This report examines the fiscal impact that the new home of the Atlanta Braves, SunTrust Park, and The Battery Atlanta has on Cobb County, Georgia as well as the Cobb County School System. The report looks at the $300 million public contribution as well as the millions of dollars the county contributes annually to capital …
Author: Alfie Meek
The Economic and Fiscal Impact of the Music Industry in Georgia: Production, Distribution, Support, and Tourism
This report examines the impact that the music industry has on the Georgia economy. Excluding music tourism, the economic impact of the music industry in Georgia in 2016 was $3.5 billion. There were nearly 17,000 people employed by, or who spent a significant part of their time, and/or received a significant part of their income …
Gwinnett Demographic Overview
Presentation to a local leadership group on the rapidly changing demographics in Gwinnett County, GA. The presentation can be found here.
Fiscal Impact Analysis of the North Carolina Rural Job Creation Fund
The study provides a model estimate of both the fiscal impact and return on investment that would result from a proposed Rural Job Creation Fund in North Carolina. The report can be found here.
Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act – Economic and Fiscal Impact
The Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act (GARJA) seeks to provide capital for small businesses in rural Georgia. The GARJA would encourage $100 million of private capital investment over the first two years in rural areas in part by making tax credits available to private sector investors. Using an input-output model of the area identified …
The Impact of Property Taxes, Service Costs, and Incentives on Local Governments
Presentation to the Georgia Academy for Economic Development Spring 2017 Presentation can be found here.
An Update of the Projected Economic and Fiscal Impacts of a Tennessee Historic Rehabilitation Investment Incentive
This report is an update to an earlier report published in February 2014 using more recent data. The study provides a model estimate of both the economic and fiscal impacts that would result from the construction spending, as well as the operations of the new economic activity that locates within rehabilitated historic properties utilizing this tax …
Best Practices: Making the Most out of GASB 77
Presentation to the Georgia State Bar December 2, 2016 Presentation can be found here.
Overview of Economic Models
Presentation to the GEDA Research Council November 14, 2016 Presentation can be found here.
Fiscal Impact of the Proposed City of St. Simons/Sea Island on Glynn County, Georgia
This report examined the fiscal impact that the proposed City of St. Simons/Sea Island would have on Glynn County. The report answers several key questions not addressed by previous studies, including: To what extent will the county loose revenues that currently fund countywide services? To what extent will the county be able to reduce service …