Development Authority

What Development Authority does

The Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County is a government state entity serving as the primary agency for business and industrial recruitment in Milledgeville-Baldwin County, Georgia. Its mandate is to create quality jobs and expand the local tax base by attracting, retaining, and supporting industrial and manufacturing tenants. The Authority operates two industrial parks — MBC Industrial Park (400+ acres available, on Ga. Hwy. 22) and Sibley Place Industrial Park (1,500 acres with Norfolk Southern rail access, in phased development) — and provides site selection services, property search and analysis, mapping and GIS data, community and demographic data, labor force statistics, and ongoing post-location assistance to tenant companies.

The Authority's service surface is delivered through a public-facing website (developmilledgeville.com), a careers portal powered by Getro Inc. (careers.developmilledgeville.com) that lists 178 active positions, and a Talent Network registration system. It partners with three institutions of higher education within 4 miles of downtown — Georgia College & State University, Georgia Military College, and Central Georgia Technical College — to support workforce development. Notable tenants include Qarbon Aerospace, Zschimmer & Schwarz, Rath Refractories, Vernay Industries, Fouts Brothers (fire apparatus manufacturer, 166 jobs, $3.4M investment), Fireline Inc., StraPack, and others spanning aerospace, refractory, fire equipment, automotive, and packaging manufacturing.

The Authority is governed by a Board of Directors led by Chair Sharon Seymour, Vice Chair Derek Williams, Secretary Ed Walker, and Treasurer Greg Tyson, with Executive Director Jonathan Jackson overseeing day-to-day operations. As a public economic development authority, the organization does not sell commercial products or services; its funding model is tied to its public mandate rather than disclosed pricing or revenue mechanics. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The Authority's competitive positioning rests on multimodal logistics infrastructure (proximity to I-75, I-16, I-20, Fall Line Freeway, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and the Port of Savannah) and an integrated talent pipeline — advantages that are location-derived and reinforced by public-sector authority.

Name

Development Authority

Legal name

Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County

Website

https://developmilledgeville.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County is a Georgia government entity that recruits and supports industrial tenants across two industrial parks (MBC and Sibley Place), provides site-selection and demographic data tools, and operates a job board serving employers and job seekers in the Milledgeville-Baldwin County region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAN

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAF

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Industrial recruitment
• Site selection
• Workforce development
• Industrial real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Milledgeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Services: As a public development authority, the organization operates to stimulate economic development and facilitate development in Milledgeville and Baldwin County through various programs and services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County is a public economic development agency that recruits and supports businesses and industrial firms seeking to locate or expand in the Milledgeville-Baldwin County region. Its offerings include industrial parks (MBC Industrial Park and Sibley Place Industrial Park), site selection and property search tools, GIS mapping, demographic and labor force data resources, and a job board platform that connects local employers with job seekers. The Authority also provides ongoing post-location assistance to companies to help them prosper and grow.

Product overview

The Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County operates as an economic development agency providing business and industrial recruitment services, community data resources, and a job board platform for local employers. The organization's primary offerings include industrial parks (MBC Industrial Park and Sibley Place Industrial Park), property search and analysis tools, community demographic and labor force data, and a careers/job board powered by Getro Inc. that connects job seekers with employers in the Milledgeville-Baldwin County region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MBC Industrial Park: Industrial park on Ga. Hwy. 22 home to companies in manufacturing, medical and distribution industries. Located 10 miles to the Fall Line Freeway, 29 miles from Interstates 16 and 75, 168 miles from Port of Savannah.
• Sibley Place Industrial Park

