Commissioners and members of the Southern Regional Commission were in attendance in September to receive a grant check for $467,179 for the construction of a new Public Health - Mental Health facility to be constructed in the area adjacent to the Department of Family and Children Services and Head Start facility behind the Heritage Bank and Jerry J's Family Restaurant in Nahunta. The application for the grant was filed over a year ago and the process began. Since that time the Southern Regional Commission has worked with Brantley County and the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) in Atlanta to walk the grant through the process. County Manager Parrish Barwick, County Clerk Dale Halligan and the staff have worked diligently to provide all the necessary documentation and back material to work toward this wonderful day.

The Commission and staff have worked diligently to bring more grant funds to Brantley County by leveraging the United States Department of Agriculture, Georgia Department of Community Affairs (GaDCA), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other agencies to provide funding for new ambulances, police cars, road construction equipment, boat ramps, public health facilities and much more.

Hats off to the team at Brantley County for a job well done!