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Statham agenda flags infrastructure as central to economic development goals at strategic planning session
Summary
At its Aug. 21 strategic planning meeting, the City of Statham listed a planned discussion on shaping economic development initiatives around infrastructure and setting economic development goals; the minutes record the topic but provide no specific proposals, funding amounts or votes.
The City of Statham’s Aug. 21, 2024, strategic planning agenda included a session to discuss how to tailor economic development initiatives around infrastructure and to determine concrete economic development goals. The agenda lists Mayor Krause and city councilmembers as present, along with city staff and regional planners, but the provided excerpt does not record who presented recommendations or any motions or votes.
Why it matters: Focusing economic development planning on infrastructure can shape priorities for capital projects, utilities, zoning and grant applications. The agenda entry signals that council and staff intended to align development goals with infrastructure capacity, but the minutes do not specify which infrastructure elements (roads, wastewater, broadband, stormwater) were emphasized or what timelines or funding sources were discussed. Additional details — including proposed projects, estimated costs, and any staff assignments — are not specified in the excerpt.
The session later recessed for a scheduled lunch break and proceeded to a parks and recreation item. The provided minutes do not show formal actions, amendments or vote tallies for economic development on the record. Next steps were not recorded in the supplied excerpt.
