Author: lcdarebecca
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Chestatee Ford Celebrates 20 Years and Announces Expansion
DAHLONEGA, Ga – Chestatee Ford has reached two exciting milestones as the company celebrates 20 years in Lumpkin County and announces the expansion of the Chestatee Ford Collision Center. A Grand Opening Celebration, sponsored by the Development Authority of Lumpkin County, was held on April 13 at the new Chestatee Ford Collision Center located at…
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2021 Year in Review
The Development Authority of Lumpkin County’s mission is to enrich local employment, the county tax base, and business opportunity while honoring the history, natural beauty, and character of Lumpkin County. The Authority cannot accomplish this mission without Lumpkin County leadership, businesses, partners, and stakeholders. Committed to the Growth The Development Authority of Lumpkin County continues…
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Lumpkin County Designated a Broadband Ready Community
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Representatives from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs recently attended the Board of Commissioners Work Session to designate Lumpkin County as a Broadband Ready Community. Broadband is critical to Lumpkin County and to the Development Authority of Lumpkin County’s goals related to quality of life, economic development, and workforce development. This designation…
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Business Spotlight: Wahoo Decks
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Wahoo Decks, an offshoot company to Wahoo Docks since 2008, is the leading manufacturer in aluminum decks specializing in aluminum deck drainage systems, decking boards, and railings along with prefabricated multifamily deck and balcony solutions. The company is factory-direct with no reliance on distributors or dealers; instead, the web is the main…
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UNG Student Interns with Development Authority of Lumpkin County
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – In the summer of 2019, Carlie Tanner, was selected as the Development Authority of Lumpkin County’s first University of North Georgia Communications & Marketing Intern. In this role, Carlie works alongside the Authority’s Executive Director, Rebecca Mincey, and a 9-member Board of Directors on various projects that enhance the overall mission of…
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Business Spotlight: Wahoo Docks
Founded in the early 2000s, Wahoo Docks, is a manufacturer of aluminum floating decks. The company originated in Gainesville, Georgia, but expanded to Lumpkin County in 2017. As the leading manufacturer of aluminum docks in North America, Wahoo Docks sells to residential and commercial.
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Yahoola Creek Reservoir Committee Hosts Kick-Off Meeting for Reservoir Master Plan
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Yahoola Creek Reservoir Committee and Lose Design held a public engagement session to kick-off the Yahoola Creek Reservoir Master Plan project this past Thursday, February 6, 2020. The format for this meeting was hands-on and interactive. There were five stations that included a sign-in sheet, site characteristics and mapping, facility and…
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Business Spotlight: Snoby Separation Systems
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – In 2013 Richard & Andrew Snoby located Snoby Separation Systems LLC (SSS) to Lumpkin County. They have made a name for themselves with mining companies, mineral processors, waste ore recovery operators, and recyclers through the development and improvement of proprietary equipment such as Jigs and Teeter Bed Separators. Their primary market is…
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Adoption of Gateway Corridor Overlay District & Design Guidelines
The Lumpkin County Gateway Corridor Overlay District & Design Guidelines were adopted by the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners effective January 1, 2020. The purpose of Design Guidelines document is to provide a single design resource for the County and its private partners to develop areas in a uniform, coordinated manner.