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