City of Gainesville, Georgia

GeorgiaTrend, you NAILED your October 2024 issue! We 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝒹 reading about how the City of Gainesville, Georgia and Hall County Government not only attract business and industry, but KEEP them (happy, of course) in our thriving corner of Northeast Georgia. "Visitors to Gainesville-Hall County are greeted by 'the Wave,' the City’s logo that evokes waves in the pastel blues and greens of Lake Lanier. It’s emblazoned on signs, an overpass and murals. Like the colors that overlap to create the stylish image, City and County officials blend their efforts to enhance the area both for business and the community. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲." The "Waves of Success: Collaboration, Education and Revitalization" article focuses on economic development in Gainesville-Hall County, City advantages, workforce opportunities and more. And do yourself a favor and read through page 44 for the "Dragons on the Lake" spotlight – you can thank us later!

The City of Gainesville, Georgia is looking forward to participating in the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's Job Fair & Career Expo from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Gainesville Civic Center. Drop in to chat with City staff, explore available career opportunities and consider which ones might be a winning fit for you! The civic center is located at 830 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 📷 | Shared from GHCC's official Facebook page

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The City of Gainesville, Georgia was proud to partake in Tuesday’s Harrison Village groundbreaking ceremony hosted by the Gainesville Housing Authority and Paces Preservation Partners LLC. Attendees heard from community leaders, including our very own Mayor Sam Couvillon, and those integral to the project prior to breaking ground on Harrison Village phase No. 1. Upon completion, Harrison Village will serve as an affordable rental housing community for families. This preservation project, in partnership with Paces Preservation Partners, will boast 120 new affordable apartments priced for renters earning under 80% of the area’s median income. 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) is an advocate and provider for affordable housing for Gainesville families. Working with the City of Gainesville, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other organizations, GHA provides life resources and opportunities not only to residents, but to the entire community. 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗟𝗖 Paces Preservation Partners LLC is a strategic partnership created by The Paces Foundation and Soho Housing Partners LLC. Combining Paces' industry leading affordable housing development and preservation services with Soho's exceptional capabilities structuring complex financial solutions make quality investments for workforce housing communities possible. With a growing affordable housing crisis brewing, state and local authorities recognize the need for creative and sustainable solutions to meet their communities' workforce housing needs. The Paces-Soho partnership brings together significant skills in funding strategies, public procurement, urban revitalization, affordable housing development, services and management to help housing authorities meet their portfolio revitalization goals. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/d4wM2RV

Congratulations to Quentin Lockey, with the Gainesville Department of Information Technology (DoIT), on his recent promotion to IT Network Administrator from IT Help Desk Technician. Your success is our success! On the hunt for a new career opportunity? The City of Gainesville, Georgia is hiring! Become part of a thriving city that can provide you with a bright future and stability by considering the opportunity below: 𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗡: https://lnkd.in/ewK8Sn-S Explore this and other job opportunities at https://lnkd.in/evJTtamb.

Congratulations to the City of Gainesville, Georgia's own City Manager Bryan Lackey, second from left, and Tourism Director Robyn Lynch, second from right, who were recently presented with Silver Shovel awards by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC). Presenting the awards to Lackey and Lynch Thursday, June 27, were GHCC Board of Directors Chairman Brett Fowler, left; GHCC President & CEO Kit Dunlap, center; and GHCC Board Chair-Elect Glennis Barnes, right. The Silver Shovels are awarded annually to various GHCC volunteers who “have gone above and beyond,” and worked for the Chamber in service to the community, local businesses and Gainesville-Hall County in its entirety. Also receiving Silver Shovels were Neal Booth, Pinnacle Bank; Sean Couch, Northeast Georgia Health System; Rhonda Dellinger, Peach State Bank & Trust; Shelly Echols, Georgia State Senate; Henry Evans, New Leaf Landscape Services; Tony Funari, Funari Realty; Brennan Garrison, Turner Wood & Smith Insurance; Cassie Hall, Syfan Logistics; Nick Kastner, Forum Communications; Dr. Philip Kimsey, Foothills Functional Medicine; Ryan Owen, Kubota Manufacturing of America; Zach Propes, Hall County Government; Dr. Steven Smith, University of North Georgia; Renee Sweeney, Notary Pros; and Jody Wall, Brenau University. Congratulations to all! We’re thrilled you’re a part of the Gainesville-Hall County community.

