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City of Ellijay Council meet
Last night at the Ellijay City Council meeting a brief introduction to the Affordable Housing Plan was introduced. At the request of Mayor Al Hoyle, Kent Sanford, Director of Joint Development Authority, also present at the meeting, was asked by the mayor to give a brief description of the proposed 3 year resolution passing application for affordable housing. It would include three municipalities working together with a panel of twenty committee members. Mr. Sanford stressed that it would be an educational opportunity to learn about the Affordable Housing Act only prior to the making of any commitments. Sandy Ott, a current council member, stated she would volunteer to be on the 20 person committee . Only one citizen at the Monday night meeting raised a question about the idea that she believed it would be a more in depth process. She referenced information from a flyer she had found on the website. She believed it would be a more detailed pr
New adult program to launch in Blue Ridge
Dr. Westina Matthews, Rosann Kent and Reverend Dr. Cynthia Park will be the inaugural speakers for the Personal Enrichment, Action and Knowledge Series (PEAKS). UNG s Institute for Healthy Aging, College of Education s Appalachian Studies Center and the Blue Ridge Campus created PEAKS, which is a monthly program of engaging and seasonally connected presentations designed to meet the needs of the region s rapidly growing older adult community. (Photo of Matthews from University of Dayton)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, some 45% of Fannin County s population is 55 and older. Projections from the Governor s Office of Planning and Budget put that number at 55% by 2030.