Perry Launches New Comprehensive Plan to Guide City's Future

City leaders seek resident input on growth, housing, transportation, and more over the next 5 years.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 10:49pm

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A vibrant, silkscreen-style illustration of a city skyline, with skyscrapers and infrastructure repeated in a grid pattern using bold, neon colors and heavy black outlines, conceptually representing the city's comprehensive planning process.A bold, pop art-inspired vision of Perry's future skyline, as the city embarks on a comprehensive planning process to guide its growth and development.Perry Today

The city of Perry, Georgia has kicked off the process to create a new comprehensive plan that will shape the city's development and priorities for the next 5 years. The plan, required by the state, will cover elements like transportation, housing, quality of life, and community programs. Perry's Community Development Director Joe Duffy says the city is taking a new approach by creating its own tailored plan, rather than sharing one with the county and other nearby cities.

Why it matters

A comprehensive plan is an important tool for guiding a city's long-term growth and priorities. By developing its own plan, Perry aims to better reflect the specific vision and needs of its residents, making the city eligible for state funding to support its goals.

The details

Perry's comprehensive plan process will take place over the next year, with the final plan expected to be completed by February 2027. The city is currently in the community outreach phase, seeking input from residents on their vision for Perry's future. Duffy says the plan will cover nine state-required elements, ranging from transportation and housing to quality of life and community programs.

  • The comprehensive plan process began in March 2026.
  • Perry expects to complete the plan by February 2027.

The players

Joe Duffy

Perry's Community Development Director, who is overseeing the comprehensive plan process.

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What they’re saying

“Really the whole purpose of the plan is to have a very public, transparent process through which the city forms a number of different goals.”

— Joe Duffy, Community Development Director

“Council really felt that maybe it was time for Perry to have its own city specific plan.”

— Joe Duffy, Community Development Director

“We don't already have our minds made up on what we think the vision should be. Everyone has ideas, of course, but it's really a community plan for the community and we are kind of ambassadors for that.”

— Joe Duffy, Community Development Director

What’s next

The city will continue its community outreach phase over the coming months, gathering input from residents that will shape the goals and priorities included in the final comprehensive plan.

The takeaway

By developing its own tailored comprehensive plan, Perry aims to better reflect the unique needs and vision of its community, positioning the city to guide its growth and priorities in the years ahead.