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Economic Development
                                                                                    Business Opportunities

        • OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR BUSINESS •   The Development Authority of   an 877-acre rail site as well as a 388-acre
                                           Houston County maintains a website   site border Highway 247; these properties
         With the largest industrial complex in
                                           with information on available buildings,   provide easy connectivity to Interstate
      Georgia strategically located in Houston County,                       16. Houston County’s industrial sites offer
      immense growth can be seen especially in the   sites, incentives, and other information.   excellent opportunities for industrial
      areas of Highway 96, Watson Boulevard,. and   The Development Authority of Houston   development and growth.
      Russell Parkway. All these areas are expected to   County has ownership of more than
      continue seeing a boom in developments. The   2,000 acres of available property. On     Development Authority of Houston County
                                                                              200 Carl Vinson Pkwy.
      Chamber can put new businesses in contact   Houston County’s west side lies a 567-
                                                                              Warner Robins, GA 31088
      with member-realtors who can help clients find   acre GRAD-certified site that borders   478-923-5470
      the perfect location for their needs.  busy Interstate 75. On the east side,   www.houstoncountyga.net
                                                                                Each of Houston County’s municipalities
                                                                             has an economic development office to
                                                                             attract and assist businesses interested
                                                                             in a location with the city limits.
                                                                             Develop Warner Robins (Develop WR)
                                                                             is a partnership between the Economic
                                                                             Development Department of the City of
                                                                             Warner Robins, the Development Authority
                                                                             of the City of Warner Robins, Downtown
                                                                             Development Authority of Warner Robins,
                                                                             and the Warner Robins Redevelopment
                                                                             Agency. Develop WR provides economic
                                                                             development services including:
                                                                             4 Attracting new business and foreign direct
                                                                               investment to Warner Robins
                                                                             4 Establishing Public-Private Partnerships for
                                                                               commercial and industrial development
                                                                             4 Incentivizing local business expansion and
                                                                               retention of existing business and industry
                                                                             4 Marketing and promoting Warner Robins
                                                                               as a business location both domestically
                                                                               and internationally
                                                                             4 Assisting the City of Warner Robins in
                                                                               development of an economic development
                                                                               strategy and executing project specific
                                                                               Public-Private Partnerships
                                                                                Perry’s Economic Develop Office offers
                                                                             a variety of incentive options to existing
                                                                             businesses and businesses looking to
                                                                             locate in the City including assistance
                                                                             with development costs and operating
                                                                             costs. Likewise, Centerville’s Economic
                                                                             Development Department serves as a
                                                                             business resource, connecting employers
                                                                             to state and local resources such as
                                                                             the VECTR Center, the Robins Regional
                                                                             Chamber, and the Development Authority
                                                                             of Houston County.

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