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Unidentified speaker at Paulding County meeting outlines plan to shift revenue toward commerce

Paulding County public meeting · February 6, 2026

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Summary

An unidentified speaker at a Paulding County meeting said the county must shift revenue from housing toward commerce, cited nine prospective major employers, described airport leadership changes and said a moratorium and community development staff would help implement the plan.

An unidentified speaker at a Paulding County meeting on an unspecified date said the county must change its revenue mix to rely more on commerce and less on housing, and outlined steps the speaker said would help reach that goal.

The speaker said the county currently takes "90% of our revenue coming in from housing and then we have, 10% coming in from, commerce," and set a target to reach "75% in commerce, 25% in housing" by 2026. The speaker did not provide supporting documents or cite a specific revenue report; the percentage figures come from the speaker's remarks.

On prospects for attracting business, the speaker said the county has "9 major players that want to come into this county" and noted a new president and CEO for economic development is working with the IBA board. The speaker also said several "big things" are underway at the county airport, identifying a new airport director, Nate, and a new board chair, Carrie, and noting the speaker serves on the airport board.

Asked how the county would achieve the revenue shift, the speaker pointed to community development staff members named Anne and Chris and said a recently introduced moratorium "is gonna assist in that." The speaker added that the board has met with local builders, who offered suggestions the speaker described as "great." The speaker did not detail the moratorium's legal scope, duration, or exact policy changes.

The remarks were framed as goals and plans rather than formal board actions. No motions, votes, or specific ordinances were announced during the recorded segments. Several implementation details—such as the identity of the economic development organization referenced, the exact nature of the moratorium, revenue source documentation, and timelines for any business announcements—were not specified in the transcript.

The meeting's next procedural steps, as stated in the recorded remarks, were limited to ongoing work with staff and stakeholders; no formal vote or directive was recorded in these segments.