PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF TRENTON,
UPDATE OF JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Dade County and the City of Trenton are beginning a five-year update of their
Joint Comprehensive Plan that was previously adopted in June 2017. The plan
update will be prepared according to the 2018 Minimum Planning Standards set
by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Georgia Planning Act
of 1989. This initial public hearing is being held to explain the process for the
plan preparation and the opportunities for public participation in the development
of the updated plan. The affected governments intend to appoint citizens to
participate as part of a Stakeholder Committee to work with planners for the plan
preparation. In addition, broad citizen participation at every meeting related to the
plan preparation is desirable and recommended.
The plan document, estimated for completion in draft for April 2022, will
ultimately be submitted for review to the Northwest Georgia Regional
Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Plan approval
by June 30, 2022 is required to maintain Qualified Local Government (QLG)
status for each local government, per the Georgia Planning Act of 1989, allowing
continued eligibility for State loans, grants, or permits for another five years.
The public hearing will be held inside the Commissioners’ Public Meeting Room
at the Dade County Administrative Building, 71 Case Avenue, Trenton, Georgia
30752, on Thursday, August 19, 2021 beginning at 5:00 p.m.