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Gov. Kemp Announces Almost $408 Million in Awards to Provide Broadband Access

Gov. Kemp Announces Almost $408 Million in Awards to Provide Broadband Access

FEBRUARY 01, 2022

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by members of the Broadband Infrastructure Committee and state leaders, today announced almost $408 million in preliminary awards which will provide communities, households, and businesses in 70 Georgia counties access to faster and more reliable broadband. These 49 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant projects represent an investment of more than $738 million in Georgia when matching funds are contributed.

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Economic Development Report October 2021 Read More
Trail Overview Greenway Trail Master Plan

Dawson County Greenway Trail Master Plan

Unlike many communities, Dawson County is planning for trails and greenways ahead of/during
booming development and growth, not after the majority of the land is developed. There are easily
identified places where trails need to connect and now is the time to start the process of connecting
the dots with planned routes. Existing topography and proximity to water adds challenges to the
process, but they also create interest and beauty in the system.

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Georgia Ranked No. 1 in Film Production by Business Facilities Magazine

Georgia Ranked No. 1 in Film Production by Business Facilities Magazine

[No 1 Film]

ATLANTA – July 30, 2020 –On the heels of the news that multiple Georgia-lensed productions have received nearly 50 total 2020 Emmy Award nominations, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has been ranked the No. 1 Film Production Leader by Business Facilities Magazine and prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic, was on pace for another record-setting year. This top ranking is featured in the publication’s annual 2020 Rankings Report.

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Economic Development Update Economic Development Report June 2021

Click below to view the June 2021 Economic Development Presentation

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DADC Report Picture Development Authority Quarterly Report July 28, 2020

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Picture of podcast Small Town Podcast

Episode 57: City of Dawsonville, Georgia

 

Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale travels to Dawsonville, Ga, to talk with Mayor of Dawsonville, Mike Eason in the next episode of Small Town Podcast. The episode will be released on Monday, June 29, 2020. 

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Hellman Chang Photo Hellman-Chang moved to rural Georgia Hellman-Chang just moved from Brooklyn to rural Georgia.

Here’s why

By Fred Nicolaus

As Ol’ Blue Eyes sang of his beloved New York: “If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere.” Luxury furniture makers Hellman-Chang have been doing the former—now they’re trying the latter. Starting this month, co-founders Dan Hellman and Eric Chang are moving their business from a production facility in a hipstery corner of Brooklyn to a slightly less-cosmopolitan destination: Dawsonville, Georgia (population 3,000).

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