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  DECATUR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK

Located on U.S. Highway 27, five miles northwest of Bainbridge, Ga.

Industrial Park Manager Ollie Brown, (229) 248-3004

For information on lease or purchase of Industrial sites, call Bainbridge-Decatur County Development Authority Interim-Executive Director Charles Tyson at (229) 246-4774

Decatur County Industrial Park began its life as an Army Airfield in 1942 and was turned over to the county in the 1960s. Currently, about 1,300 acres of the Industrial Park's more than 2,000 acres have been developed, including a commercial airport with two runways and a new terminal, and there are about 450 or so acres left for development. The park is self-contained, having its own water and waste water treatment plant, natural gas storage facility and the main station for the County's Fire Department. There is also an 18-hole public golf course on the site known as The Pines Golf Course, managed by Roland Hebert, (229) 246-8545. The State of Georgia Department of Corrections owns 100 acres at the site formerly occupied by Bainbridge State Hospital on which it operates a Training Center for persons convicted of substance abuse-related crimes.

Existing industries at the site include the following: TRACO, Coca-Cola, John B. San Fillippo and Sons, TexPar Energy Inc., DaniMer Scientific LLC, Shaw Industries Group Inc., Propex Fabrics Inc., Harrell Aviation, SIPS Team USA, Ag-Flight Inc., Clover Leaf Warehouse, Georgia Palm Beach Aluminum Window Company, Three Rivers Credit Union and Koch Foods.

For more information on Industrial Park listings at this site or at Commodore Decatur Industrial Park, located in Bainbridge, go to http://www.bainbridgegachamber.com/development_authority.php

COMMODORE DECATUR INDUSTRIAL PARK

Located inside of the Bainbridge city limits at the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and U.S. Highway 84.  is Commodore Decatur Industrial Park, jointly owned by the City of Bainbridge and Decatur County. It features a new road leadinto the site from Spiring Creek Road and a soon-to-be-completed rail spur into the site across Spring Creek Road.

  • Total acreage of park is 700 acres, plus or minus
  • Commodore Decatur Industrial Park is a planned industrial district, partially on the site of the former Commodore Decatur Airport, adjacent to Bainbridge State Docks. 589 acres remain to be developed.
  • Topography is level with elevations ranging from 90-104 MSL. Surface runoff generally flows south into the Flint River.
  • Utilities like electricity, water, sewer and natural gas are all in place.
  • Rail available adjacent to the site along GA Highway 253, Spring Creek Road.


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    To view past Board of Commissioner meeting minutes, the county budget, draft of proposed animal ordinance or other documents, go to the left-hand column under "Directory," click on "County Commission," and scroll down to bottom of the page to find and click on the required document to view it.

    Keep Decatur County Beautiful’s Electronic Recycling Event is coming up Saturday, August 23rd at Decatur County Fairgrounds -1213 Vada Hwy., from 10am – 2 pm. At this time, local residents can drop off old personal computers, monitors, LCD screen/flat screen monitors, VCRs, radios, stereos, DVD players, microwaves, power supplies, rechargeable batteries, vacuums, banking equipment, telephones, pagers, networking equipment, laptops, keyboards, mice, power cables, medical equipment (non-hazardous), printers, copy machines, fax machines, cell phones, transformers, scanners, portable electronic devices, servers, HUBS, ink and toner cartridges, remotes, modems, projectors, cameras, and televisions ($10/set charge to leave tv sets.) *Items Not Accepted: Refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, mercury containing devices (thermometers, fire alarms), hazardous chemicals/materials, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, bio-waste. (*NOTE: appliances ARE accepted at both Decatur County Landfills.  For information, call 465-3188.)

    Employment Opportunities

    Decatur-Grady 911 Communications Operator Trainee - Part- time (34 hrs per week) during 6 month training period. Insurance/Retirement Benefits after training and Certification. 18 yrs of age, HS diploma or GED, background check, drug screen and driver's history required. Must be able to work rotating shift, weekends, holidays and be on call.

    Georgia Certified Paramedic- ITLS & PALS Preferred - 24/48 hr shifts.  Up to $4000 Sign On Bonus 

    Contact Human Resources at 229-248-3030 for employment opportunities

    County Calendar

    The next regular Board of Commissioners meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at County Administrative offices on Broughton Street. Call 248-3030 for more information. Commission minutes from previous meetings can be viewed at bottom of County Commission main page.

    The Second Annual Decatur County Employee Health Fair will be held Tuesday, August 19, at the Administration Building at 203 W. Broughton St., from 6:30 am to 3 pm. It is recommended that any employee wishing to participate in the free lab work should fast at least 12 hours before having blood drawn. Smoking Cessation classes begin in September, as well as a series of "Lunch & Learn" health sessions. Employees must register for these free classes at the Health Fair. (Go to "News & Events" page under "Directory" for dates, times of these classes.) Contact Human Resources Director Marjorie Mayfield at 248-3030 for more information.

    A Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax election will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2008 for the purpose of allowing citizens to decide if they want to renew the one cent tax in Decatur County, which, if passed, is expected to generate a total amount of $36,867,625 in five years for use by the county, the Hospital Authority and the county's four municipalities to pay for infrastructure improvements, capital projects and capital purchases.

    Keep Decatur County Beautiful's Annual Rivers Alive! Event will take place on Oct. 11 this year. Call 229-246-3611 for more information.


     

     

     

     

     

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