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Draft comprehensive plan sent for 45‑day review after public hearing

Dougherty County Board of Commissioners · April 20, 2026
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Consultants presented a draft comprehensive plan and the commission voted to submit it to the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a 45‑day review; the plan includes 35 goals, 95 objectives and roughly 311 action items with adoption aimed for June 30.

The Dougherty County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing April 20 and voted to forward a draft comprehensive plan to the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a required 45‑day review.

Paul Foley introduced the item and Colonus Johnson, a senior planner with Goodwin Mills Caywood (GMC), described the 15‑month planning process used to assemble the draft. Johnson…

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