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳-𝘧𝘰𝘳-𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 GAINESVILLE, Ga. (May 20, 2024) – The City of Gainesville, Georgia is proud to announce the creation of the Gainesville Police Foundation Inc. (GPF), which allows those interested to keep their tax dollars at home by redirecting funds to the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) rather than being sent to the Georgia Department of Revenue for distribution. The Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act, or LESS Crime Act, provides for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain local law enforcement foundations. “This legislation allows businesses and individual taxpayers to claim a tax credit for their charitable contributions to qualified law enforcement foundations, such as the Gainesville Police Foundation,” said Gainesville Police Chief Jay Parrish, who led efforts to establish GPF for the benefit of existing GPD donors. This dollar-for-dollar tax credit program allows single filers to claim up to $5,000, married couples up to $10,000, S corporations and partnerships up to $10,000, and qualified C corporations up to 75% of their state tax liability up to $3 million per calendar year. The state cap is $75 million per calendar year. “Whatever funds the Gainesville Police Department receives will be directed toward training opportunities, education for police officers, equipment and school safety initiatives, and used to support GPD’s mental health clinician program,” Parrish said. “This will help ensure GPD has the best resources possible for the benefit of the Gainesville, Georgia community.” Continue reading here: https://lnkd.in/eNdGeaFe

𝗚𝗼𝘃. 𝗞𝗲𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝟱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘎𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥 $2.5𝘔 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 GAINESVILLE, Ga. (June 18, 2024) – The City of Gainesville, Georgia was named one of five grant recipients to benefit from the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative, which will contribute more than $10.3 million in infrastructure development, supporting nearly 312 housing units across Georgia. "We've already seen incredible results from our Rural Workforce Housing grants helping Georgians live where they work," said Gov. Brian Kemp, who made the announcement June 13. "This latest round of investments will further that impact in rural Georgia as our state sees even more historic opportunity and record economic development. I want to thank the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and OneGeorgia Authority board for making these grants available to communities that will benefit from them most." Gainesville will receive $2.5 million for necessary drainage infrastructure improvements for two local developments: the Gainesville Nonprofit Development Foundation and The Norton Agency. The former plans to construct 17-23 single-family homes while the latter will construct 66 rental housing units in the area south of Jekyll Brewing and the old train depot near Marler Street. Announced in the Governor’s 2023 State of the State Address, the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative is helping to spur the development of critically needed workforce housing in communities across the state. The Georgia General Assembly approved $35.7 million to start the initiative in 2023. Kemp requested $50 million in the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget and an additional $6 million for Fiscal Year 2025 to further the impact of the program. The additional funds were approved and signed into law earlier this year. This fourth round of successful grantees continues to demonstrate meaningful changes in workforce housing for these five communities and the transformative benefits of the overall program. "Demand for workforce housing continues to increase across the state as our economy grows," said DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn. "The OneGeorgia Authority is pleased to support these communities that are pursuing deliberate workforce housing strategies." Mayor Sam Couvillon said the City-owned property where the housing will be built is currently prone to flooding, and upgrades will resolve drainage issues and allow the housing projects to move forward. “We are trying to do our part to provide affordable housing in our community,” Couvillon said. Explore Kemp’s full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eMfs-UXW

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳-𝘧𝘰𝘳-𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 GAINESVILLE, Ga. (May 20, 2024) – The City of Gainesville, Georgia is proud to announce the creation of the Gainesville Police Foundation Inc. (GPF), which allows those interested to keep their tax dollars at home by redirecting funds to the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) rather than being sent to the Georgia Department of Revenue for distribution. The Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act, or LESS Crime Act, provides for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain local law enforcement foundations. “This legislation allows businesses and individual taxpayers to claim a tax credit for their charitable contributions to qualified law enforcement foundations, such as the Gainesville Police Foundation,” said Gainesville Police Chief Jay Parrish, who led efforts to establish GPF for the benefit of existing GPD donors. This dollar-for-dollar tax credit program allows single filers to claim up to $5,000, married couples up to $10,000, S corporations and partnerships up to $10,000, and qualified C corporations up to 75% of their state tax liability up to $3 million per calendar year. The state cap is $75 million per calendar year. “Whatever funds the Gainesville Police Department receives will be directed toward training opportunities, education for police officers, equipment and school safety initiatives, and used to support GPD’s mental health clinician program,” Parrish said. “This will help ensure GPD has the best resources possible for the benefit of the Gainesville, Georgia community.” Continue reading here: https://lnkd.in/eNdGeaFe