City of Tifton in partnership with UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government to host Short & Paulk Renaissance Project Community Input Session
TIFTON, Ga. – The City of Tifton, in partnership with the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, is hosting a public visioning session for the Short & Paulk Renaissance Project on Tuesday, February 17th at 6:00 PM at the former Short & Paulk site. This a major downtown redevelopment initiative, and the project focuses on transforming the former 9.7-acre industrial site into a vibrant, community-focused space.
All ideas are welcome! Your perspective as downtown stakeholders is incredibly valuable, and we want you to participate and help to shape the future of the site. Pre-registration is optional and can be found here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdIUV1WejccYC…/viewform
Tifton’s leaders reached out to the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government about the Renaissance Strategic Visioning and Planning (RSVP) program. RSVP is a partnership between the Institute of Government, the Georgia Municipal Association and the Georgia Cities Foundation. Since 2013, the program has helped 25 communities across Georgia re-envision their downtowns, invigorate citizen involvement and jump-start economic development.
Who’s ready to make history? We are…with YOU!
Be sure to mark your calendar for NEXT week – February 17th at 6:00PM – for the Short & Paulk Renaissance Project Community Input Session! All are welcome to attend.
Feb. 17th
6PM
910 Main St S, Tifton
Tifton, we want to hear your dreams for the future of the Friendly City.
What does Tifton need? What do you want to see added to our Downtown?
We want every interest represented in this conversation. Be sure to attend if you can, and invite your family and friends.
Can’t attend Feb 17th at 6PM? No problem. Reach out to 229-391-3996 or email cabbott@tiftonga.gov.
Pre-registration is optional, but can be found here: https://forms.gle/9sHbzm8jkVKwruWT6
What is the Short & Paulk Renaissance Project? The Short & Paulk Renaissance Project is a major downtown redevelopment initiative in Tifton that aims to transform the former 9.7-acre Short & Paulk supply property into a community focused space. The community centered planning process is led by UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute. The goal is to revitalize the area with community input to create something beneficial for the City’s future.
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