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Eastman • Dodge County • Georgia
Powering Prosperity in Eastman, Georgia
Where vision meets opportunity — fostering growth, innovation, and community success.
A strategic Middle Georgia location for logistics, manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and the companies building what comes next.
1 miEastman Airport
21 miInterstate 16
41 miInterstate 75
5 miFreight Rail
A Strategic Hub at the Heart of It All
Built for Growth. Connected for Business.
Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority is positioned in the heart of Georgia, offering strategic access to major markets, ports, airports, and transportation corridors while maintaining an affordable cost of doing business and an exceptional quality of life.
Eastman provides a business-friendly environment backed by workforce, infrastructure, local project support, and a location between I-16 and I-75.
Your Gateway to Success
Built Around the Needs of Growing Businesses
DCEDA connects companies with the workforce, market intelligence, sites, incentives, and infrastructure needed to move faster and grow with confidence.
Business & Industries
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69 Acre Industrial Site
Located in the Aviation and Industrial Manufacturing Hub with airport runway access and infrastructure positioned for industrial growth.
69 Acres +/-
Airport Runway Access
Municipal Sewer
Water Capacity
User Choice Electric
Fiber Broadband
Site Incentives
- Property tax incentives
- Streamlined permitting
- Site preparation assistance
Property Search & Analysis
Industrial Site PDF
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Data & Intelligence
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Mapping & GIS Data
Understand the Site in Context
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Competitive Advantages
Local, State & Federal Incentives
DCEDA serves as a single point of contact to coordinate resources that can reduce costs, accelerate projects, and support hiring and expansion.
Local Incentives
- Single point of contact
- Loan assistance and other incentives
- Fast track permitting
- Infrastructure assistance
- State-designated “Entrepreneur Friendly” community
- Industrial Revenue Bonds for land, building, and equipment acquisition
- Taxable and tax-exempt financing
- Competitive, below-prime interest rates
State Incentives
Job Tax Credits
$3,500 per job each year for 5 years, minimum 2 qualifying jobs. Regional JDA membership adds a $500 bonus per job, making the credit $4,000 per qualifying job.
Port Job Tax Credits
$1,250 per job bonus added to the job tax credit for qualifying businesses with large increases in shipments through a Georgia port.
Investment Tax Credit
3%–5% of qualified capital investment; companies must choose either the investment tax credit or the job tax credit.
Childcare Tax Credit
Up to 75% of eligible employer childcare costs, or 100% of the cost of purchasing or constructing qualified childcare property for employees.
Manufacturing Machinery & Computer Sales Tax Exemptions
Sales and use tax exemptions on qualified tangible personal property under specified conditions.
Low Corporate Tax
Georgia corporate tax rate of 5.75% with single-factor apportionment based on Georgia sales.
Training & Workforce Assistance
Georgia Quick Start
Customized workforce training for qualifying new and expanding companies at no cost.
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Labor market information, recruitment and staffing, onsite business centers, tax-credit assistance, and employment-law support.
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DCEDA may coordinate permitting and may provide reductions in required permitting fees.
Federal Opportunity Zone
Federal Opportunity Zones are designated economically distressed areas where qualifying investments may receive federal tax incentives designed to encourage economic development and job creation.
Utilities & Infrastructure
Capacity for Demanding Industrial Users
From electricity and natural gas to water, sewer, and overlapping fiber capacity, the Dodge County-Eastman region has infrastructure designed to support industrial and commercial users.
Electric
Georgia Power and Ocmulgee EMC provide electric service in the region.
Natural Gas
Natural gas is provided through the Georgia Natural Gas Pipeline via the City of Eastman.
Water & Sewer
The City of Eastman provides sewage service with approximately 12 million gallons per day capacity.
Fiber & Broadband
Multiple providers offer DSL, cable, fiber optics, and wireless connectivity, including new fiber broadband capacity through EMC.
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Whether you are evaluating a site, planning an expansion, or comparing incentive and workforce options, DCEDA can help coordinate the next step.