The City of Cornelia is seeking applicants for a stakeholder committee. The committee will be comprised of residents, business owners, industry leaders, and those representing diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, city officials say. The stakeholder committee will help advise the city and give public input for the development of the city’s 2023 Comprehensive Plan update.
The Comprehensive Plan is a framework of vision for the city and a list of action steps to achieve objectives over the next five years. These objectives can include housing, economic development, downtown development, beautification, tourism, capital projects, public improvement projects, transportation, parks, trails, and land use, to name a few.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs requires each municipality to have an updated Comprehensive Plan on file at all times. Cornelia has been designated as a Plan First Community which is given to cities that not only create a plan but also execute it.
The ideal stakeholder committee applicant would meet the following qualifications:
- A resident, property owner, business owner, or industry leader in the city limits of Cornelia;
- Have a vested interest in the future of Cornelia;
- Have experience in economic development, business, marketing, planning, outdoor recreation, historic preservation, or closely related field.
The time commitment is a monthly meeting with other stakeholders, attendance at possible open houses, and attendance at public hearings regarding the comprehensive plan update. This is an unpaid volunteer position that will end when the 2023 Comprehensive Plan update is adopted.
If you meet the criteria and would like to apply, contact Cornelia Community Development Director Jessie Owensby at [email protected] to request and submit an application. The application deadline is August 15.
