'Charting The Course': First Public Meeting Set For Paulding Future Planning Initiatives

PAULDING COUNTY, GA — The first public meeting for Dallas, Hiram and Paulding County residents to provide their opinions on the county's future is scheduled in two weeks, officials announced recently.

Throughout 2022, the county and its municipal partners are updating both their Comprehensive Transportation Plans and Comprehensive Plans. Both plans play vital roles the future of the county and "facilitating growth that is well managed, sustainable and enhances quality of life," according to the Paulding "Charting the Course" website.

There will be three rounds of public meetings in 2022, but the first is set for Feb. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Events Place, 855 Hiram-Douglasville Highway, Hiram. The other two meetings will take place in April and September.

Paulding County has the 13th highest population in Georgia of all 159 counties, and was the second fastest-growing county by percentage in Metro Atlanta in the last 10 years. By 2050, it's estimated that Paulding's population will exceed 250,000 people.

Because of this, the CTP will undergo "a major update," and the Comprehensive Plan is undergoing a limited update.

According to the Charting the Course website, the CTP evaluates transportation conditions for all modes of travel, considers countywide opportunities to address them and results in a series of countywide transportation improvements. The Comprehensive Plan takes a broader look at how land use policy is shaping the county's and cities' future growth.

For more information, visit pauldingchartingcourse.com.