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Dougherty County reviews $190,000 proposal for Black Heritage Trail; commissioners press for funding plan and maintenance safeguards
Summary
A consultant proposed a two-year digital Black Heritage Trail for Dougherty County and Albany; commissioners raised questions about funding, post-launch maintenance and coordination with local partners before sending the agreement for further consideration.
Clinton King, representing Augustine Monica Films, presented a proposal for a digital Black Heritage Trail for Albany and Dougherty County that would catalog maps, archival photos, addresses and narratives tied to local Black history. The county attorney and several commissioners pressed for a clear funding source and written safeguards for post-launch support before moving the item forward.
King told the board the product would be “effectively a website that will house copy, that will house ephemera, that will house photography, of course, the map itself, the stories.” He said the project would center Albany and Dougherty County while linking nearby places such as Camilla and Terrell County that are relevant to the region’s Black history. King noted his recent editorial placements in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and that a six‑minute film he produced had been accepted to several festivals.
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