Chatham County, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia is a populous city filled with people of all different cultures, but surprisingly there are areas which unknowingly combine several sub-cultures together to form one large culture in Savannah. Keller’s Flea Market, which is a family owned business started in March of 1965, is a prime example of a multicultural society that can be compared on a continental or global scale. The experience of the flea market began when I missed the turn to the parking lot. Instead, I was required to drive down I-95, turn off the next exit, turn around, and try not to miss it again. The first visit I made I was slightly worried my car would become stuck in the mud, because the parking lot is a grass field with fences, but I braved the possibility…

triangle, there are many that still make a living farming today. Rich in history, there is no place like Pittsboro. My family has been rooted in Pittsboro since the late 1800’s. According to my dad, my great grandparents moved to Pittsboro from Virginia and started a farm. With very little money, they lived off the land by trapping animals and selling the fur. Along came my grandparents, that started a logging business in the mid-1900’s. During this time, the Civil Rights Movement was in full…

Moving from Jersey City into a small home at the crossroad of Van Doren Avenue and Kimball Street, my family started their life in Chatham when I was eighteen months old. My parents enrolled me in Chatham United Methodist Church Preschool, and then into Milton Avenue School for Kindergarten. This is where I made friends with people I am still very close with today. Kimball Street was the perfect setting for my early childhood. It was a safe and quiet street where I could explore and play; the…

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, located in the Great Smoky Mountains, is an ideal place for vacations. A small town, with around four thousand residents, Gatlinburg draws more than 11 million visitors a year. Some of the best things about Gatlinburg, Tennessee are the beautiful autumn sceneries, the delicious desserts to try, and the unlimited activities available. One of the most astonishing experiences is standing at an overlook and seeing mountains glazed with fall colors. Gatlinburg is home to…

The Savannah River “originates at the confluence of the Seneca and Tugaloo rivers in Hart County in eastern Georgia” (Seabrook). The river flows from the upper piedmont region of Georgia down to the Georgia coast where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean (Seabrook). The Savannah River forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. The Savannah has been of major importance for the survival of people in both Georgia and South Carolina. The mouth of the Savannah is where the city of…

City Information Cheap city breaks in Brunswick, Georgia are a good alternative for people wanting to visit coastal Georgia. This small city of around 15,000 residents is the county seat of Glynn County, Georgia in the U.S. It is the second-largest urban area on the Georgia coast and the economic center of Georgia's mostly rural lower southeast sector. The city is the location of the Brunswick Old Town Historic District. What to See and Do in Brunswick For one of your first short breaks in…

City-states of the ancient world were one of the first political entities with democratic governance. Part of the democratic process is authorizing individuals to make decisions, holding these individuals accountable, and for these individual to be responsive to the needs of the community (Pitkin, 1957). Today, cities have low levels of democratic participation that hold elected officials accountable and authorize them to have the power to make a decision. At the same time, a majority of the…

the User-Friendly Budget may not create further citizen engagement based upon the research. Research has shown that by studying the budget process in all 50 states, we ended up with a wide variety of requirements. The only similarity that appears through this study was that state governments are primarily only concerned with the first step of informing the public. There is no requirement or mandate beyond this to narrow the gap between government's creation of the budget document and citizen…

Types of external considerations within Rutherford County are related to natural disasters, political disasters and macroeconomic shifts, including inflation, rate of growth, and unemployment. As a measure to offset natural disasters, we have relationships with other counties across the state coordinate efforts with our Emergency Management team. Indeed, the county 's mitigation planning efforts consist of local, state, and federal assistance. Unfortunately, there are few measures to plan for…

Haoyu Zhao PUP432 10.15.2015 Case Brief Contractors And Builders Association Of Pinellas County V. City Of Dunedin Background Context Until the 20th century, the general law in Florida stipulated that local governments could only obtain funds from public revenues as they had no authority to taxes. The local government made the realization that these funds were insufficient for running the everyday affairs of the growing county. For this reason, the county turned to private sources…