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Business

& Economic Development

Sumter County – ready for business

T he Sumter County Development Authority • Taxable and non-taxable revenue bonds for
leads the way to bring new business and
qualified applicants
industry to the communities that call Sumter
County home. The Development Authority is engaged • Revolving Loan Funds
• Acclaimed Quick Start workforce training through
in making sure the world knows about all that Sumter South Georgia Technical College
County has to offer. Through partnerships, resources, • State tax credits for jobs created
and incentives, the Authority shares the Sumter County • A labor force of 12,000 in the community, with more
story and attracts businesses large and small. than 300,000 within commuting distance
More at selectsumter.com.
Sumter County Resources
Jimmy Carter Regional Airport – Fly into and out
of Sumter County with ease from its 6,000-foot runway.
Heart of Georgia Railroad – CSX, Georgia Central,
Georgia Southwestern, Norfolk Southern, and Georgia
Southern Railway all ride along these tracks.
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center – State-of-the-art
facility with full-service healthcare.
Small Business Development Center –
Educational services for small businesses.

Local & Regional
Development Partners
• Sumter County Small Business Development Center
• Georgia Southwestern State University
• Locate South Georgia
• One Sumter Foundation
• River Valley Regional Commission
• Schley Sumter Macon Webster
Joint Development Authority
• South Georgia Technical College,
Economic Development

Incentives
• Close proximity to major Southeastern markets
• Two industrial parks

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