The City of Gainesville was recognized at the 2023 Cities United Summit as a graduate of the Georgia Economic Placemaking Collaborative program by the Georgia Municipal Association and the Georgia Cities Foundation.
Nearly 1,000 government leaders, public servants and legislative stakeholders convened in Atlanta on Jan. 20-23 for the event, according to a press release from the city.
Gainesville is among 10 other cities that were recognized for completing the program. The full list of honorees includes Bainbridge, Gainesville, Greensboro, Albany, Canton, Millen, Covington, Fitzgerald, Jackson, Powder Springs and Young Harris.
The GEPC is a two-year program that helps cities build a local placemaking team and develop a specific placemaking strategy, based on the unique assets of a community.
“Effective placemaking strategies can be a catalyst to growing and transforming communities,” GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson said in a press release. “We commend the City of Gainesville on their completion of the program and their commitment to positively developing their community.”
GEPC started in 2018 with three cities and has been made possible by the following partners and sponsors: Georgia Power, Georgia Conservancy, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Electric Cities of Georgia.
Applications will be available in September for cities interested in joining the 2024 program. More information can be found on the GCF website www.georgiacitiesfoundation.org.
City of Gainesville officials shown with Georgia Municipal Association CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson, far left, include, from left, Mayor Sam Couvillon, City Manager Bryan Lackey, Assistant City Manager Angela Sheppard, Mayor Pro Tem and Ward 2 Councilman Zack Thompson, City Clerk Denise Jordan and Deputy City Clerk Alisa Grayson.
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