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Putnam County Growing Strong! Putnam County had a great year in economic growth and investment in the last 12 months. Georgia-Pacific has completed a $70 million modernization project of some systems in the mill's power generation area. This investment brings total current investments at the mill to nearly $100 million to make the mill safer, more efficient and more competitive. This project has also generated more than 150 jobs for contractors and vendors dur-ing construction and installation.
Florida Power and Light is in the process of building two solar farms in our county, which means an additional $175 million in capital investments, and over 200 temporary construction jobs. New construction by Clay Electric, Flowers Baking Com-pany, St John’s River Dental and Hampton Inn to name a few, invested millions more.
The improved economic environment in Putnam County has resulted in an additional 1,100 jobs over the same 12 months. Our unemployment is currently 5.6%, the lowest level since 2006. The reopening of Forterra Building Products (formerly Hanson Pipe) and Sunbelt Rentals, along with expansions at Veritas Steel, True Truss and others, contributed many of these new jobs.
Currently, EmployFlorida.com shows over 500 open jobs in a 10-mile radius of Palatka, and as construction begins on the FPL solar farms, an additional 200 to 400 construction workers will be needed for those projects. If anyone you know is looking for a job, please tell them to visit www.employflorida.com
Other indicators of progress include increases in retail sales, sales tax collections, bed tax revenues (paid by visitors), and labor force numbers.
City of Palatka Conducting Recreation Survey -- Your Input is Requested. Local business owners/operators are invited by the City of Palatka to take a short survey concerning recreation. To do so, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q83JFXF.
Putnam County Fair -- March 17h - 25th. The Putnam County Fair opens soon and they have many new things offered this year. Support our youth and bid at the Market Steer & Swine Sale scheduled for Friday. For full details, please visit www.putnamfairandexpo.com.
2017 BAH Calendar - 2 Months Available. Now is the perfect time to schedule your business to sponsor BUSINESS AFTER HOURS (BAH). Only 2 months are available for 2017 (April & November). BAH is held the 3rd Thursday of each month, from 5:30-7:00 pm, and each month is hosted by a Chamber member or group of member businesses. Hosting BAH is an affordable way for your business to generate traffic and offers the opportunity to introduce your business, its products and services to other business professionals and consumers. It also offers members the opportunity to network with you and others in a comfortable environment, and allows you to discuss your business face-to-face with other members, all at once. Don’t miss an opportunity to showcase your business, its products and services. For questions or to reserve a date for hosting your BAH event, please call your Chamber today at 386-328-1503.
American Legion Bert Hodge Post #45 Associations/Organization
Bright Minds Youth Development
Counseling Service
Grand Gables Inn Bed & Breakfast Lodge / Motel / Hotel
Katartizo Collective Marketing / Public Relations
Mariachiles Mexican Grill Restaurants
Padgett Groves Agri-Business
Prestige Social Marketing Marketing / Promotions
ServPro of Putnam County Cleaning Services
State Representative Bobby Payne
Government Agencies
Sunbelt Rentals Equipment Rentals
March 13 - April 15
✓ Electronic Recycling Drop-Off Event @ Putnam County Library and/or Keep Putnam Beautiful, Palatka
March 16 - 19
✓ The Actors’ Project @ FL School of the Arts, Palatka
March 17 - 25
✓ Putnam County Fair @ County Fairgrounds, East Palatka
March 18
✓ Lee Conlee House Benefit Community Yard Sale @ Interlachen High School, Interlachen
✓ Saturday Nite Live Special, “An Evening of Harry Chapin” @ Larimer Arts Center, Palatka
March 23
✓ New Day-Use Area Ribbon Cutting @ Dunns Creek State Park, Pomona Park
March 31 - April 1
✓ 36th Annual Catfish Festival @ Eva Lyons Park, Crescent City
April 6 - May 12
✓ Graduate Exhibition @ FL School of the Arts, Palatka
April 8
✓ Chalk Explosion Street Art Festival @ Down-town Palatka
✓ March of Dimes March for Babies @ Riverfront Park/Downtown Palatka
April 8 - 9
✓ Palatka Bicycle Weekend @ various locations within Putnam County
April 13 - 16
✓ An Evening of Dance featuring the Petrushka Ballet @ FL School of the Arts, Palatka
April 15
✓ PC Master Gardeners Spring Plant Festival @ Ag Center, East Palatka
April 22
✓ Earth Day Celebration @ Dunns Creek State Park, Pomona Park
✓ Bluegrass Gospel Festival @ Rodeheaver Boys Ranch, Palatka
✓ Annual All-County Student Art Show Opening @ Larimer Arts Center, Palatka
Upcoming Events
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www.business.putnamcountychamber.com/events/public-submission
April 20th Sponsored by:
TBA
Provided by the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, 1100 Reid St, Palatka, FL 32177 — (386) 328-1503 — www.putnamcountychamber.com
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Congratulations to…
The 2016 Chamber Award recipients at last month’s Celebration are: Chamber Good Guy: Don Holmes, Holmes & Young, PA; Chamber Volunteer of the Year: Steve Overturf, Johnson-Overturf Funeral Homes; Board Member of the Year: Derek Hembree, Clay Electric Cooperative; Bob Hudson Small Business Person of the Year: Karl Flagg, Karl N. Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel; Wes Larson Living Legacy Award: Ben Bates, Coldwell Banker - Ben Bates and Bates, Hewett & Floyd Insurance.
John Browning was recently honored by the City of Palatka and presented with the Palatka Pride Hometown Hero Award. The award was given in recognition of his devotion to the advancement and success of the City of Palatka and Putnam County through advocacy.
Your Chambers’
Annual Fund Raiser
October 14, 2017
March 2017
May 16th Sponsored by:
Crestwood
Nursing Center
