Why?  Ensure a sense of Community in Downtown Warrenton creating places to foster activity. Focus on areas to improve visibility and vibrancy of area. Create a fun, unique and vibrant areas in Downtown. 

Creating a sense of place in Downtown Warrenton...

Design

Third places

Goal: Develop a more solid sense of third places in Downtown Warrenton. (Art Alley, Pocket Parks, Area near Knox)
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: Garden Club, Mel Smith, Warren County, City of Warrenton, Churches
Budget: $?

wayfinding sign system

Goal: Research style, ask city for funds, apply for grants, and installation.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: City Council & DDA
Budget: $6000

Updates: Currently working to secure funding for project in Downtown for installation of two wayfinding signs.

For more Design projects please review the Design Committee

Promotion

ADDITION OF SELFIE SPOTS IN DOWNTOWN WARRENTON

Goal: Addition of selfie spots throughout downtown Warrenton to improve social media circulation and activity downtown.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: Tammy Carden, Garden Club, Charlie.
Budget: $?

PURCHASE/CREATE/INSTALL INFORMATION CENTER DOWNTOWN

Goal: Coordinate the placement of a booth for information to post posters, brochures and other information for Downtown.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Budget: $?

Updates: Chosen unit and working to secure funding.

INCORPORATE UNIQUE HISTORY ELEMENTS INTO DOWNTOWN

Goal: Work to add unique history elements into the atmosphere of Downtown Warrenton. Ex: Turtle Submarine.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: Tammy Carden, Augusta Arsenal
Budget: $?

Organization

hometown hello program

​Goal: Work to improve and maintain the Hometown Hello program. Look for new avenues of finding new homeowners in the area.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: City of Warrenton & etc.
Budget: $100.00

tOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION

Goal: Apply for a Tourism Product Development Team to come to Warrenton & Warren County to complete inventory. 
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: Garden Club, Extension Office and other resources.
Budget: $?

Updates: Virtual Tourism Product Development Team is scheduled for June of 2021.

WALKING TRACK IN WARRENTON

Goal: Coordinate the installation of a permeant walking track at the Emergency Services building with fitness stations.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: City of Warrenton, Warren County, Georgia Power
Budget: $8000.00+

Updates: Fitness Stations have been purchased. Working on budgeting walking track options.

Economic Vitality

Stage near Downtown ​

Goal: A Stage is planned to be added in the Knox Theatre plan.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: Kiwanis
Budget: $?

Updates: Project is included with the Knox project currently... please review that section for updates.

Splash Pad ​

Goal: Create a Splash Pad in Downtown Warrenton to increase downtown activity. ​ 
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Partners: City of Warrenton
Budget: $?

Check our our other focuses...

Strategy 1: Knox

Strategy 2: Business

Design Committee

Organization Committee

Promotion Committee

Economic Vitality Committee