The international

organization of economic and community development professionals presented

the authority with the accreditation during the Annual Awards Banquet

of the Georgia Economic Developers Association on September 19.

Fayette County

joins fewer than 20 communities nation wide and becomes the first development

authority in Georgia to receive this honor. IEDC provides the Accredited

Economic Development Organization Program as a means of recognizing the

professional excellence of economic development entities throughout North

America.

The goals of

the AEDO Program are to provide economic development organizations with

independent feedback on their operations, structure and procedures and

recognize excellence in local economic development organizations.

The AEDO Program

consists of two phases: a documentation review and an on-site visit. Each

is designed to elicit specific and verifiable information about the structure,

organization, funding, program, and staff of the candidate economic development

organization.

The Authority

was recognized by the Fayette County Commission last Thursday night.

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