Investing in Yourself, Education and Georgia’s Economic Future
Education and job training are essential to the future of Georgia’s workforce development efforts statewide. At a forum last month on “preparing students for tomorrow’s…
Revenues Take Off as Airports land Georgia Additional Taxes
he Georgia Department of Transportation released figures this past Thursday showing an additional 137 million dollars provided by the states airports. Georgia has a number…
Diamonds are a Commuter’s Best Friend
Georgia’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) was officially opened for traffic on Monday June 3, 2012, paving the way for similar traffic improvements in and…
First Meeting of the DeKalb County Builders Information Exchange
On Monday, June 4th, the DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability held its inaugural DeKalb County Builders Information Exchange (DeCoBIE) meeting at the Maloof…
80,000 Votes Key to Victory in T-SPLOST Tug-of-War
With less than 60 days left until the July 31, 2012 Regional Transportation Referendum, both sides are struggling to sway the approximately 80,000 still undecided…
Candidates Qualify for July 31 Elections
Click HERE to learn more about the candidates that Qualified for the July 31 Primary/Special Election.
New Director of Economic Development in Alpharetta
The City of Alpharetta has named Peter Tokar as the director of economic development. Tokar previously worked in Davie, Florida where he created the economic…
Bids for I-75/I-575 Toll Lane Project Out in June
The State of Georgia is preparing to put the I-75/I-575 toll lane project out to bid in June. This project would create toll lanes similar…
Forsyth County Reaches Water Deal with City of Cumming
On May 24, 2012, Forsyth County and the City of Cumming reached a tentative agreement to a new multi-year contract for water ending a two…
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Approves Local Project List for the Regional Transportation Referendum
On May 22, The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the local project list as allowed under the Transportation Investment Act. If…
Georgia Environmental Protection Division Erosion and Soil Control Stakeholders Group to Review Storm Buffer Variance Rules
The Council for Quality Growth has been asked to serve on the Georgia Environmental Protection Division Erosion & Soil Control Rules (E&SC) Stakeholders group to…
Impervious Surface Limits Remain an Issue in the Big Creek Small Water Supply Watershed
The Council for Quality Growth is currently working with Forsyth County on the issue of impervious surface limits in the Big Creek Small Water Supply…
