GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) is in the process of updating its regional plan, the state-required document that helps shape the commission’s work program and its ability to coordinate support for member local governments.

As part of this process GMRC has created an online survey asking people to give their thoughts on select issues and priorities for the region. This survey will be accessible through March 31 and is open to anyone with a vested interest in the GMRC region. To offer your thoughts, visit http://www.gmrc.ga.gov/RegionalPlan.htm

The updating process is required every five years, in addition to the annual performance updates, so that the GMRC, our member local governments, and our partners can all affirm the general needs, issues, objectives and action items to be prioritized by the Commission.

The GMRC is a sub-state district created by local governments in 1962 under provisions of Georgia Enabling Law. The purpose of the GMRC is to locally promote and guide development of human, natural, physical, social and economic resources in the Georgia Mountains Region. The area covers 3,500 square miles, and includes Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.

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