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SOUTHEAST GEORGIA continued from page 17 Aviation Services Design-Build-Operate Drinking Water Facilities & Geotechnical Engineering Information Management Program Management Wastewater Water Resources 5 A www.cdm.com Atlanta, Georgia 404 720-1400 ® ® 4 Atkinson County Board of Commissioners Linda M. Tanner - Chairman, Board of Commissioners Valdosta, Georgia 229 259-9501 Kevin McGovern - Chairman, Economic Development Authority of Atkinson County 86 Main Street, South, Pearson, Georgia 31642 912-422-3391 www.atkinson-ga.org Room to Grow lack adequate building code regulations, and assisting local governments throughout the RDC with putting these in place is a pressing concern now. “There is a tremendous need for codes, as well as code enforcement, to encourage growth of the right kind,” says Futch. “There are also many questions we must address concerning service delivery.” It’s easy to see how the expanse of available land could prompt a development bonanza, if the economy steps up. Officials claim that in Ware County – at 906 square miles, the largest county east of the Mississippi River – developers are currently attracted to building in more remote areas, to leverage available land for attractive, larger lot sizes. In Coffee County, the state’s third largest county by area, the trend is similar. Facing the same challenges, most of the counties in the Southeast Georgia RDC are approaching building code implementation, with the RDC’s assistance, in a uniform and consistent manner. Whatever growth ensues in Southeast Georgia, however, one can be sure the influx will reflect well on the sound progress toward economic vitality made by the region’s exceptional leaders, underscored by a quality of life that exudes permanence and continuity – the antithesis of the crowded communities people are leaving for the simpler life to be found here. Because the leaders in Southeast Georgia don’t take that life for granted, and continue to work to bring diverse business and industry here that will support communities in their goals, a high quality of life is certain to be here for generations to come, with jobs and prosperity for all. ■ Congratulations! 109 Westgreen Hwy. DOUGLAS 912-384-2600 PRINCE FORD 18 GEORGIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT http://www.cdm.com http://www.atkinson-ga.org http://www.princeauto.com http://www.milliken.com

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Georgia County Government - March 2009 Contents President’s Message County Matters Focus on Southeast Georgia The Georgia Public Service Commission Jerry R. Griffin MPA Scholarship Recipients Named Extension News Research Corner Staff News County Parade Index of Advertisers

Georgia County Government - March 2009

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