Tifton Hosts State and Federal Leaders for a Day of Projects and Priorities

Legislators and staff from both state and federal levels of government visited Tifton/Tift County on Monday, October 26th to discuss accomplishments and current projects in the community.

In attendance were Georgia Reps. Jaclyn Ford, Angie O’Steen, and Sen. Carden Summers, as well as U.S. Rep. Austin Scott and members of his team. Staff members from U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were also present at the events.

The legislators’ day on October 26th began at City Hall in Tifton, where Mayor Julie Smith led a presentation discussing major City projects and goals. Mayor Smith and City leadership discussed items such as:

 Infrastructure

1. Crucial upgrades to the Tifton Water Treatment Plant

2. Necessary expansion of the Tifton-Tift County Landfill

3. The City’s special focus on improving housing and expanding workforce housing

Supporting Local Businesses

1. Success of Downtown Tifton’s Main Street

2. Economic Development efforts and programs – Enterprise and Opportunity Zones

Public Safety Priority 

1. Cost to providing exceptional protection of our citizens and community

Following the City’s sit-down presentation, the group visited the Short & Paulk Renaissance Project site to discuss the major community revitalization effort currently in progress in South Tifton. Legislators were taken up in the Tifton Fire Department’s ladder truck to see the site and surrounding areas from an aerial perspective.

To continue the day, legislators transitioned to the Henry Tift Myers Airport and were hosted by the Tifton-Tift County Airport Authority and Tifton Rotary Club for a working lunch discussing current projects and programs.

Courtesy of City of Tifton | South Georgia Magazine