Archive for June 2026
Data Centers and Douglas County: A Fact-Based Conversation About Our Future
By Breezy Straton, President, Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership Few topics in economic development generate as many questions today as data centers — and that’s a good thing. Informed communities make better decisions. At Elevate Douglas, we believe this conversation belongs in the open, grounded in facts rather than assumptions or anxiety. Douglas County should neither…
Read MoreElevate Douglas Announces Taylor Walden as Director of Business Development
Elevate Douglas Announces Taylor Walden as Director of Business Development DOUGLASVILLE, Ga., June 16, 2026 – Elevate Douglas and the Development Authority of Douglas County are pleased to announce the appointment of Taylor Walden as the organization’s new Director of Business Development, further strengthening Douglas County’s efforts to attract investment, create jobs, and advance strategic…
Read MoreWhy We Don’t Recruit Every Business
By Breezy Straton, President, Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership When people think about economic development, it’s easy to picture a simple goal: bring in as many companies as possible. But strong, modern communities don’t grow by accident, and they don’t grow by saying yes to everything. They grow by making deliberate choices about the kinds of…
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