Master Planning Earns State PlanFirst Honor and Grant Access
Perry, GA · September 24, 2026
Overcast skies keep the morning cool, giving you plenty of cover whether you are running errands downtown or heading up the road for aviation week.
The Lead
State officials from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs formally recognized Perry as an official PlanFirst Community this week. The statewide designation honors local governments that establish a proven track record of turning their comprehensive plans into actual development projects, policies, and neighborhood investments.
For residents, this designation brings meaningful financial leverage: it grants priority scoring for Community Development Block Grants and lowers interest rates on public infrastructure loans through the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority. City planners and council leaders credit strong citizen turnout during recent community vision sessions with keeping long-term zoning and corridor goals on track. Municipal leaders will apply these new state perks toward upcoming downtown streetscapes and regional utility improvements as projects move into engineering review next month.
Local Pulse
Third Graders Invited to Fire Safety Contest Safety Local third-grade artists can submit safety posters through October for a chance to win a fire truck ride.
Visitors Bureau Authority Convenes This Afternoon City Hall Board members meet at four o’clock to review upcoming autumn tourism campaigns and seasonal marketing investments.
Downtown Visual Survey Collects Neighborhood Input Community Residents can share design preferences online this week to help shape future storefronts, alleyways, and pedestrian walkways.
Today's Outlook
- High 77°F · Low 66°F — Overcast
- Cloud cover keeps the afternoon mild, so leave the sunglasses behind today.
What's On Around Town
Today
SR-71 Blackbird Days Museum of Aviation (1942 Heritage Blvd), Warner Robins, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free Meet former reconnaissance pilots and explore the record-breaking aircraft up close.
Pre-K Story Time Perry Branch Library (1201 Washington St), 10:15–11:00 AM · Free Interactive stories, music, and games designed for young children and caregivers.
Tourism Authority Meeting Perry City Hall (1211 Washington St), 4:00 PM · Free Public briefing on upcoming fall travel initiatives and regional promotions.
Tomorrow
- Blackbird Days Flight Panels Museum of Aviation (1942 Heritage Blvd), Warner Robins, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Saturday
Perry Farmers Market 1000 Ball Street, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Blackbird Days Open Cockpits Museum of Aviation (1942 Heritage Blvd), Warner Robins, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Wattsville
- Before it took the name of War of 1812 naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry, the county seat was founded in 1823 as Wattsville. Just twenty pioneer families carved its first perpendicular paths through dense pine forests along Big Indian Creek.
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