Permitting delays, insurance costs, workforce shortages and data center development were among the frustrations Coweta business leaders brought directly to state Republican officials Tuesday in Newnan. Held at Newnan Country Club, the meeting was the fifth stop on the party’s 18-stop Build Georgia Statewide Roundtable Tour, which Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon said is intended to gather feedback from communities about economic and business issues facing different parts of the state. McKoon said permitting, regulation and affordability have emerged as common themes during the first five stops. “The permitting and regulatory conversation has been pretty consistent,” McKoon said. He said construction industry representatives have expressed appreciation for recent legislative efforts to speed permitting while asking lawmakers to look for additional ways to reduce delays. Affordability has also surfaced repeatedly, he said, whether through gasoline and grocery prices or the costs businesses face to operate. State Sen. Matt Brass and state Reps. Josh Bonner and David Jenkins participated in the Newnan discussion. When McKoon asked participants to identify the biggest obstacle facing local businesses, offering examples ranging from workforce and insurance to housing, permitting and regulation, Brass said companies are dealing simultaneously with difficulty finding workers, rising fuel and health care costs and regulatory requirements. Construction industry…
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