Business
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then alert citizens traveling south
to Gainesville or Atlanta.
Open for Business
As an “Entrepreneur Friendly Community,”
Blairsville-Union County
welcomes new ventures. Qualified
entrepreneurs and small business
owners are eligible for customized
market data, such as demographic
and business information, to help
them become more competitive.
The Union County Development
Authority (UCDA) can also assist
businesses in identifying available
commercial buildings or land. Sites
in the Blairsville Airport Regional
Industrial Park are move-in ready
with water, sewer, road, power and
telecommunications infrastructure.
Thanks to partnerships with the
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),
the Southeast Industrial Development
Association (SEIDA) and the
BRMEMC, the UCDA can arrange
low-cost financing and grant/loan
packages for companies interested
in coming to Union County.
Business Incentives
Also Available
Additional incentives include
Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB)
financing, which can be issued
for project-related costs of land,
facilities, machinery and equipment.
Tax abatements may also
be available if a company chooses
to finance all or part of its project
with IRBs. Meanwhile, the Freeport
Exemption allows raw materials,
goods-in-process and finished
goods bound for out-of-state
shipment to be exempt from
County ad valorem taxes.
The State of Georgia offers at
least a dozen tax and financial
incentives, while Union County
offers eight additional incentives.
For more information about how
your business can find success and
financial rewards in Union County,
contact Mitch Griggs at the UCDA
at (706) 745-4500 or UCDA.net.
Small Airport
Offers Easy Access
The City of Blairsville operates the
Blairsville Municipal Airport, a FAA
Level III airport just outside the
city limits. With a 5,004-foot-long
by 100-foot-wide runway, Blairsville
KDZJ can accommodate most
general aviation airplanes, including
single engines, twins, small
jets, Citations, and learjets.
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