Residents tell Cusseta–Chattahoochee planners: fix water and sewer, bring grocery and jobs

Residents who responded to the plan’s online survey repeatedly named water quality and sewer as top concerns, followed by road maintenance and a lack of retail services. The document reproduces multiple verbatim responses collected during outreach and summarizes common themes discussed at public sessions.

Survey entries highlight immediate service issues: “The water has low pressure and has lots of water leaks! Very frustrating!” reads one response. Other respondents urged sewer expansion (“We need a sewer system to attract businesses here”) and a full-service grocery (“A grocery store and a few restaurants”), while many others said they value Cusseta’s small‑town character and oppose large apartment/mobile-home developments.

The plan records these responses and translates them into proposed actions: prioritize water-distribution upgrades and Broad Street sewer planning, pursue market analysis to identify niche retail opportunities, and target grant funding to address infrastructure gaps. It also documents mixed resident views on growth—some want aggressive business recruitment; others favor maintaining the town’s current scale.

The county and the River Valley Regional Commission say they will continue public engagement through scheduled meetings and use survey feedback to inform the work program and grant applications.