn’t confirm a bottom-line figure for economic impact, Eric Gordon, the city

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Mitzi Oxford March 20, 2024 No Comments
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Service Operations: Quality and the Customer Experience

When I began studying Operations Management (OM) in my Ph.D. program at Georgia Tech in the 1990’s, the discipline was much different. It was often called “Production and Operations Management” which indicated its emphasis on the production or manufacture of goods. While service sector jobs were already outpacing the manufacturing or goods-producing sector jobs by the late 1960’s, the service economy has boomed since while the goods-producing economy has remained fairly stable. It wasn’t until the mid-to-late 1990’s that the study of OM began putting significant emphasis on how to

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Dr. Rick Franza March 19, 2024 No Comments
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North Augusta’s multi-million dollar project list

In November, Aiken County residents will be asked to vote on the county’s fifth Capital Project Sales Tax (CPST). The one-cent tax will be collected on goods and services purchased within the county. The money will be shared with each municipality within Aiken County. The municipalities must provide a list of projects and the amount requested. Monday night, North Augusta City Council voted unanimously to approve its request list with a more than $48.6 million price tag. City Administrator, Jim Clifford said after the initial list presented in a work

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 19, 2024 No Comments
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Local hotel receives “Best of” Award

The Baymont by Wyndham Augusta Riverwatch has been awarded the annual “Best of Baymont” Award which recognizes the brand’s top-performing hotels and their staff. In celebration of the achievement, hotel owner, Kanta K.R. Kondur accepted the award from Greg Giordano, Company Brand Leader and Vice President of Operations and Wyndham Hotel & Resorts Leadership. “We are so proud to receive this honor, as our team has worked incredibly hard to consistently deliver a high level of service to our guests,” said Kondur. “This award is a testament to the dedication

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Staff Report March 19, 2024 No Comments
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Financing for new hospital in place

Funding for the construction of the new Columbia County hospital in Grovetown has passed its last step. Attorney Jim Driver told members of the Columbia County Hospital Authority they successfully closed on the $375 million bond and construction is underway. Crews have been clearing the land in anticipation of the start of construction. “The main role is going to be for you to sit on their board, and also to get the quarterly financials. None of that is triggered until they have a certificate of occupancy,” he explained. The series

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 18, 2024 No Comments
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Fastest growing CSRA counties

A couple of Georgia counties were the fastest growing of the 360 largest counties in the nation in the third quarter of 2023. Clayton County (Jonesboro) had the largest percentage increase in average weekly wages at 7.7% and Hall County (Gainesville) had the largest percentage increase in employment at 5.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), Lincoln County saw the largest increase in wages and employment. Wages increased 4.6% from the third quarter of 2022 and employment increased 6.6% in September 2023

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe March 18, 2024 No Comments
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