W.C. Vision 2020 Group Provides Update

(Cleveland)- White County's Vision 2020 a group that met  one year ago to look at and develop  strategic planning process for the county came together again  Tuesday  night to provide  a report on their progress.  Last year the group was divided into subcommittees that  looked at  nine  different issues and concerns  which included Employment , tourism, infrastructure, education and retirement. 

Bill Black of  Cleveland was the Chairman of the Vision 2020   and he said  he was impressed with the combined efforts  Black said, " real pleased with the turn out, the committee folks, lots of committee folks, lot of enthusiasm I was ticked to death with out meeting tonight." The Vision 2020 group  has been working under the direction of the White County Chamber of Commerce and White County Economic Development.  

Dennis Epps Associate Director of Government Services and Research, with the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of government  was the facilitator of the initial meeting and returned Tuesday night to facilitate the meeting. Epps  said he works with counties and cities around the state and  he was impressed  with the work done here.   After hearing reports from each of the nine subcommittees, Epps challenged the group to get to work and  develop plans to meet the goals they have identified during the earlier  meetings.

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