Roswell Re-Designated As PlanFirst Community

From The City of Roswell: The City of Roswell has been re-designated as a PlanFirst Community, a commendation given to Georgia communities that demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their local comprehensive plan. Designated communities are eligible for technical assistance, as well as bonus points and enhanced eligibility for certain Department of Community Affairs funding opportunities.

To apply for PlanFirst, communities are required to address four primary program criteria focused on having a proven record of plan implementation success: goals, leadership, community participation and implementation. The designation is for three years and enables these communities to take advantage of various incentives that include public recognition, eligibility for specified grant opportunities, and certain reduced interest loans.

Roswell has been a PlanFirst community since ­­­2016 and will now hold the designation until 2021. “We are proud to be recognized among Georgia’s cities as role models in community planning through our PlanFirst designation. We will continue to successfully implement our Comprehensive Plan,” said Alice Wakefield, Roswell’s Community Development Director.

More information about the program is available on DCA’s PlanFirst website.

The Department of Community Affairs developed the program with a steering committee comprised of partners including the Georgia Municipal Association, Association County Commissioner of Georgia, the Georgia Planning Association, the Regional Commissions, and the University of Georgia Archways program, and other state agencies including the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, the Historic Preservation Division and Environmental Protection Division.

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