The city is hosting an old-fashioned Southern potluck picnic on Sunday, April 29, at which the draft of its community-driven 20/20 Vision strategic plan will be released.
The communitywide picnic/celebration will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Suwanee Music Barn, located on Blue Grass Trail, off Stonecypher Road in historic Old Town.
Suwanee is working with local BBQ restaurants to provide the main course for the picnic as well as chips and drinks. Attendees are asked to bring along a hot or cold side dish or dessert to share. RSVP for the picnic by emailing Billie Marshall at [email protected].
During the picnic, a mini open house is planned to capture feedback. In addition, entertainment will be provided by one of the Suwanee Music Barn's house bluegrass bands. The event is scheduled for 12:30-4 p.m. with the picnic to begin at about 1 p.m. and the band to perform at about 3:30.
The City of Suwanee and community members have collaborated over the past 10 months to craft a vision for the kind of community Suwanee should be in the next decade. Some 435 people participated in 10 different activities at the strategic plan open house last July; six community focus groups were formed; and through the fall and winter 100 conversations were held by 25 roundtable groups.
"This plan," says City Manager Marty Allen, "is going to offer ideas for how to achieve our community values. We're going to want to hit the ground running
(File photo. Courtesy City of Suwanee)
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