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Walton County development officials tout project leads, new factory and fiber training
Summary
Development Authority leaders told the Walton County Board of Commissioners that 18 project leads came to the county in 2025, highlighted a $38.5 million MGM Products site expected to create 150–175 jobs, and described a Di‑Con Ridgeline fiber‑installation training program and expanded workforce partnerships supported by a $350,000 federal grant.
Walton County development officials updated the Board of Commissioners on April 14 about a busy year for business recruitment and workforce programs.
Shane Short, the county’s economic development leader, introduced Ben McDaniel, vice president of economic development, and Dessa Morris, vice president of workforce development, who summarized 2025 activity. McDaniel said the county logged 18 project leads from the state that year. Those prospects represented roughly $45.9 billion in potential investment when including large data center projects; excluding data centers, the county still averaged more than $1 billion per project in…
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