Elements
TheGeorgia legislature adopted rules for planning in 1988, and the GeorgiaDepartment of Community Affairs (DCA) was charged with oversight for thepreparation, review, and adoption of a local government comprehensive planin Georgia (see Chapter 110-12-1 Minimum Standards and Procedures for Local ComprehensivePlanning). Although some of the planning elements are optional, werecommend that Bainbridge prepare a plan with all of the DCA “required”elements, including:
• Community Goals
• Needs and Opportunities
• Broadband Services
• Economic Development
• Land Use
• Transportation
• Housing
• Community Work Program
• Capital Improvements Program