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Meeting Schedule & Documents

General Public Meetings
Citizens' Roundtable
Steering Council
Joint Elected Officials

General Public Meetings
Community Issues Open Houses Summary of Poster Comments Summary of Survey Responses
Time & Location	Documents
Ball Ground Thursday, July 21, 2005 4 pm to 7 pm Ball Ground Public Library 435 Old Canton Road Ball Ground, Georgia 30107	Poster Comments
Waleska Monday, July 25, 2005 4 pm to 7 pm Cherokee County Community Services Center 9081 Fincher Road (Hwy 108) Waleska, Georgia 30183	Poster Comments
Union Hill Wednesday, July 27, 2005 4 pm to 7 pm Union Hill Community Center 1780 A.J. Land Road Canton, Georgia 30015	Poster Comments
Freehome Thursday, July 28, 2005 4 pm to 7 pm Cherokee County Community Services Center 9253 Freehome Hwy. (SR 372) Canton, Georgia 30115	Poster Comments
Woodstock Saturday, July 30, 2005 9 am to 12 pm Cherokee County Recreation Center 7545 Main Street Woodstock, Georgia	Poster Comments
Oak Grove Thursday, August 4, 2005 5 pm to 7 pm Oak Grove Elementary 6118 Woodstock Road Acworth, Georgia 30102	Poster Comments
Downtown Canton Thursday, August 25, 2005 4 pm to 7 pm Historic Courtroom (2nd Floor) Cherokee County Historic Courthouse 100 North Street Canton, Georgia 30114	Poster Comments
BridgeMill / Sixes Road Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 9 am to 12 pm noon Community Services Center at BridgeMill 9550 Bells Ferry Road Canton, Georgia 30114	Poster Comments
Community Forum / Plan Workshops Presentation on County Growth Projections Summary of Workshop Comments & Maps Composite Dot Map (2.0 Mb)
Time & Location	Documents
Waleska Monday, September 12, 2005 6 pm to 8:30 pm Cherokee County Community Services Center 9081 Fincher Road (Hwy 108) Waleska, Georgia 30183	Waleska Dot Maps (8.8 Mb)
Hickory Flat Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6 pm to 8:30 pm Cherokee County Community Services Center 7675 Vaughn Road Canton, Georgia 30015	Hickory Flat Dot Maps (14.0 Mb)
Ball Ground Wednesday, September 14, 2005 6 pm to 8:30 pm Ball Ground Public Library 435 Old Canton Road Ball Ground, Georgia 30107	Ball Ground Dot Maps (8.7 Mb)
Woodstock Thursday, September 15, 2005 9 am to 12 pm Cherokee County Recreation Center 7545 Main Street Woodstock, Georgia	Woodstock, Macedonia & Canton Dot Maps (8.8 Mb)
Oak Grove Thursday, September 15, 2005 6 pm to 8:30 pm Oak Grove Elementary 6118 Woodstock Road Acworth, Georgia 30102	Oak Grove Dot Maps (8.8 Mb)
Macedonia Wednesday, October 5, 2005 6 pm to 8:30 pm Macedonia Elementary 10370 East Cherokee Drive Canton, Georgia 30115	Woodstock, Macedonia & Canton Dot Maps (8.8 Mb)
Canton Thursday, October 6, 2005 6 pm to 8:30 pm Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 3605 Marietta Highway Canton, Georgia 30114	Woodstock, Macedonia & Canton Dot Maps (8.8 Mb)
Draft Plan Community Meetings Summary of Citizens Comments - 11/2006 15 K Raw Comments - 2/2007 23 K
Time & Location	Documents
Ball Ground Monday, October 23, 2006 6 pm to 8 pm Ball Ground Public Library 435 Old Canton Road Ball Ground, Georgia 30107
Freehome / Lathamtown Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6 pm to 8 pm Community Services Center at Freehome 9253 Freehome Hwy. (SR 372) Canton, Georgia 30115
Hickory Flat Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6 pm to 8 pm Hickory Flat Community Services Center 7675 Vaughn Road Canton, Georgia 30115
Union Hill Thursday, October 26, 2006 6 pm to 8 pm Union Hill Community Center 1780 A.J. Land Road Canton, Georgia 30115
Woodstock Saturday, October 28, 2006 2 pm to 4 pm Presentation and Open House Woodstock City Hall 103 Arnold Mill Road Woodstock, Georgia 30188
Waleska Monday, October 30, 2006 6 pm to 8 pm Waleska Community Services Center 9081 Fincher Road (Hwy 108) Waleska, Georgia 30183
SW Cherokee Wednesday, November 1, 2006 6 pm to 8 pm Community Services Center 100 Ridgemill Court Acworth, Georgia 30102
BridgeMill / Sixes Road Thursday, November 2, 2006 6 pm to 8 pm Community Services Center at BridgeMill 9550 Bells Ferry Road Canton, Georgia 30114
Joint Public Hearing - Send Community Agenda to State for Review Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6 pm Justice Center, Downtown Canton 90 North Street Canton, Georgia 30114
Citizens' Roundtable Meetings
Citizens' Roundtable meetings are usually held on the last Wednesday of the month. Comments from the public are taken at the end of each meeting.
