Joint Public Hearing on Joint Comprehensive Plan

The Board of Commissioners of Worth County is conducting a joint public hearing to present the Worth County Joint Comprehensive Plan draft on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in the Commissions’ Board Room located on the 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 201 N Main St. in Sylvester, GA starting at 6:45 p.m.. The current plan will expire on October 31, 2023.  In accordance with the Georgia Minimum Standards and Procedures for Local Comprehensive Planning (Chapter 110-12-1), each community must conduct a public hearing once an update of the plan is drafted and made available for public review, but before transmittal to the Regional Commission for review. 

This hearing aims to brief the community on the plan's contents, provide an opportunity for residents to make final suggestions, additions, or revisions, and notify the community of when the plan is submitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for review.

To view a copy of the Comprehensive Plan,

click here:  https://www.swgrcplanning.org/uploads/6/1/8/4/61849693/worth_county_comprehensive_plan_five-year_update_2023_plan_draft.pdf

 

Copies of the current Comprehensive Plan can also be found at the following local governments:



Worth County                                                        City of Poulan

201 N. Main Street, Room 30,                                  204 N. Hunton Street

Sylvester, GA 31791                                                  Poulan, GA 31781

229.776.8200                                                             229.776.4097

Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm                           Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-5:00 pm 

Town of Sumner                                                    City of Sylvester

412 Main Street                                                        102 S. Main Street

Sumner, GA 31789                                                   Sylvester, GA 31791

229.776.7384                                                            229.776.8505

Monday-Friday 8:00 am-
12:00 pm                        Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm

City of Warwick

132 Washington Street

Warwick, GA 31796

229.535.6256                                              

Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm                             

Questions should be directed to the Cities of Sylvester, Poulan, Sumner, Warwick, or the Worth County Office listed above or call Kay Olubowale, Southwest Georgia Regional Commission, 229.522.3552 ext.112.