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FINAL PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FIVE-YEAR UPDATE

The City of Thomasville invites the community to attend the final public hearing for the Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Update on Tuesday, May 16 at 5:30 pm in the Thomasville Municipal Building, located at 144 East Jackson Street. The upcoming public hearing will be a presentation of the final draft of the Comprehensive Plan Five Year Update. Staff will present highlights from the final draft reflecting on the community’s priorities for the next five years of plan implementation before...

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE PLANNED FOR THOMASVILLE’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FIVE-YEAR UPDATE

The City of Thomasville invites the community to a Public Open House for the Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Update on March 2 from 5-7 pm at the Municipal Building, 144 East Jackson Street. City staff will review the Comprehensive Plan's implementation since its adoption in 2018, and attendees will have an opportunity to provide feedback that will influence the Plan's priorities for the next five years. In addition to the Open House, other scheduled events for community feedback include...

PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FIVE-YEAR UPDATE

The City of Thomasville invites the community to attend a public hearing for the Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Update. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 16 at 5:30 pm in the Thomasville Municipal Building located at 144 East Jackson Street. Thomasville Blueprint 2028 was adopted in 2018 as the city’s Comprehensive Plan. The plan provides a long-range vision for the city’s growth and development and requires a major update every ten years. Jurisdictions within Georgia must...

BLUEPRINT: THOMASVILLE 2028 CONTINUES WITH CODE UPDATE

In July of this year, the Thomasville City Council unanimously adopted Blueprint: Thomasville 2028, the comprehensive plan for the City. Building on the confidence, momentum and energy created during the comprehensive planning process, the focus now shifts to implementation. That initiative, according to City planners, will begin next month when a 12-18 month process kicks off that will address Thomasville’s development code. “Our goal is to utilizing a public process that will...

FINAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO BE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL

Beginning this month, the work that more than 1,000 Thomasville citizens from all parts of the community have contributed to shaping the future of Thomasville will culminate in the final recommendation of the City’s comprehensive plan to the Thomasville City Council. City Planner Brian Herrmann said that this process has represented one of the largest public engagement initiatives ever by the City of Thomasville. “We are very proud of the work that City staff and community members...

FINAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO BE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC COMMENTS NOW ACCEPTED FOR THOMASVILLE’S BLUEPRINT

Since last spring, more than 1,000 Thomasville citizens from all parts of the community have taken part in blueprinting the future of Thomasville. The comprehensive planning process continued last month when the draft plan was shared with the community. According to City staff, public comments are now being accepted on the draft comprehensive plan. “Blueprint: Thomasville 2028 is a very important document, as it sets the tone for Thomasville’s future,” said Brian Herrmann, City...

BLUEPRINT: THOMASVILLE 2028 PLAN TO BE UNVEILED

Last fall, more than 600 Thomasville citizens from all parts of the community took part in blueprinting the future of Thomasville. Next week, the comprehensive planning process will continue when the draft plan is shared with the community. “Since the very beginning of this effort last May, we have been so pleased with the level of participation that we have seen from community members,” said, Brian Herrmann, City Planner. “Hearing from all sectors of the community is vital to...

THOMASVILLE NAMED A ‘PLANFIRST’ COMMUNITY

During its annual Fall Conference in Savannah, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that nine Georgia communities, including Thomasville, have received statewide distinction in the PlanFirst program. The PlanFirst program recognizes excellence in community planning and is given to communities with a proven track record of strong development and implementation of their comprehensive plan. “Earning the PlanFirst designation is quite a compliment to the City of...

THOMASVILLE BLUEPRINTS HER FUTURE

Last month, Thomasville took another important step in the development of a comprehensive plan which promises to place the community on the road to positive growth for all of its citizens. The year-long planning effort, known as Blueprint: Thomasville 2028, has eagerly sought citizen input in order to create a plan that is truly inclusive of all sections of Thomasville and her population. “We started the process in May when a team of consultants, City leaders and members of our...

CITY OF THOMASVILLE CONTINUES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROCESS

Beginning Monday, September 18, 2017, the City of Thomasville will hold community workshops as part of the Blueprint: Thomasville 2028 Comprehensive Plan and engagement process. A Comprehensive Plan is the guiding document to direct capital improvements, evaluate development projects, guide public policy, and ensure that Thomasville is the city its residents want it to be. “We began the comprehensive planning process this spring with a series of community workshops that were designed to...

LET’S DISCUSS ECONOMIC VITALITY

Last month, the City of Thomasville launched a new series of public meetings with guest speakers to help spark conversation concerning topics that are relevant to municipal operations, economic development, planning and design, and more. Tonight, the "Let’s Discuss…" series will welcome Chris Clark, President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Clark will give a statewide and community overview, while sharing the direction that our state is headed by the year 2030. From...