NEWTON COUNTY — The Joint Improvement Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton Counties (JDA), which oversees the Stanton Springs industrial and expertise mixed-use improvement close to Social Circle, is continuous its seek for a advisor to advise it on fireplace safety wants.
Late final yr, as considerations over the necessity for fireplace safety and emergency companies inside Stanton Springs turned a spotlight for the JDA.
Stanton Springs at the moment hosts biopharmaceutical producer Takeda, a Meta (previously Fb) information middle, and is ready to grow to be residence to a Rivian electrical car manufacturing facility – the authority assembled a fireplace committee to look into the problem.
The committee consulted with fireplace departments throughout the authority’s 4 counties, however in the end determined that it wanted exterior assist to provide you with a fireplace safety and emergency companies plan.
JDA members realized at their Tuesday assembly that Shane Brief, president and CEO of the Improvement Authority of Walton County, and Ben McDaniel, the Improvement Authority of Walton County’s vice chairman for financial improvement, have been persevering with their seek for a advisor to assist with creating a fireplace safety and emergency companies plan for Stanton Springs.
On a associated observe, the JDA realized Tuesday from its Finance Committee that some authority funds are being put aside for doable future building of a hearth division inside Stanton Springs.
Additionally at its assembly, the JDA authorized persevering with with the $1 million common legal responsibility insurance coverage coverage it has had by means of the Affiliation County Commissioners of Georgia.
The brand new annual premium, due July 1, is $11,001, up from the present yr’s premium of $9,635. One cause for the rise is the truth that the JDA is now accountable for a three-mile street in Stanton Springs, authority members realized.
JDA counsel Andrea Grey instructed the authority {that a} search had been undertaken for a brand new insurance coverage provider, however none could possibly be discovered that have been prepared to tackle the authority.
Grey defined that the JDA is not like extra typical governmental organizations like municipal or county governments, which might clarify the issue in getting legal responsibility insurance coverage quotes.
In different enterprise, the JDA determined to resume its relationship with a media relations agency on a month-to-month foundation to deal with what Grey referred to as “an uptick” in media inquiries relating to Stanton Springs. The JDA discontinued its relationship with the media relations agency a while in the past as a money-saving transfer, Grey defined.
Below the $5,000 month-to-month contract, which could be canceled by both the authority or the corporate with 30 days’ discover — and was authorized unanimously Tuesday for 30 days by the authority —the media relations agency will, amongst different issues, function the on-the-record spokesman for the JDA.
In keeping with Grey, latest inquiries on Stanton Springs have come from nationwide media and different shops.
