MONTH	MEETINGS	WORKFLOW
January 2021	​None	​Prepare for Planning Process: Identify regional stakeholders & steering committee
​February	​None	​  Draft stakeholder involvement plan Draft Initial List Needs & Opportunities - Required data/map analysis - QCO Analysis Review other regional & statewide plans
​March	Regional Public Hearing #1 & Kick-Off Meeting Steering Committee ​	​Plan process overview, schedule, review: Process overview & schedule Overview, current conditions- baseline information from the above analyses Review Existing Regional Vision Components:  General Vision Statement, Regional Development Map/ARSA, Issues, and Opportunities
​April	​None	Develop Regional Survey
​May	​None	​Publish Regional Survey on website www.swgrcplanning.org and social media outlets
​June	Steering Committee	Public and Steering Committee Input on: Regional Goals Needs and Opportunities - SWOT Analysis ​
​July	​None	​Developing materials for public listening sessions, securing locations, and advertising.
​August	​None	​Educating Steering Committee on the process and upcoming meeting schedules during Regional Commission Council Meeting
​September	​None	Educating Steering Committee on previous and upcoming meeting schedules during Regional Commission Council Meeting
​October	​None	​Preparing for and promoting upcoming public listening sessions Begin drafting the plan
​November	Public Listening Session (Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth) ​	(5) Multi-county Public Listening Sessions held Continue drafting the plan ​
​December	​None	​Continue Drafting Plan and Developing Maps
​January 2022	​None	​Continue Drafting Plan – Target additional Regional Stakeholders
​February	​None	​Prepare for additional virtual meetings
​March	​Conduct (2) Virtual Meetings	​Review the Regional Plan components of Regional Work Program Items, SWOT Analysis, Implementation Strategies Continue Drafting Plan
​April	​Public Hearing #2	​Draft Complete Regional Draft Plan with Steering Committee Review Draft of Plan Ensure consistency with Statewide and Regional Plan Transmit to DCA for review DCA Completeness check and notification of interested parties
​May/June	​None	​DCA Review DCA provides comments to Regional Commission Regional Commission Council adopts DCA approved plan Regional Commission notifies DCA of adoption