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SGRC Council Meeting Cancellation
Due to the anticipated severe weather and potential flooding from Tropical Storm Helene, the SGRC council meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 26th has been cancelled. The storm is expected to impact our area Thursday afternoon. The safety of our council members, guests and staff is our priority. Stay safe!
Good Friday Transit Closure
Pre-Update Comprehensive Plan Workshop
Georgia Association of Regional Commissions Annual Conference
SGRC Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission Executive Committee and a Public
Hearing for the Regional Plan Annual Implementation are scheduled for Thursday, August
27, 2020 at 11:00am. The Executive Committee meeting will begin immediately following
the public hearing.
The purpose of the public hearing is to inform interested
parties about the contents of the report and the process by which it will be adopted.
Additional details can be obtained by contacting Elizabeth Backe, AICP SGRC Planning
Director, at ebacke@sgrc.us, or by visiting www.sgrc.us/regional-plan.html.
The
meeting will be held via teleconference. Dial : 1 (510) 338-9438
Meeting Number
(access code): 142 234 0865
Meeting Password: 1725
These meeting are open
to the public.
SGRC Council Meeting Cancellation
As the RC responds to COVID-19, the health and safety of our council members remains a
top priority. Consistent with local, state and federal recommendations regarding the
spread of COVID-19, we have decided to cancel the upcoming council meeting scheduled for
Thursday, March 26, 2020.
By cancelling this meeting, we are doing our part to enact
the social distancing that can help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Please be sure and
mark your calendars for our next scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 11:00
am.
Thank You
Lisa Cribb
Transportation Plan Amendment Proposed
The Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization (VLMPO) is proposing to amend its
Fiscal Year 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and its 2040
Transportation Vision Plan......
Southern Georgia Regional Commission launches upgraded website to serve 18 Southern GA counties
The Southern Georgia Regional Commission (SGRC) announces the launch of an upgraded
website www.sgrc.us to make it easier for member governments and citizens to explore and
connect to the SGRC’s programs......
SGRC Loan Program Assists The Local Kitchen & Bar
The Local Kitchen and Bar is a hugely popular chef driven restaurant in downtown Tifton
that has anchored a steadily growing customer base by creating an exceptional dining
experience in the heart of downtown Main Street......
SGRC Provides Baskets of Love
for Area Seniors
Annually, during the month of December, staff members of the Southern Georgia Re-gional
Commission (SGRC) participate in a project to donate “baskets of love” to seniors in the
region. The project provides sen-iors with a Christmas they will not soon
forget.....
Valdosta-Lowndes MPO Soliciting Proposals for Regional Connectivity Study
The Southern Georgia Regional Commission (SGRC), as the designated Metropolitan Planning
Organization for the Valdosta Urbanized Area, is soliciting proposals from qualified
firms for the completion of a Regional Connectivity Study for the development of....
Three Southern GA Communities Receive Infrastructure Funding
Three local governments in the Southern Georgia Regional have been named as recipients of
over $900,000 in transportation infrastructure funding. Irwin County and the Cities of
Lakeland and Ocilla were among the nineteen projects announced by Governor Nathan
Deal....
Tifton Awarded $77K Theatre Grant
On May 31, 2018, the City of Tifton was presented a ceremonial “big check” for $77,027 in
matching funds from the Fox Theatre Institute’s 2017-2018 Preservation Grant by Fox
Theatre Director Leigh Burns during a ceremony at the historic Tift Theatre in downtown
Tifton....
SGRC Members Graduate from Georgia Academy
SGRC staff members Rex Dorsey and Lauren Sandbach recently completed the Region 11
Georgia Academy for Economic Development. They graduated on May 22nd with several other
county leaders from the region.....
SGRC-AAA Staff Member Receives Prestigious Award
The Southern Georgia Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is proud to
announce that a staff member has received recognition for outstanding contributions to
the field of Aging. Scott Courson, AAA Program Coordinator, was recently honored with
the Beverly Littlefield Award....
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