Thursday, November 29, 2012
The church wants to build a new facility in Woodstock.
A proposal to build a church in the Ridgewalk area has been deemed in the best interest of the region by the state. Canton-based Watermarke Church's Developments of Regional Impact application submitted in September by the city of Woodstock to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs has been completed and the department has signed off on the plans. With the ruling in hand, the church is now moving forward with its proposal to build 250,000 square feet of buildings, which would include about 2,400 parking spaces. Northpoint Ministries, the developer and affiliate of Watermarke Church, has filed a variance request with the city of Woodstock for 32.5 acres on the south side of Ridgewalk Parkway between Ridge Trail and the Georgia …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Billy Peppers' last day will be on Nov. 30.
Woodstock officials want to wait before diving into the search to replace its director of economic services. City Manager Jeff Moon said he plans to move slower on the quest to fill Billy Peppers' shoes. Peppers announced Wednesday that he will stepping down as the city's director of economic services. His last day with the city will be on Nov. 30 and he will start his new position with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Peppers will work in the department's Community Development & Finance Division. "We will take a couple of weeks and look at how we want to approach filling Billy’s position," Moon said. "With his position and community development director open, we will evaluate our current organizational structure and see if we…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
And a Canton company announced plans for a larger facility in the Bluffs and a new training program with Chattahoochee Technical College.
Cherokee County has added nearly 150 new jobs since Jan. 1, 2012, and more are on the way now that businesses in Canton's Technology Ridge area can take advantage of new tax credits. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs recently approved the county's request to designate the area, which includes parts of Riverstone, the Bluffs, and the Canton-Cherokee Business & Industrial Park, as an opportunity zone, according to a March 29 report in the Cherokee Tribune. It’s the second opportunity zone designation awarded to Cherokee. The southwest part of the county near Highway 92 is the first. Businesses in opportunity zones are eligible for tax credits and other incentives in exchange for economic development. At a morning press conference …
Jackie Tanase
3:14 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
Billy Peppers will be greatly missed. He has always made himself available to us when we needed advice. We at FoxTale Book Shoppe wish Billy and his lovely family all the best for future success. Kind regards, Jackie Tanase more ›