Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia Overview

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1 Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia Overview Location Strategically located in the Heart of Georgia Proximity to Regional and International Airports W.H. Bud Barron Airport Dublin, Georgia Middle Georgia Regional Airport 40 miles Atlanta s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 145 miles Savannah/Hilton Head International 100 miles Port of Savannah (Container Shipping Port) 120 miles Ease of Transportation due to Proximity to Highways Interstate 75, 95, 20 and 16, US Hwy 441 and 80, GA Hwy 257 and 319 Labor Force Laurens County Labor Force: 20,209 Draw Area Labor Pool: 62,417 Unemployment Rate: 10.5% Less than 2% Union Education Three School Systems (City, County, and Private) with four comprehensive high schools. The Dublin Campus, a unit of the University of Georgia, offers a full range of academic degree programs. Oconee Fall Line Technical College is home to the $7.2 million Dubose Porter Regional Business and Industry Training Center which opened in January 2000 and Louie Livingston Hall which opened in September Quick Start Training for industry is ranked #1 in the country.

2 Population Laurens County 2010 Census 48, Estimate 50,434 Change Since % City of Dublin 2010 Census 15, Estimate 14,611 Government State of Georgia = Governor/Legislature City of Dublin = Mayor/Council Laurens County = Chairman/Commission Climate Annual Average High Temperature: Annual Average Low Temperature: Average Temperature: Average July Temperature: Average January Temperature: Average Total Precipitation: 77.2 Degrees 52.4 Degrees 64.8 Degrees 82.5 Degrees 46.5 Degrees 47.4 Inches Taxes and Incentives Free Quick Start Training Georgia is a Right-to-Work State Local Incentives Tailored to the Industry s Needs 100% Freeport Tax Exemption Tier One Community and Joint Development Authority Job Tax Credits ($3,500 and $4,000)

3 Health Care Fairview Park Hospital Total of 190 Bed Facility 24-Hour Emergency Room Service Facility has over 100 Physicians/ Providers in their 628 employees Carl Vinson Veterans Affairs Medical Center Total of 339 Bed Facility Community Living Center (Nursing Home) with 161 bed capacity Facility has over 150 Physicians/Providers in their 994 employees Additional Health Care Facilities 3 Nursing Homes with 387 Bed Capacity 5 Retirement Living Centers Adult Daycare Center

4 Utilities Electricity Supplied by: Distributors: Georgia Power Oglethorpe Power Corporation Georgia Transmission Corporation Georgia Power Altamaha EMC Little Ocmulgee EMC Ocmulgee EMC Oconee EMC Washington EMC Water Source - Oconee River and 3 treated deep wells Supplied by City of Dublin (478) System Capacity: 7,000,000 GPD Avg. Daily Consumption: 3,600,000 GPD Storage Capacity: 2,750,000 GPD Sanitary Sewer/Wastewater Supplied by City of Dublin (478) Design/Plant Capacity: 6,000,000 GPD Current Usage: 3,100,000 GPD Remaining Capacity: 2,900,000 GPD Sanitation Supplied by City of Dublin and Laurens County Natural Gas Supplied by City of Dublin (478) Telecommunications Supplied by AT&T (478) Provided by a Lucent #5 ESS Switch Dublin is part of a self-healing, redundant fiber optic based interoffice network. All AT&T services available in the City of Dublin

5 Sites 550+ acres of publicly-owned industrial property All industrial sites offer excellent access to distribution and supply routes being located within two miles of Interstate 16 All utilities in place Fire Insurance rating of Class 5 Diversity of industrial tenants, ranging from agricultural, to distribution, to aerospace M-1 Industrial Zoning Many free-standing, industrial sites available Cost range: Negotiable I-16 Industrial Park Airport Industrial Park Site Information Contact: Cal Wray, President Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority Toll Free: (877) Office: (478) Cell: (478)

6 Largest Employers in Dublin, Laurens County Georgia Name of Company Employees Type of Business Carl Vinson VA Medical Center 1,140 Veterans Hospital Laurens County Board of Education 820 Education Fairview Park Hospital 628 General Acute Care Hospital City of Dublin Board of Education 450 Education Laurens County Board of Commissioners 380 Government YKK AP America, Inc. 350 Extruded Architectural Aluminum Products Wal-Mart 325 Retail Flexsteel Industries, Inc. 300 Upholstered Furniture Manufacturer Best Buy, Inc. 300 Distribution of Electronics Farmers Home Furniture Company 293 Home Furnishings, Appliances, and Electronics SP Fiber Technologies 276 Recycled Newsprint City of Dublin 241 Government Parker Aerospace CSD 210 Aircraft Flight Control Systems Fred's Southeast Distribution Center 206 Southeastern Distribution Center Oconee Fall Line Technical College 200 Education Kroger 185 Retail Graham Bros. Construction Co., Inc. 180 Construction South Central Health District 167 Health Care Dublin Construction Co., Inc. 150 Construction Dublinair Health Care and Rehab Center 149 Health Care Community Service Board of Middle GA 125 Health Care Home Depot 105 Retail Easter Seals Middle Georgia, Inc. 102 Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities Evans Cabinet Corporation 100 Manufactured Kitchen Cabinets Shamrock Nursing and Rehab 100 Health Care Dublin-Laurens County Industry List Name of Company Type of Business Employees Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Veterans hospital 1,140 Fairview Park Hospital General Acute Care Hospital 628 YKK AP America, Inc. Extruded Architectural Aluminum Products 350 Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Upholstered Furniture Manufacturer 300 Best Buy, Inc. Distribution of Electronics 300 Farmers Home Furniture Company Home Furnishings, Appliances, and Electronics 293 SP Fiber Technologies LLC Recycled Newsprint 276 Parker Aerospace CSD Aircraft Flight Control Systems 210 Fred's, Inc. S.E. Distribution Center Southeastern Distribution Center 206 Easter Seals Middle Georgia, Inc. Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities 102 Evans Cabinet Corporation Manufactured Kitchen Cabinets 100

7 Dublin-Laurens County, Georgia Overview Population & Income Dublin Population (2010) 16,523 Laurens County Population (2010) 48,434 Median Household Income for 2010 (County) $37,947 Labor Labor Force 20,209 Draw Area Labor Force 62,417 Unemployment Rate 10.50% Draw Area Unemployment Rate 11.48% Draw Area Unemployed 6,945 Draw Area Manufacturing Employment 5,494 Taxes Effective Property Tax (City) $12.95 per $1000 Effective Property Tax (County) $8.93 per $1000 Millage Rate (City) Millage Rate (County) Local Sales Tax 4 % State Sales Tax 4 % Freeport Tax Exemption 100 % Job Tax Credit $3,500/$4,000 Investment Tax Credit 5% Sources Georgia Department of Labor Georgia Department of Economic Development Georgia Department of Revenue (Tax Rates) U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts Laurens County Board of Tax Assessors

8 For Additional Information: Cal Wray President Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority Toll Free: (877) Office: (478) Cell: (478)