City of Newnan GICH Update

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City of NewnanGICH Update

• August 2008 February 2009

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Primary FocusWhat Do We Want to Be?

• Organizational Structure
• Programs
• Partners
• Funding

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Housing Resource Team Visit

• DCA facilitated
• Experts from various housing related fields
• Toured target areas
• Met with Housing Committee
• Brainstorming session
• Presented recommendations and next steps

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Results From the Visit

• Council voted to authorize the Staff to begin
  developing an urban redevelopment plan.
• Committee is currently working on identifying
  partners.
• Committee is determining the boundaries for our
  redevelopment area.
• Committee is looking for a small housing project
  as a starting point.

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Other Activities

• Organizing the Great American Clean-up Day
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program Application
• Codes Enforcement

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Other Activities (Continued)

• Historical Design Overlay District
• Howard Warner Facility Early Childhood Learning
  Program
• Housing Counseling Services through the Housing
  Authority

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Newnan Team Members

• Yolanda Colton
• Tracy Dunnavant
• Dana Ethredge
• Sean Hart
• Linda Kirkpatrick

• Mac McKinney
• Jim Mottola
• Dean Smith
• Sandra Strozier
• Gary Welden

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Newnan, Georgia
A Beautiful Place to Be!