Economic Development


Economic Restructuring involves improving the competitiveness of Main Street’s traditional merchants, creatively converting vacant space to new uses, and recruiting new complementary business.
Economic Development Committee Workplan
- Market Study of St. Marys and surrounding trade area - Determine best source for Study and Partner, assist grant writing
- Support of current businesses - Business Recruitment Package, Osborne Buzz & St. Marys Scoop, SCORE
- Beautification of Downtown St. Marys - Support Design Committee
- Building/Business Inventory
- Recruit new members
- Saturday Community Market/ Downtown Concierge
- Private/Public partnerships on waterfront
- Military Zone Designation
Economic Development Committee Members:
June Fisher, Chair, junefischer@tds.net
Allene Groote
Barbara Ryan, DDA Board Member
Tom Richter
Walt Natzic
Keith Post
Chris Daniel
Phil Jones
Bob Nuttter
Jolene Haney
John Morrissey
Alyce Thornhill, info@stmarysdda.com
Renée Coakley
Development Financial packet that has info on all of DCAs Economic Development programs as well as programs of other agencies, please visit: http://www.dca.state.ga.us/economic/ financing/publications/finasst.pdf



