Augusta booming despite tough economy (Augusta-Richmond County, Savannah: construction jobs, live, manufacturing)

[motonenterprises]

Originally Posted by The Magician

Atlanta-Augusta....Nice, I hope your source is reliable...But this one isn't for you----
250 new jobs/North American headquarters coming to Greenville.
Redi-Group North America LLC will be moving their North American headquarters to Greenville creating 250 jobs over the next five years.

http://www.sccommerce.com/resources/...px?article=995
This person is bragging about 50 jobs a year. Who am I?
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Jobs are jobs buddy no matter if its 1 job or thousands. As long as the pay is high it boost the economy. For the record I want to see all areas gain jobs. Its all a part of the national economy.

[The Magician]

O.K. about the jobs---Last post for tonite---For those who didn't know, the baseball park will be built next year. If the land transfer is approved by the state legislature, the 40 million dollar mixed use facility will began next fall. If the land transfer didn't have to be approved, it would've have started fall of this year.-------- Good night and God Bless... Augusta>g-ville.....

[nortonguy]

The mix use baseball stadium in downtown Augusta. Will be built from tax allocation districts, bonds, and private donations. Not taxpayer money.

[nortonguy]

According to the latest Census 2007-2008 Metro Augusta is growing faster than Metro Chattanooga. Augusta in 2009 has caught up with Coumbia and Greenville. Augusta is closing in on Charleston. By 2015 it will be ahead of them all. You can add other nearby cities Savannah and Greensboro if you want too.

Metro Columbia is 710k.. Greenvillle 613k...Augusta 550k

GDP Columbia 25... Greenville...21...Augusta 17

Opening in 2010



4,000 high-paying and high-tech jobs. Watch the median income and GDP in Augusta go up significantly.

[lilmusket]

Originally Posted by nortonguy

The mix use baseball stadium in downtown Augusta. Will be built from tax allocation districts, bonds, and private donations. Not taxpayer money.

tax allocation districts and bonds are various forms of taxpayer financing.. they must have voter approval.. as they are backed by property taxes.

[lilmusket]

Isn't isn't it funny how the magician and Nortonguy tag team chime in just within minutes of each other.. with almost the EXACT same thing?? Just amazing.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by nortonguy

By 2015 it will be ahead of them all.

Greenville County is adding more people every year than Richmond County. Greenville County has more people than Richmond County. How is Richmond County going to pass Greenville County? In fact, Richmond County has lost people over the last eight years: http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet...rd=&_industry= See how smart people from Augusta are? Oh and I can post pictures of a building going up with cranes attached too: http://www.triangleconstruction.com/m@b_may09/index.htm

[nortonguy]

Richmond has gained people every year since 2006. Thats all that matters.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by nortonguy

Richmond has gained people every year since 2006. Thats all that matters.

Ummm...no it hasn't: Augusta-Richmond County (balance), Georgia - Population Finder - American FactFinder 195,182 in 2000 to 192,142 in 2007 is not positive growth. Now let's take a look at Greenville County: http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet...rd=&_industry= 379,616 in 2000 to 438,119 in 2008 is positive growth. Isn't math amazing?

[nortonguy]

Originally Posted by lilmusket

tax allocation districts and bonds are various forms of taxpayer financing.. they must have voter approval.. as they are backed by property taxes.

Then why didn't we vote on the Gilbert Manor property. The city issued bonds for the project.