About Bulloch County, GA

Guarded optimism best describes Bulloch County's current economic outlook. In calendar year

2006, the County realized improved economic growth compared to 2005 from essential

components such as additional job growth, retail sales and strong construction activity. During

2006, Bulloch County showed increasing residential growth and commercial development

including multiple residential subdivisions, exponential construction of rental units and new

commercial activity along the Highway 80 West and the Fair Road/Highway 67 corridors. The

downtown areas of Statesboro and Brooklet continue to thrive and expand with the help of

directed efforts toward improvements and beautification. Georgia Southern University continues

its steady planned enrollment and campus expansion and has added an economic catalyst to the

community with its investment in its new School of Information Technology. Bulloch County also

continued its commitment to nurture existing industry and businesses that complement its existing

business mix, while also planning for new strategies for developing economic incentives for

businesses. Both Briggs and Stratton and Viracon have expanded their manufacturing and

distribution operations in Bulloch County. The WalMart Distribution Center remains the most

active highvolume warehousing center of its kind within the corporation. The three year

old countyoperated Splash in the ‘Boro Aquatic Center had outstanding opening of its first two

seasons drawing over 60 percent of its nearly 300,000+ customers from outside Bulloch County.

Finally, being on the boundary of the Savannah metropolitan area offers advantages to Bulloch

County from a regional perspective. The Savannah MSA is poised to be the state's fastest

growing region in 2007 and 2008, especially in the economic sectors related to job growth,

tourism, retail, real estate and finance, information services and the expanding activity of the Port

of Savannah which has spurred the construction of additional warehouse space for processing for

import export distribution

FY 2008 Bulloch County General Appropriations Budget and Work Program