City of Statesboro, Georgia Southern partner for community input as city population surges

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - As rapid growth reshapes Statesboro, city leaders are turning to residents to help identify the community’s biggest everyday challenges and guide future planning.The city teamed up with Georgia Southern University to launch a community-wide assessment, kicking off the effort with a town hall at Pittman Park United Methodist Church. The partnership uses public forums and surveys to gather feedback on issues ranging from traffic congestion and infrastructure to living costs, rent, and medical care.Helen Rosko, a professor at Georgia Southern University helping lead the project, said the assessment focuses on three core questions for neighbors: what challenges they face, what should be done to solve them, and who should take the lead.“This is an opportunity for our citizens to help determine the future of the community and for us to have the opportunity to learn and hear from them,” said Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar.According to McCollar, Statesboro’s popula