Liberty County
Development Authority
Contact: Anna Chafin
425 W. Oglethorpe Highway
Hinesville, GA 31313
Office: 912-368-3356
www.lcda.com

Liberty County

The Liberty County Development Authority provides Solutions Driven Economic Development. We have a proven track record, having developed several successful industrial parks with a new 5,300-acre mixed-use park currently in progress. Our new project, Tradeport Business Center, is on track to be one of the largest county owned development parks on the East Coast.

Liberty County is home to Fort Stewart and the 3rd Infantry Division, which offers excellent supplemental labor force advantages. Approximately 300-400 personnel retire or leave the military each month, in addition to the 13,000 military spouses residing in the area.

The following are just some of the advantages cited by companies located in our area:

• Direct Access to Major Highways and Interstates
• Port Proximity
• International Airport Proximity
• CSX Rail Access
• Tax Abatements
• Quickstart Training Program

We have a proven reputation for continuing to work with companies after they have located in our community, and are always happy to provide references of existing plant managers. Please Contact Us for further information or to arrange a visit.

Workforce

Potential Hires

• 196,351 in 7-county surrounding area
• 51,528 in 30-minute drive time
• 24,042 in Liberty County
• 5.5% average unemployment rate for 12-month period in Liberty County (highest in coastal Georgia)

Fort Stewart Supplemental Labor Force

• 4,000 "retirees" annually

• 22 year olds electing to leave the Army after their first tour of duty
• 38 - 40 year olds wanting to begin their second career after 20 years in the Army
• Prompt, trained to perform, computer savvy, and drug free "Heroes for Hire"

• 13,000 military spouses living in or adjacent to Liberty County

• 95% have high school degrees
• Approximately one-third have some post-secondary education

Incentives

• Tier one county (receive the maximum amount of state job tax credits = $4,000)

• Port tax credit eligibility (potentially receive $1,250 per job by minimum import/export criteria)

• Local graduated tax abatement program (provided on a case-by-case basis)

• Project-specific information on private investment, job totals, and wage rates will be taken into consideration

• Foreign Trade Zone - Tradeport Business Center East and West

• Industrial Revenue Bonds

• Competitive land & labor costs

• QuickStart Training program ( State of Georgia offers free training assistance )