Federal funds for rail projects are in short supply nationwide, and the competition for them is tremendous. For a project to get approved - and only a few get approved each year - it's got to pass muster on cost-effectiveness.

Competition for entertainment projects has become increasingly competitive and the state legislature provided Georgia the tools necessary to attract these high-paying, creative, non-resource draining economic development projects. Our incentive package enhances an already strong slate of assets and we are seeing great results.

As an agency, our model is not really one that works well with one-off projects.

Usually these types of projects need to have some sort of statewide benefit.

We wanted to maximize the opportunities for each of these projects. It?s been very much a collaborative effort with all these companies.

We wanted to maximize the opportunities for each of these projects. It's been very much a collaborative effort with all these companies.