News from September 2021
September 28, 2021
The Rome City Commission approved the use of $1.125 million in SPLOST funds as the city’s portion of the purchase price for the former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property. The question during the commission caucus and in the meeting Monday…Read more »
September 27, 2021
The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority and the Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce’s Greater Rome Existing Industries Association are partnering to recognize local industries with a “Manufacturing Day” celebration. The online event is sponsored by Georgia Power, The National Association of…Read more »
September 27, 2021
So overgrown it looks as if nature has completely taken it over, a former manufacturing site in North Rome has the potential to be reused and reborn. In the quest for property to bring business to Rome and Floyd County,…Read more »
September 27, 2021
Plymouth Industrial REIT will build a 236,600-square-foot industrial spec building at 6785 Calhoun Highway in Shannon. For months, the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority has been seeking a developer to invest in a spec building in Rome and Floyd County, to…Read more »
September 16, 2021
The Rome Floyd County Development Authority announced Thursday that the state has accepted their offer for the purchase of the Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property for $2.25 million dollars using SPLOST funds. “When evaluating property for economic development, this site has…Read more »
September 7, 2021
As Rome and Floyd County leaders look at strengthening the ability of the area to accommodate industrial expansion or lure new businesses, the large centrally-located former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property hasn’t been far from their minds. In August they…Read more »