Friday, November 30, 2001
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Friday, November 30, 2001 |
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Commissioners, businesses honord for aiding development Three Fulton County commissioners and 13 companies and institutions will be honored during the sixth annual Holiday Networking Developers' Night for advancing economic growth. Sponsored by the Development Authority of Fulton County, the invitation-only event will be Friday, Dec. 7, at the Ritz-Carlton Downtown hotel starting at 7:30 p.m. Commission Chairman Mike Kenn and commissioners Karen Elaine Webster and William "Bill" Edwards will receive the Progressive Economic Outlook Award for demonstrating dedicated public service and outstanding leadership in 2001. Companies and institutions that have closed industrial revenue bond issues with the authority will receive the Development Authority of Fulton County 2001 Economic Development Award for excellence in business. Honorees are Cauley Creek Water Reclamation; Tuff/Atlanta Housing (Georgia State University); Georgia Tech Foundation; The Trinity School; Graham Packaging Company; The Lovett School; United Parcel Service; Alpharetta Christian Academy; U.S. Foodservice; Choicepoint Inc.; Cingular Wireless LLC; Georgia Tech Athletic Association, and BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. The Development Authority was created in 1973 by a Fulton County Board of Commissioners resolution and Georgia law to promote economic development throughout the county. Since then, the authority has issued over $3 billion in taxable and tax-exempt bonds. The bonds provide financing for businesses that were relocating or expanding existing facilities in Fulton County, resulting in the creation or retention of more than 335,000 jobs.
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