2015 Joint Berrien County Comprehensive Plan Update

For Berrien County And The Cities of Alapaha,

Enigma, Nashville and Ray City

Final Adopted

Prepared by:

Berrien County with

The Cities of Alapaha, Enigma, Nashville and Ray City And

Southern Georgia Regional Commission

RESOURCE CONSERVATION

Cultural Resources

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Natural Resources

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS

Housing

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Land Use

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COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

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Improve/upgrade the educational levels and labor force skills within the region.

Develop and support community based efforts to address improved educational levels and labor force skills.

Support the continued improvement of the educational system in addressing educational/skills improvement and ensure WIA coordination.

A well trained workforce, professional, technical and skilled, capable of accommodating new industry and maintaining existing industry.

Improve educational attainment by reducing high school drop-out rates.

Public services and facilities adequate to accommodate existing and future growth.

Industrial Parks/properties with all necessary infrastructure and transportation links, to attract new and expanding businesses and industries to the region.

Availability of speculatively built and other buildings to attract new and expanding businesses and industries in the region.

Availability of adequate financing and/or financial incentives to attract new and expanding businesses and industries to the region.

Maintenance and improvement of existing and future housing and the elimination of the region’s substandard housing conditions.

Assist local governments with the development of a Building Inspection Program.

Encourage local governments to participate in CHIP, CDBG, and USDA housing programs.

Work with local governments to develop ordinances for manufactured home usage and placement.

Provide affordable housing options for low-to-moderate income persons.

Develop homebuyer programs for low-to-moderate income persons

Conservation, maintenance and improvement of existing/future housing and neighborhoods, and the elimination of substandard housing conditions in the region.

All cities and counties should be encouraged to establish and maintain an annual housing condition inventory; and adopt or revise and update building and housing codes, using applicable state or national models.

All substandard housing units, which are inventoried and suited for rehabilitation, should be scheduled for rehabilitation in a manner consistent with the local comprehensive plan.

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