The Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority by the numbers,

How the JDA is funded

How the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority is funded: › Catoosa County: $96,913 › Chattooga County: $39,022 › Dade County: $24,950 › Walker County: $103,134 › Total: $264,019

*Source: JDA audit, 2012-13 (most recent audit)

Proposed increase?

Randall Peters, a JDA board member, said the board voted earlier this year to ask the commissioner to approve a rate increase. Right now, the counties pay $1.50 per resident in their jurisdiction to the JDA. The proposed hike is an extra 25 cents per resident.

JDA Project Manager Keith Barclift said the funding increase would help them advertise the region more aggressively. Funding, with increase: › Catoosa County: $113,065 › Chattooga County: $45,526 › Dade County: $29,108 › Walker County: $120,323 › Total: $308,022

How the JDA spends

How the JDA spends its funding, per year: › Program Services: $250,988 › General/Managerial Services: $11,828

Source: JDA audits, 2012-13

Private funding

In addition to county funding, the JDA’s efforts are bolstered by donations to the Top of Georgia, a nonprofit organization run by state Sen. Jeff Mullis. Money raised: › 2011: $27,500 › 2012: $225,520 › 2013: $178,641 › 2014: $137,695

Source: Top of Georgia 990s