Time & Location	Documents
August 31, 2005 6 to 8pm R.T. Jones Library Business Meeting	Agenda Meeting Minutes
September 28, 2005 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Where Cherokee fits into Regional Planning	Agenda Meeting Minutes
October 26, 2005 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Preliminary Assessment and Community Issues.	Meeting Minutes Snapshot Presentation (3.0Mb) Snapshot Handout
December 7, 2005 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Market, Fiscal and Land Demand/Capacity Analysis.	Agenda Minutes Market Analysis Pres. (8.3Mb) Land Demand / Capacity Pres. (4.6Mb) Comp. Plan Website Pres. (975K) Summary of Market Findings Land Capacity Analysis
January 25, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Transportation and Community Facility Assessments.	Minutes Transportation Pres.
February 22, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Community Assessment Wrap-up - Issues, Opportunities & Constraints.	Agenda Minutes Preliminary Issues
March 15, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Community Assessment Wrap-up - Issues, Opportunities & Constraints Continued. See February 22 meeting above for the Agenda and other documents.	Minutes
March 29, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Character Areas. Organization of Study Area Groups.	Minutes Presentation Character Areas Handout (1.6Mb) Study Area Groups
May 3, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Study Group Reports.	Minutes
May 31, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Synthesis of Character Area Recommendations (map and descriptions).	Minutes
June 21, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Character Area Refinement.	Minutes
September 28, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Finalizing Character Areas and Future Development Map.
November 9, 2006 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Policy Development and Implementation Strategies.
February 13, 2007 6 to 8pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Community Agenda, Capacity Analysis and Fiscal Impact Analysis.
Steering Council
This group, appointed by the Board of Commissioners, typically meets every two weeks on Tuesday evenings.
Time and Location	Documents
February 13, 2007 6 to 9pm Historic Canton HS / Board of Ed. Auditorium Group Mission and Organization
February 27, 2007 6 to 9pm BridgeMill / Sixes Road Community Room Character Area Descriptions
March 13, 2007 6 to 9pm BridgeMill / Sixes Road Community Room Character Area Descriptions
March 27, 2007 6 to 9pm Jury Assembly Room, Justice Center, Canton Future Development Map
April 10, 2007 6 to 9pm BridgeMill / Sixes Road Community Room Future Development Map
April 24, 2007 6 to 9pm Jury Assembly Room, Justice Center, Canton Implementation Strategies
May 8, 2007 6 to 9pm BridgeMill / Sixes Road Community Room Policy Development
May 22, 2007 6 to 9pm Jury Assembly Room, Justice Center, Canton Policy Development
Joint Elected Officials Meetings
These meetings are generally organized on the Thursday following the Citizens' Roundtable meetings.
Time & Location	Documents
August 16, 2005 11am to 1pm Historic Canton High School / School Board Auditorium Public Participation Plan & Citizens' Roundtable Organization	Presentation
October 27, 2005 8 am to 9:30 am City of Woodstock Council Chambers Preliminary Assessment and Community Issues.
December 8, 2005 8 am to 9:30 am City of Waleska Council Chambers Market, Fiscal and Land Demand/Capacity Analysis.
January 26, 2006 8 am to 9:30 am Historic Courtroom (2nd Floor) Cherokee County Historic Courthouse 100 North Street Canton, Georgia 30114 Transportation and Community Facility Assessments.
February 23, 2006 8 am to 9:30 am City of Woodstock Council Chambers Community Assessment Wrap-up - Issues, Opportunities & Constraints.
March 16, 2006 8 to 9:30am City of Woodstock Council Chambers Community Assessment Wrap-up - Issues, Opportunities & Constraints Continued.
March 30, 2006 8 to 9:30am Ball Ground Library Character Areas. Organization of Study Area Groups.
June 1, 2006 9 am to 10:30am 2nd Floor Courtroom, Historic Canton Courthouse Synthesis of Character Area Recommendations (map and descriptions).
June 22, 2006 8 to 9:30am Location TBA Community Vision and Policy Development.
November 20, 2006 4 to 7pm 2nd Floor Courtroom, Historic Canton Courthouse Community Feedback on Draft Plan

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