Joint Development Authority of ACCGov & Winterville

3rd Round of Loans for Local Small Businesses & Non-Profits with 1-20 Employees Open June 7-18, 2021

Applications for Round 3 of JDA loans will open at 8:30 AM on Monday, June 7, 2021. The deadline is Friday, June 18. The loans are targeted to small businesses and 501c(3) non-profits with 1-20 employees physically located in Athens-Clarke County.

For more information, click the button above or visit the external JDA page at https://sites.google.com/view/jda-acc-winterville/small-business-support/emergency-loan-program.

MEMBERS:  

  • 7 members - 4 members appointed by Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
  • 3 members appointed by City of Winterville

TERM: 4 years

AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION: O.C.G.A. Section 36-62-5.1

MEETING INFORMATION:

  • Regular meetings: Quarterly, second month of each quarter (February, May, August and November) on the first Wednesday at 5:00 PM
  • Special meetings: will be determined at call.
  • Meeting agendas, minutes & videos

MAJOR DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Joint Development Authority of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and the City of Winterville was established to provide a route to economic development activities that are unavailable to either local government, potentially including loan support, tax benefits or property transfers that serve in the best interest of the establishing local governments. It includes each Mayor (or designee) as a member, as well as three additional residents from Athens-Clarke County and two additional residents from Winterville. Each member must be a tax payer residing in the participating jurisdiction that appointed such member.

MEMBERSTERM EXPIRES
Athens-Clarke County appointees
Erica Cascio04-30-2024
Kelly Girtz, Athens-Clarke County Mayor04-30-2024
Stephanie Lynn04-30-2024
Ken Parris04-30-2024
City of Winterville appointees
Dodd Ferrelle, City of Winterville, Mayor04-30-2024
David Matthews-Morgan04-30-2024
Tim Pierce-Tomlin04-30-2024

METHOD OF APPOINTMENT: Appointed by governing authorities of Athens-Clarke County and Winterville

CONTACT: 

Ilka McConnell
Economic Development Director
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
706-613-3233