The terminal building that recently opened to the flying public at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is an apt symbol of the way the economy of Albany and Dougherty County is poised to take flight.

“Having a brand-new terminal as your gateway to your community is a great asset for us,” says Justin Strickland, president of the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission (EDC). “I think that makes for a great first impression.” In fact, visitors from Canada recently toured the airport, eyeing it as a potential model for their new facility. UPS already has a cargo hub at the airport, and Strickland says goals are an expanded runway and larger apron to accommodate bigger aircraft.

Projects like the airport have County Commission Chair Jeff Sinyard passionate about his hometown. Sinyard has served as a commissioner and now commission chair in Dougherty County since 1985. He was born and raised here and is the longtime owner of Adams Exterminators.

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