March 7, 2018 – Macon
- Agenda
- The Economic Development Community in Georgia – Kevin Shea
- Development Authorities and Financing Economic Development
- Module 1: Why We Have Development Authorities Where They Came From; What They Can Do – Dan McRae, Seyfarth Shaw
- Module 2: Some Things Development Authorities Can’t Do and some workarounds to do them anyway – Dan McRae, Seyfarth Shaw
- Module 3: What Bonds Development Authorities Can and Can’t Issue and why – Dan McRae, Seyfarth Shaw
- Using TADs, Redevelopment Districts & Public/Private Partnerships to revitalize downtown, create mixed-use developments, and attract business and industry
The roles of your development authority and your other local authorities Illustrated by successful case studies – Charles Whatley, Warner Robins Economic Development
Gary Lee, Warner Robins Economic Development - Small Business Credit Initiative – Holly Hunt
- The Growing Trend- International Projects
Why Georgia (and some other states) Use “Bonds for Title”
Your Competition-What Other States Are Doing - Integrating Fiscal Impact into Your Economic Development Strategy and GASB 77 Reporting – Alfie Meek
- Open Meetings, Open Records/Ethics, Liabilities – Kevin Brown