FCDA involved with 100 new jobs in Fannin County
Fannin County Development Authority Executive Director Christie Gribble presented a 2019 year end summary during the group’s January 21 meeting.
The FCDA was involved with over 100 new jobs in 2019 and estimates to be involved with over 350 new jobs in the future. Gribble said the estimation comes from the amount of individuals she worked with in 2019 who wanted to either start or expand a business.
The FCDA owned buildings and land have all been leased except for five acres of vacant land on Kyle Road. Tenants include A&S Clothing with 18 employees, Pulse Medical with 24 employees, Lakeshore Logistics with 45 employees, Ed’s Supply with 7 employees. The 4.5 acres of vacant land on Ada Street is temporarily leased to Atlanta Gas Light.
The FCDA received a total of $19,550 of outside funds from grants or sponsorships to go toward economic development efforts.
The Fannin Youth Initiative saw 10 students graduate and won a state-wide award for $750. A class of 15 students for 2020 began January 23. Other workforce related partnerships include a North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) collaboration with restaurants, a NGTC welding lab collaboration, and an FCDA internship program.