Economic Development News December 2016

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER December 2016

Dalton Gets $1 Million Donation For The Arts

Dalton officials want to make the site of the Lee Printing building a hub for the arts, culture and entertainment. Those plans got a big boost thanks to a $1 million donation from a city resident.

The donation will provide $300,000 for physical improvements at the site, including the construction of a "first class" performing stage and associated facilities. In addition, it provides for a $500,000 endowment that will distribute some $25,000 a year to support events and performances at the facility. The remaining $200,000 will be held for additional support.

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STEM

Through Northwest Georgia's Communities that Work Partnership, the region's top floor covering manufacturers have joined forces with high schools and community colleges to explore changes in STEM and technical curricula, share training assets, promote industry-based career paths through high school apprenticeships, and build a sustainable partnership to provide more support for Georgia's long-standing clusters and the region's largest employer.

State Senator Appointed to Court of Appeals

Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Bethel to the state Court of Appeals as part of a shuffling of justices to that court and the Georgia Supreme Court.

Bethel was recently elected to his fourth term as a state senator representing the 54th district, which includes Whitfield County and parts of Murray, Gordon and Pickens counties. He owns Bethel Resolutions, a dispute resolution service.

Congratulations to Senator Charlie Bethel on being appointed to the Court of Appeals by Gov. Deal. We're all incredibly proud you!

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Hamilton Medical Center Named 2016 Top Hospital

Congratulations to Hamilton Medical Center for being named a "2016 Top Hospital" for the large market (250+ beds)! We are blessed to have such a facility in our community. Thanks for all the hard word you do!

See the listing in Georgia Trend Publisher's December magazine:

http://www.georgiatrend.com/archive-index