For the second year in a row, Georgia topped the list of Site Selection's annual ranking of state business climates. Georgia also ranked second in business climate, behind Texas, in a survey of corporate site selectors, which accounted for 50 percent of the overall rankings.

PACENow reports on the successes of 2014 from across the country with a growing number of operational programs building demand and completing projects. Completed projects for the year are estimated at 25,000 for the residential market and 300 for the commercial market.

In response to Cobb County's plan to fund construction of the new Atlanta Braves stadium, three Cobb residents have filed briefs to challenge the $397 million in bonds being used. According to Atlanta Business Chronicle, residents are questioning whether the stadium is a public facility and argue that the county should have called a public vote on the bonds.

Acuity Brands will expand their operations in Rockdale and Dekalb counties thanks to a recently approved tax incentives package, according to Rockdale News. The Rockdale County Development Authority approved the deal that is expected to bring 700 jobs and invest more than $16 million into the counties over the next five years.

June 4, 2015
Join the CDFA Georgia Financing Roundtable for the third annual conference on June 4, 2015. This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Georgia economy going forward.

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