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BUSINESS & INDUSTR Y (706) 745-4500 | ucda.net • Childcare tax credit of 75-100% on There are higher-education options locally
Union County
Development Authority

City of Blairsville
and regionally including North Georgia
employer-sponsored childcare
(706) 745-2000
Technical College, University of North
for employees
Blairsville-Ga.gov
Georgia, and Young Harris College, all
• Mega-project tax credit of $5,250 for
projects with 1,800 or more jobs or more
of which provide the necessary skills for
Union County Government
(706) 439-6000
than $450 million in investment
students to graduate and thrive in their
UnionCountyGa.gov
against the annual premium tax applied
Blairsville-Union County
Chamber of Commerce
Additionally, there are several state-run
to insurance companies in Georgia,
(706) 745-5789 • Premium tax credit of $1,250 per job career pursuits.
VisitBlairsvilleGA.com based on new job creation training programs to supplement skills
• Parolee tax credit of $2,500 per job for training. They include:
Blairsville Downtown hiring an individual granted parole • Quick Start is the nation’s #1 workforce
Development Authority within 12 months of the hire date training program which provides
(706) 347-3503
VisitDowntownBlairsville.com • Sales-and-use tax exemption applied the tools a company needs for
to equipment and electricity used customized training.
UGA Small Business in manufacturing. • WorkSource Georgia Mountains
Development Center
(706) 542-2762 provides 100% of the cost for post-
GeorgiaSBDC.org C A R E E R P ATH W AY S secondary education for certification
Union County’s public school district and degree programs as well as employer
Georgia Department
of Economic Development is among the best in the state and offers reimbursement for on-the-job-training,
(404) 962-4000 | Georgia.org programs for high school students to job placement services, and work ethic/
prepare them for the skilled workforce. employability skills training.
Georgia Mountains The school system includes a College and • Enterprise Innovation Institute offers
Regional Commission
(770) 538-2626 | gmrc.ga.gov Career Academy and holds one of nine information technology, engineering,
certified STEM programs in the state. and other services.

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