Central Georgia Joint Development Authority

History

  • 1981:
    • O.C.G.A 36-62-5.1 allows the creation of multi-jurisdictional development authorities.
  • 1995:
    • The County Commissioners of Bibb and Twiggs counties form the Bibb-Twiggs Development Authority for the purpose of job creation, encouraging economic growth, and improving the availability of regional opportunities for member counties.
  • 1999:
    • Monroe County becomes a member of the Development Authority.
  • 2001:
    • The Development Authority of Bibb, Twiggs and Monroe Counties was renamed the Central Georgia Joint Development Authority (CGJDA).
    •  Jones County joins CGJDA.
  • 2006:
    •  CGJDA receives a grant from the Department of Defense (DoD) to address encroachment.
  • 2010:
    • Houston County joins CGJDA.
    •  Crawford County joins CGJDA.
  • 2012:
    • Peach County joins CGJDA.
    •  Bibb County, Houston County, and Peach County enter into an intergovernmental agreement committing funds to the encroachment project.
  • 2015:
    •  Baldwin County joins CGJDA.
  • 2016:
    • Wilkinson County joins CGJDA.
    •  Pulaski County joins CGJDA.
  • 2017:
    •  Putnam County joins CGJDA.