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Members of the Augusta Commission’s Finance Committee approved a proposal to generate funds to kickstart seven projects on the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) 9 list. Administrator Tameka Allen presented committee members with a recommendation to float a general obligation bond to get cash in hand to begin seven of the most impactful projects. The total bond issue would be $80.9 million.  “We looked at our respective priorities and listening to the respective priorities from the governing body. What you’ll see is the items that could actually be

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s recent Future Forward: A CSRA Development Summit was an opportunity to learn about economic development, both short-term and long-term. Among the panelists was Cheney Eldridge, director of the Economic Development Authority of Columbia County. She was chosen for the position in February 2024. She recalled speaking at her first Future Forward summit and saying the county had the potential for billions of dollars in new investments. “At the time, we thought it was going to be somewhere around $2 billion, and now we’re looking

Georgia will be announced as the Best State To Do Business by Area Development magazine. This is the state’s 13th year at the top. Augusta played a big part. Magazine editor Andy Greiner said the full list is embargoed until the edition is published, but he had the green light to announce the number one position. He was the keynote speaker for the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Member Economic Luncheon. The theme for the luncheon was “Why Georgia and Why Augusta.” Greiner looked at why the state is so