City of Douglas

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City of Douglas

• Economic Benefits of
• Douglas Municipal Airport
• by Jackie Wilson, City Manager

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26 Years Later

• According to Industrial Authority...
• Over 5,000 of our 9,830 manufacturing
  jobs were a direct result of our
  airport.
• Total of 81 Industries

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Runway Extension
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Taxiway Extension
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New Apron
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New Glideslope
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Replaced Localizer
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Airport Terminal
New Terminal
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Veterans Park
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T-Hangers
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Maintenance Hangers
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Runway Overlay
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Historic WWII Buildings
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Historic WWII Buildings
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World War II Flight Museum
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Airport Industrial Park
State Poultry Diagnostic Lab
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Airport Industrial Park
GBI Offices
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Airport Industrial Park
State Audit Offices
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Airport Industrial Park
Welfare Food Stamp Fraud
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Airport Industrial Park
Georgia State Patrol Offices
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Airport Industrial Park
Fire Crash Rescue
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INDUSTRIES

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Southwest Industrial Park
PCC Airfoils, Inc. 950 Employees
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Southwest Industrial Park
Coats Clark 185 Employees
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Southwest Industrial Park
Inter Metro - 125 Employees

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Southwest Industrial Park
Tecumseh - 900 Employees

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Southwest Industrial Park
Fleetwood - 280 Employees

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Southwest Industrial Park
American Insulated Wire 400
Employees

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WalMart Distribution
WalMart Distribution Center - 1687 Employees

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Perimeter WestIndustrial Park
Sunbelt Greenhouses


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Cotton Gins

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SPEC Building


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MOTELS

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Motels
Quality Inn - 100 Rooms

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Motels
Fountain Inn Suites - 100 Rooms

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Motels
Super 8 - 46 Rooms

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Motels
Hampton Inn - 61 Rooms

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Motels
Jameson - 40 Rooms

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Motels
Western Motel - 36 Rooms

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Motels
Holiday Inn Express - 65 Rooms

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Motels

550 Rooms
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RETAIL SALES

The Economic Sleeper

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Eating Establishments


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McDonalds
Since 1980

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Franchise Restaurants
Two Locations

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Franchise Restaurants

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Franchise Restaurants

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Franchise Restaurants

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Franchise Restaurants

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Franchise Restaurants

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Local Restaurants

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Local Restaurants

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Local Restaurants
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SHOPPING

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Lowes

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Ruby Tuesday

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Palms Shopping Plaza

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Perimeter Place

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North Pointe Plaza

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Main Street Plaza

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Douglas Plaza

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K-Mart

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Bealls Outlet Belk

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Peebles

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Cato CVS Pharmacy

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WalMart Supercenter

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Banking, Tourism, and Quality of Life

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10 Local Banks

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Huckaby Softball Complex

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Douglas Motorsports Park

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Greenway Trail

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Central Square Complex

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Satilla Regional Library

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C.E. Weir Senior Center

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Art Center

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Teen Center

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Heritage Station Museum

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Martin Centre Theater

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Douglas Welcome Center

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Atkinson Plaza

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Health

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Coffee RegionalMedical Center

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Doctors Building

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Doctors Offices

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New DoctorsOffice Space

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Education

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South Georgia College

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Coffee High School

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Indian Creek Elementary

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Under ConstructionNew Middle School

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FAA DOT
Governor Millers Regional Airport Enhancement
Program
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• Economic Benefits of
• Douglas Municipal Airport
• Jackie Wilson, City Manager
• City of Douglas
• P. O. Box 470
• Douglas, GA 31534
• [phone]
• jackiewilson_at_accessatc.net
• www.cityofdouglas.com