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Economic Development
Taxes & Incentives, Utilities

Warner Robins, Centerville, and Perry, followed
by the Houston County Commission, elected to
eliminate the local portion of the tax.
For a complete list of incentives available
in Houston County, call the Development
Authority of Houston County at 478-923-5470
or visit www.houstoncountyga.net.

• UTILITIES •
Many businesses are attracted to the
Robins Region’s superior ability to supply
cost-effective industrial utilities:

Electricity— Through its
connection to Georgia’s modern
integrated transmission system
for statewide electrical power, the
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supply industrial demands. Customers
constructing new facilities with
• T AXES AND INCENTIVES • - $3,500 per job created, lowest job creation connected loads of more than 900kW
threshold - 2 jobs, and the use of Job Tax Credits are eligible to choose between
The Georgia Business Expansion Support Act
can be applied against 100 percent of income tax competing local electrical providers.
(BEST) offers state income tax credits covering
liability and withholding taxes.
jobs, investments, headquarters facilities, Natural Gas— Most of Georgia has
Locally, both Warner Robins and Houston
increases in port activity, child care, retraining, a deregulated natural gas market, allowing
research and development, and small business County offer 100 percent exemption from residential and commercial customers
growth companies for businesses that qualify. property taxes on certain business inventory to choose their supplier from a list of
Under the state incentive program, eligible (Freeport exemption). Sales tax in Houston marketers approved by the Georgia Public
businesses in Houston County can receive a County is 7 percent which is comprised of 1 Service Commission. The City of Warner
job tax credit, currently $1,250 per full-time job percent and 2 percent local option sales tax on Robins provides natural gas service in
created with a carry forward of ten years (must top of the 4 percent state sales tax. industrial quantities on both a firm and an
create a minimum of 25 new full-time jobs). The State of Georgia has eliminated the sales interruptible basis, although industrial and
Additionally, all industrial sites owned by the and use tax on energy used in manufacturing. large commercial users continue to be able
Development Authority of Houston County are Individual Georgia cities and counties had to choose their supplier.
eligible for Military Zone Tax Credit Incentives. the opportunity to follow suit or continue to
This credit provides the maximum Job Tax Credit impose the local portion of the tax. The cities of Water/Sewer— Houston County
has an abundance of water and wastewater
treatment capacity. The water system
capacity is 22 million gallons per day with
consumption averaging about 10 MGD..
Water storage capacity is 3.15 million gallons.
Sewer plant capacity is 12 MGD with a plant
load of 8.5 MGD.

Solid Waste— Houston County offers
excellent capability for solid waste disposal,
with the county landfill not expected to reach
capacity for approximately another 100 years.

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