Gainesville

In 2000, the City of Gainesville began working to redevelop the Gainesville Midtown area. Development concepts include connecting downtown with a new pedestrian bridge, renovating the historic railroad depot, establishing an entertainment district, converting the CSX rail line into a greenway, street-scaping, protecting historic resources and leveraging private sector investment to develop a state-of-the-art hotel and conference center. To encourage private sector development, the City of Gainesville has established a Tax Allocation District to facilitate public/private partnerships. The State of Georgia has further supported the community effort by establishing Opportunity Zone that allows for a $3,500 per job tax credit for each of five years for those businesses that create at least two new full-time jobs.

More Information: Gainesville Community Development Department