Products and services

• MBC Industrial Park An industrial park on Ga. Hwy. 22 in Milledgeville-Baldwin County home to manufacturing, medical, and distribution companies, with pad-ready sites and on-site utilities. Tenants include Qarbon Aerospace, Zschimmer & Schwarz, Rath Refractories, Vernay Industries, Mason & Johnson Saws, Bass Signal, Fireline Inc., Rebath of Middle Georgia, Middle Georgia Kitchens, and StraPack.
• Sibley Place Industrial Park A 1,500-acre industrial park in Baldwin County with Norfolk Southern rail access, centrally located in Georgia, designed for phased development to serve traditional and electric automotive manufacturers and other large industrial users.
• Property Search & Analysis An online property search and analysis tool integrated with ZoomProspector that allows site selectors and businesses to evaluate community and property data for site selection decisions in Milledgeville-Baldwin County.
• Job Board (Develop Milledgeville) A careers portal powered by Getro Inc. that enables local employers in the Development Authority's network to post jobs and job seekers to search and apply for positions in Milledgeville-Baldwin County.
• Talent Network A talent network service that allows job seekers to register with the Development Authority and be discovered by employers in the Milledgeville-Baldwin County network.
• Demographic Data Demographic data resources for Milledgeville-Baldwin County provided to businesses and site selectors for planning and site selection decisions.
• Labor Force Data Labor force statistics and data for the Milledgeville-Baldwin County region provided to businesses and site selectors for workforce planning.
• Mapping & GIS Data Geographic information system and mapping data for site selection and regional analysis of the Milledgeville-Baldwin County area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fouts Brothers expansion created 166 new jobs with over $3.4 million investment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and important.

• Norfolk SoutherncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail service provider for Sibley Place Industrial Park, enabling logistics and transportation for manufacturers with rail-served needs.
• Getro Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform provider for the job board that enables companies in the network to post jobs and connect with talent.
• Fouts BrotherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor employer and industry partner that relocated to Milledgeville in 2019 and expanded with support from the Authority, investing over $3.4 million and creating 166 jobs.
• Georgia College & State UniversityimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour-year public liberal arts university located in Milledgeville, part of the talent pipeline for the region's workforce.
• Georgia Military CollegeimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education institution in Milledgeville offering associate's degrees and contributing to workforce development.
• Central Georgia Technical CollegeimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical college located within 4 miles of downtown Milledgeville providing workforce training and technical education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Metro Atlanta Chamber: Large metropolitan economic development organization for the Atlanta region, performing site selection and corporate recruitment at much greater scale. Broader incumbent in the same state with overlapping corporate relationships.
• Georgia Department of Economic Development: State-level economic development agency that sets statewide recruitment strategy and often co-funds/co-markets projects with the Milledgeville-Baldwin Authority. Functions as both partner and competitive funnel for major projects.

Direct peers

• Augusta Economic Development Authority: Regional EDO serving the Augusta-Richmond County area in Georgia, providing site selection, workforce development, and industrial recruitment. Comparable in scale and mission to the Milledgeville-Baldwin Authority.
• Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority: County-level development authority in Central Georgia managing industrial parks and recruiting manufacturers in the same central-Georgia labor shed. Closest geographic peer with overlapping workforce catchment.
• Greater Savannah Economic Development Authority: Regional economic development authority in coastal Georgia performing the same core function — industrial/business recruitment, site selection, and industrial park management — for a different Georgia region. Most directly comparable peer in the same state.

Regional players

• South Carolina Department of Commerce: State-level economic development agency in adjacent Southeast region that competes for the same manufacturing prospect pipeline (automotive, aerospace, advanced manufacturing) with a larger discretionary incentive budget.
• Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development: State-level EDO in neighboring Southeast region competing for automotive and advanced manufacturing projects. Competes directly with Georgia sites for the same prospect universe.
• Charlotte Regional Partnership: Multi-county economic development partnership serving the greater Charlotte region (NC/SC). Comparable regional EDO model with industrial recruitment, site selection, and workforce data services.

Others

• McCallum Sweeney Consulting: Independent site selection consultancy that advises companies on location decisions and frequently engages with authorities like Milledgeville-Baldwin. Functions as both a partner channel and a competitive threat in prospect pitching.
• ZoomProspector (Economic Development Information Exchange): Site-selection data platform that the Authority itself integrates with for property search. Adjacent infrastructure provider enabling EDOs to compete for prospect attention through data-driven marketing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/15725664
• Xx.com/DevelopMville
• Facebookfacebook.com/DevelopMilledgeville

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Development Authority