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Spirit of Brooks County
Tourism Leadership
Apprise and Empower
The final step in setting up for continued tourism industry management will be to
apprise and empower the city’s and county’s leadership and citizens to undertake
and carry out the plan. This can be achieved through the recurrent presentation of
findings and a continuous physical presence of efforts in public places and
community publications.
Goals - 12 to 18 Months
County Master Plan – Innovation
The Georgia Beautiful movement recommends the creation of a County and City
Master Plan that looks beyond the status quo to provide a healthy and sustained
discussion of boundaries. Boundaries are one of the primary tools available to both
separate and connect and include the primary resource to fight sprawl and the
subsequent damaging of Quitman’s vibrant city center. A good master plan will
allow for new and old architecture to coexist and go far beyond land use guides to
give detailed visual mockups of streetscapes, urban furniture, materials, and
transportation infrastructures. The conclusion of the master plan process would
culminate in: 1) the adoption of an innovative “zoning” ordinance giving preference
to procedural permitting based on volume and liberty of use, and 2) a breakdown
of “bite-size” partial plans to implement the total plan.
City Urban Redevelopment Plan
The city should consider amending the current urban redevelopment plan with a
heritage and cultural tourism component. DCA and GDEcD staff can assist.
LEADERSHIP -
YOUTH
Building upon generational
legacy, Quitman manifests
an ability to retain its
youth. Pictured above,
Nickki Bradley (center) of
Quitman’s City Council
speaks with Lauren
Basford and Jack McCard,
two leaders within the
community.
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