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Ledbetters Get Approval For Channeling Of Burwell Creek Near Riverside

Posted under Business Development, Environment, Business, Water, Wildlife on July 24th, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Rome’s River Development committee got a ride on the rivers Thursday morning while an infomercial for the Roman Holiday was being filmed Thursday.
Environmental Services director Eric Lindberg told the passengers that a permit has been issued for the relocation and channeling of Burwell Creek on the east side of Riverside Parkway. Rome’s […]

Development Groups Reduce Payscale Target for Industrial Tax Breaks

Posted under City of Rome, Jobs, Floyd County, Business Development, Taxes, Community Development, Labor, New Businesses, Chamber of Commerce, Economy on July 22nd, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

The Rome Floyd Development Authority and Floyd County Development Authority have agreed to reduce the payscale target for companies seeking to locate in Rome.
Chamber Economic Development Specialist Heather Seckman says that companies, to qualify for tax breaks will have to agree to start employees at 10.50, rather than 175% of minimum wage.

Builders Hardware Site Could Be Home To New Publix

Posted under Business Development, Business on July 17th, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

It may take up to two years but the area could see another new 14+ acre commercial development on Shorter Avenue. Developers have eyes on the current Mathis Builders Hardware location and also several acres of adjacent property currently occupied by Ready Mix USA and formerly owned by Design Concrete.
The property is across the street […]

VW To Build Billion Dollar Plant In Chattanooga

Posted under Business Development, Business on July 15th, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Volkswagen announced late Tuesday morning that it will build its new vehicle manufacturing plant along I-75 12 miles northeast of Chattanooga.
The NW Georgia area is expected to benefit with employment at the plant, along with the location of satellite plants that will supply VW. The plant is projected to open sometime […]

West Third Project Still Moving Forward

Posted under Business Development on May 21st, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Rome developer David Doss says he’s got deposits for nearly a third of the condominiums he is proposing for a W. 3rd Street development.
Doss said Wednesday that he still expects to meet a closing date for acquisition of the property from the city of Rome this summer, but that groundbreaking might not take […]

Marglen Announces 6 Million Dollar Expansion, Creation Of 20 New Jobs

Posted under Business Development, Business, Chamber of Commerce on April 22nd, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

With the majority of announcements concerning jobs recently being job cuts and layoffs, one Floyd County business has announced a major expansion and the addition of 20 new jobs.
Marglen Industries announced Tuesday that they will be undergoing a 6 million dollar expansion and installation of new equipment.
John Burnes, President of Marglen Industries told Rome-Floyd Development […]

Seven Hills Town Center Won’t Come Before Planners This Week

Posted under City of Rome, Floyd County, Business Development, New Businesses, Business on March 31st, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

An official in the Rome Floyd Planning Office says that the Seven Hills Town Center project will not be reviewed by the Rome Floyd Planning Commission for at least another 30 days.
The massive shopping center planned for a site on the north side of US 411 east is being reviewed as a […]

Development Authority Denies Tax Abatement For Retail Development

Posted under Business Development on February 26th, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

A request for a long term tax abatement for a possible grocery store and retail shops on the site on the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church off Hwy 293 east of Rome were rejected by the Rome Floyd Development Authority Tuesday morning.
The authority listened to a developer who could not provide enough hard […]

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