2015

Every dollar invested and every retained or new job that SEDA helped facilitate. Including 667 new job opportunities and $204.7 million investment.

Creation of the Savannah Entertainment Production Incentive, which will increase the number of qualified crew members living/working in the area and increase direct investment in Chatham County.

Increased number of prospect visits by 38% from 2014 to 2015.

70 percent of all announced projects were from existing businesses in Chatham County.

Awarded The International Economic Development Council 2015 IEDC Bronze Award for SEDA website redesign.

Passage of the Freeport Exemption in Garden City that eliminates the inventory tax.

World Trade Center Savannah secured or maintained 56 partners including 10 economic development partners as well as the City of Savannah as Founding Investor.

Sale of the Amtrak Station and excess property, which helped SEDA finish the year in a strong financial position.

Deannexation of Pooler Mega Site into Chatham County.

Enhanced strategic regional economic development efforts with the formation of the Savannah-Harbor Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority.