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A History of the Stephens County Development Authority
The SCDA exists to lead development initiatives in Stephens County, in collaboration with the local government and businesses. Here are some historical highlights...
1965 Local leaders form the first Stephens County Development Authority.
1968 The SCDA gains official status via a local Constitutional Amendment; Mr. Bob Evans joins as first Executive Director.
1968 Two major land acquisitions: 1) 135 acres to form Stephens County Industrial Park; 2) Camp Toccoa property
1969 Phillips Fibers uses Revenue Bonds from SCDA and becomes the first Stephens County Industrial park tenant.
1970 Milliken purchases SCDA's Camp Toccoa property for the Humphrey plant.
1979 SCDA purchases 185 acres designated as Meadowbrook Industrial Park.
1993 110-acre purchase by SCDA extends the Meadowbrook Industrial Park to Georgia Highway 17.
1995 SCDA builds its first spec building in Meadowbrook Industrial Park (current location of Dewtex).
1996 Mr. Lonnie Edenfield joins SCDA as Executive Director upon Mr. Evans' retirement.
1996 SCDA joins Hart and Franklin counties in the JDA - Joint Development Authority.
1997 SCDA purchases 425 acres from 4 local families to form Hayestone-Brady Business Park.
2003 Mr. Edenfield retires, and Jean McCullough as interim Director instigates the first SCDA website.
2005 Mr. Mitch Griggs becomes SCDA's Executive Director; five Volunteer Committees are created - Existing Business, Property Development and Finance, Marketing, Infrastructure, and Vision.
2006 SCDA and local leaders secure $10-million federal authorization to fund infrastructure improvements.
2007 Public-private partnership with Rooker Corp. brings $3 million investment to Stephens County with spec building in Hayestone-Brady Business Park.
2008 Mr. Tim Martin becomes the Executive Director; SCDA tackles Kudzu Hill Sewer project and engineering planning for Hayestone-Brady Business Park.
2009 SCDA advocates for appropriation of $8 million in federal funds for infrastructure improvements; enacts aggressive marketing campaign with Developer Day events and website upgrades.
2010 Restructured SCDA committees take on targeted industry recruitment.
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