Economic Development - Putnam Development Authority

COUNTY LEADERS GRADUATE FROM THE GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces the Putnam County graduates from the 2019 Region 6 Multi-Day Training Program are Walt Rocker III, Brooke Barrett, and Zack Taylor. Class participants represented a number...

Interfor nominated for 2019 Manufacturer of the Year

By Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger April 25, 2025 The Putnam Development Authority recently nominated Eatonton’s Interfor for the 2019 Manufacturer of the Year Award. The local business was honored at an April 18 awards...

PDA granted $9,200 from Tri-County EMC

By Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger January 31, 2025 At their first meeting in 2019, the Putnam Development Authority received a $9,200 check from Greg Mullis of Tri-County EMC on Jan. 14. The grant money...

Creating employment opportunities for PCHS students

High schoolers study energy systems, welding, basic maintenance and light repair By Adrienne Cloud The Eatonton Messenger January 10, 2025 In the past year, students of Putnam County High School involved in energy systems, welding,...

Putnam County College and Career Night - February 6th - 5-7pm

On behalf of Putnam County High School, I’d like to invite you to have your organization showcased at the upcoming College and Career Night occurring on February 6th from 5-7pm! The goal in hosting a...

Middle Georgia Charrette and Regional Planning Action Plan is now available

The Asset Mapping work and Think Tank helped to identify five key strategic actions. These actions were ones that could be implemented quickly and would continue the work commenced in the regional planning. The five...

Results of regional economic development think tank released

By Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger December 6, 2024 Results from a series of U.S. Department of Defense sponsored Middle Georgia planning workshops were recently released showing the region’s strengths and opportunities. Stakeholders from development...

WorkSource Middle Georgia presents WORKFORCE TUESDAY on January 22, 2025 10:00AM at CGTC Milledgeville

WORKFORCE TUESDAY January 22, 2025 10:00AM Central Georgia Technical College, Building H-106 54 Highway 22, Milledgeville, GA 31061 Workforce Tuesday is designed to connect Middle Georgia residents to eligible training providers and employers in a...

Site Selection Magazine ranks Georgia’s business climate No. 1 for sixth straight year

ATLANTA - November 5, 2024 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s business climate has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the sixth consecutive year by Site Selection, a leading economic development trade publication....

Middle Georgia companies may be eligible for FREE health and safety training from CGTC

Attention Manufacturing, Transportation, Warehousing & Construction companies: .. Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) has recently been awarded a U.S. Department of Labor grant for workplace health and safety training. Under the grant, CGTC will establish...