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Statesboro residents can share growth-related challenges and suggest responses at two town halls scheduled for Nov. 5 and Nov. 10. The City of Statesboro and Georgia Southern University are gathering the input for a community-wide vulnerability assessment intended to inform city planning.
Both sessions run from 5 to 7 p.m. Residents may drop in at any time during those hours. The Nov. 5 meeting will be at Pittman Park United Methodist Church; the Nov. 10 session will be at City of David Assembly. Light refreshments will be provided.
Participants will be asked what challenges they face living in Statesboro, what they would like done about those issues and who they believe should address them. A five-minute online survey asks the same questions and can be completed anytime.
The assessment aims to identify challenges associated with Statesboro’s growth and give the city information for data-driven planning. Dr. Helen Rosko of Georgia Southern leads the project and is a member of the city’s Greener Boro Commission. A grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Georgia Sea Grant funds the work.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
