The Carroll County Development Authority, the City of Temple and Carroll Tomorrow announced on Tuesday that the Temple Industrial Park has been named by the Georgia Allies as a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) site. The designation comes following an arduous two-year process of meeting state certification criteria, and it paves the way for further industries to locate in Carroll County in the future.
The 100-acre Temple site, located at E. Luke and Hanson Roads in Temple, is one of only 15 designated sites in the state of Georgia. These recognized sites effectively allow interested industries to quickly find a location that meets their needs without having to go through a lengthy surveying process. Prospective new industries often won’t even consider sites that are not well prepared for immediate development, and the GRAD qualification at the Temple Industrial Park will ensure that Carroll County is among the top contenders for any new industries coming into the state.
“This certification gives Carroll County a big leg up when it comes to attracting major industries. When companies are looking for a place to relocate or expand in the state of Georgia, they’ll think first about the Temple Industrial Park,” said John Peyton Boan, communications coordinator with Carroll County. “I applaud the work of the Carroll County Development Authority, the City of Temple and Carroll Tomorrow in making this designation a reality.”
To qualify for GRAD status, Carroll Tomorrow, the local economic development organization, with support by the Carroll County Development Authority, the City of Temple and the Carroll County Commission, submitted the site to the Georgia Allies for review, which was followed by a third party assessment. Qualifying is based on a number of categories including acreage, ownership, zoning, accessibility, utilities service, and wetlands and stream delineation. Accepted sites must have cleared topographical, geotechnical, and environmental (Phase I) surveys, and studies must be performed that look into the cultural resources and endangered species that may be located at the site.
The Temple Industrial Park currently hosts two successful existing industries: Janus International and Royal Metal, boasting over 500 employees. In response to the new GRAD designation, Carroll Tomorrow is updating print and online promotional materials of the remaining 35 acre tract to highlight the elevated status to state development project managers and prospective industrial interests.
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