Georgia Chamber releases Rural Renaissance Report
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From staff reports
ATLANTA — The Georgia Chamber of Commerce has announced the release of the 2022 Rural Renaissance Report following a meeting of the Rural Prosperity Council in Tifton. The report is part of continued efforts to elevate Georgia’s 140 rural counties through recommendations highlighting strategies and innovative solutions.
Since 2018, the Georgia Chamber Center for Rural Prosperity has used the annual Rural Report to propose hundreds of recommendations intended to stimulate economic vitality and quality of life in rural parts of the state. In addition to dozens more recommendations, this year’s report highlights future infrastructure needs, as well as three Best Practice examples from north and south Georgia communities.
“With this report we are, once again, reaffirming the Georgia Chamber’s strongest commitment to serving our rural economies, Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark said in a news release. “Our 2022 chairman, Ben Tarbutton, is from the small community of Sandersville, and one of his personal priorities will be to continue the work we do for Rural Georgia. Our team is focused and is determined to make a positive impact through the Rural Prosperity Council and our programming.
“We will continue to advocate for our rural communities as well as support and inform our rural leaders. Partners like the Georgia Municipal Association, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, and our college and university partners will be instrumental in serving our rural areas and helping develop a plan for success. Additionally, I’d like to thank our outgoing council chair, Matt Reed, for his service to the rural community and welcome Barbara Hampton as our chair for 2022.”
The Rural Renaissance Report is available now for review at gachamber.com/ruralreport.
As the state’s largest business advocacy organization, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce represents investors in every county of the state with a diverse cross-section of more than 500 industry sectors. Our No. 1 mission is keeping, growing and creating jobs to make Georgia a better state for business. We work to ensure economic competitiveness, innovative solutions to challenges that our state faces, and a commitment to high quality of life.
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