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Regional commission urges Cairo residents to weigh in on comprehensive plan update
Summary
A regional commission representative told the Cairo City Council the comprehensive plan — required to be updated every five years under the Georgia Planning Act of 1989 — is in a full update stage and urged residents to complete a survey posted online and at public venues to ensure the city remains eligible for state and federal funding.
Kaye Oluwale, representing the regional commission, told the Cairo City Council that the city is in the middle of a full comprehensive-plan update and encouraged strong resident participation. "If you don't have this plan right, you may not receive federal or state funding," Oluwale said, emphasizing the plan's role in eligibility for grant programs.
Oluwale explained that the comprehensive plan is a legal document created by the Georgia Planning Act of 1989 that local governments must maintain and update every five years and described the related "service delivery strategy" that lists services, providers and funding sources. She said the commission has distributed a survey and posted copies of the draft plan and survey online at www.swgrc.org and in public locations such as the library and schools. A QR code and printed copies, she said, make participation easier for residents who cannot attend meetings.
Council members asked where the materials are posted and how the regional commission is advertising public input opportunities; Oluwale said the kickoff meeting was advertised in the local paper and the survey is available on the commission website, and she encouraged video and social-media outreach. She warned that when public input arrives after adoption, changes require restarting the full update process, which can delay projects and funding.
The council did not take a formal vote at this presentation; Oluwale said she would work with the city clerk and manager to share documents and incorporate suggested updates into the plan and related service-delivery strategy.
