AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndustrial Development: A 203-acre industrial plan near Statham—Butler Park at Atlanta Highway—cleared a key regulatory step, with rezoning to M1 light industrial and a special-use permit for a concrete plant now headed to Barrow County Planning and Commissioners. Public Safety & Health: Georgia’s behavioral health push keeps moving: a new crisis center opened in Augusta with nearly $14M in construction funding and $9.4M for operations, while GEMA/HS also highlighted critical-infrastructure training certification for Renee Redmond. Local Budgets: Statesboro’s FY2027 budget proposal would raise property taxes by 3.835 mills to cover more than $4M in lost Fire Department funding, with no new hires and higher insurance costs. Workforce/Industry: An asphalt plant expansion in Auburn is in the works, and a separate industrial incident in Tennessee sent two Amaero workers to hospitals after a lithium battery explosion. Energy Costs: Gas prices remain volatile statewide, with diesel averaging about $4.99 in Georgia in the week ending May 2.
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