Joint Development Authority of ACCGov & Winterville

MEMBERS:  

  • Total 7
    • 4 appointed by Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
    • 3 appointed by the City of Winterville

TERM: 4 years

AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION: O.C.G.A. Section 36-62-5.1

MEETING INFORMATION:

  • Regular meetings: Quarterly, second month of each quarter (February, May, August, and November) on the first Wednesday at 5:30 PM
  • Special meetings: will be determined at call.
  • Meeting agendas, minutes & videos

MAJOR DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Joint Development Authority of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and the City of Winterville was established to provide a route to economic development activities that are unavailable to either local government, potentially including loan support, tax benefits, or property transfers that serve in the best interest of the establishing local governments. It includes each Mayor (or designee) as a member, as well as three additional residents from Athens-Clarke County and two additional residents from Winterville. Each member must be a taxpayer residing in the participating jurisdiction that appointed such member.

MEMBERSTERM EXPIRES
Athens-Clarke County appointees
Erica Cascio04-30-2026
Kelly Girtz, Athens-Clarke County MayorConcurrent with mayoral term
Stephanie Lynn04-30-2026
Steven Cantani04-30-2028
City of Winterville appointees
Dodd Ferrelle, City of Winterville, MayorConcurrent with mayoral term
Timothy Pierce-Tomlin07-30-2028
Amanda Mooney04-30-2028

METHOD OF APPOINTMENT: Appointed by governing authorities of Athens-Clarke County and Winterville

CONTACT: 

Myung Cogan
Economic Development, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
762-772-1914

EXTERNAL WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/view/jda-acc-winterville/home.