While Hall County’s economy had a tumultuous start in 2020 thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the region is starting to show economic recovery leading into 2021.
Hall County’s unemployment rate peaked at 10.7 percent in April 2020, but the preliminary unemployment rate for November 2020 was 3.5 percent according to the Georgia Department of Labor. That is 1.3 percent higher than the 2.2 percent unemployment rate for the county from November 2019.
Tim Evans, Vice President of Economic Development with the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, said even with its ups-and-downs, 2020 has been a big year for the county.
“2020 has been still a very active, busy year in terms of expansion plans for both healthcare expansions and business expansions, so we know that that will show up in 2021 and even 2022 in construction activity,” Evans said.
Just in time for Christmas, staff with the North Georgia Community Foundation announced that more than $1 million in COVID-19 Relief grants have been awarded throughout the North Georgia community.
Since April, the foundation has awarded 133 grants in 21 North Georgia counties throughout 11 grant cycles, according to a press release from NGCF. The latest round of grants was given to local nonprofits, schools and programs assisting needy individuals and families directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michelle Prater, president and CEO of the foundation, said, “NGCF is committed to addressing the urgent needs in our community. Many of these needs were magnified during the pandemic and we felt it was our responsibility to step up and provide immediate support.”
Just in time for Christmas, staff with the North Georgia Community Foundation announced that more than $1 million in COVID-19 Relief grants have been awarded throughout the North Georgia community.
Since April, the foundation has awarded 133 grants in 21 North Georgia counties throughout 11 grant cycles, according to a press release from NGCF. The latest round of grants was given to local nonprofits, schools and programs assisting needy individuals and families directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michelle Prater, president and CEO of the foundation, said, “NGCF is committed to addressing the urgent needs in our community. Many of these needs were magnified during the pandemic and we felt it was our responsibility to step up and provide immediate support.”
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Finding ways to beef up election security and deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic will be the top priorities when the Georgia General Assembly reconvenes in January, members of the Hall County legislative delegation said Thursday.
Lawmakers also suggested that addresses all the needs of the state while producing a constitutionally mandated balanced budget could be a challenge in the new session.
The delegation made their comments Thursday during the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce s annual Eggs & Issues breakfast that was held with both a limited number of people in-person at Lanier Technical College and most people watching via Zoom.