Note: The following release was provided by the Development Authority of Polk County. – KtE

Cedartown – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has announced new ‘GRAD Certified Select’ sites across the state.

Included in those designations were Polk County’s Cedartown North Business Park – Phase 3 in Cedartown.

Completing the GRAD (Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development) certification program with GDEcD is a proactive way both community planners and landowners can help catalyze economic growth and industrial development in their regions.

To qualify for GRAD status, available sites must meet the program’s due diligence standards, be reviewed by a third party and earn the final approval of a board of advisors comprised of public and private sector economic development professionals.

The ‘GRAD Certified Select’ status is an indication that a site has met or exceeded more rigorous certification requirements.

“With almost 240 additional acres in a third phase of Cedartown North Business Park now being marketed as a fast-track industrial, ‘ready for development’ site, gives us an advantage to attracting more business and quality jobs to Polk County,” said Jamie Morris, Chairman-Development Authority of Polk County. “Thanks to the support and prior due diligence of the City of Cedartown and the Cedartown Development Authority, who made this a viable site for GRAD certification.”

The Development Authority of Polk County (DAPC) is a government entity charged with economic development for the county, supported by the cities, and provides a single point of contact for business and industry looking to relocate or expand within the footprint of the county. Its mission is to support the creation of jobs and opportunities for the citizens of Polk County through continued growth in new and existing industry and the redevelopment of areas of commercial blight or underuse. For more information, visit www.ChoosePolk.com

About GDEcD:

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. Visit www.georgia.org for more information.