COMMUNITY LIVING

Lifestyles of progressive and welcoming people

The progressive community of Warner Robins has always been vibrant. Growth and change are constants here. Over 3,000 new citizens are projected by the year 2000, and Warner Robins is more than ready to welcome them. But the growth here is not haphazard; it is planned and coordinated to accommodate newcomers and old-timers alike. Over $98 million is being invested in new educational infrastructures. A new futuristic, high-tech industrial park and the regular upgrading of sewage plants and other support infrastructures has doubled Warner Robins’ capacity for new industry. Commercial development also continues along Russell Parkway, which will soon access I-75 giving Warner Robins two direct links, a major thorough-fare, and Watson Boulevard. The two run parallel, each carrying traffic east to west, and both handle large amounts of traffic when Robins Air Force Base’s 25,000+ employees depart and arrive for their jobs. Other road improvements are ongoing to address increased traffic. The mall, the Galleria at Centerville, draws thousands of shoppers every day. And, multiple housing developments are under construction in all parts of the city and county. Renovations and expansions, like these, and on healthcare facilities and other service-oriented firms have occurred at a record pace over the past decade.

Keep Warner Robins Beautiful

Since being officially certified in 1985 by Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB), the Warner Robins chapter, Keep Warner Robins Beautiful (KWRB), has maintained its status as a member in good standing of the KAB nationwide network and the state affiliate Keep Georgia Beautiful. In adherence to its mission "...to educate the public and promote interest in the environment in Warner Robins," KWRB provides numerous opportunities to involve the community in a city-wide effort to make and keep Warner Robins beautiful. Throughout the month of April, KWRB celebrates Keep America Beautiful Month along with the rest of America, and annually hosts a variety of programs including The Great Christmas Tree Round-Up, Arbor Day Celebration, Let’s Keep Georgia Peachy Clean, Trail of Trees, Adopt-A-Road/ Park and Youth Advisory Board. Each month KWRB recognizes the beautification efforts of different homes, businesses and campuses in the area. KWRB has been designated and certified as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its effective ongoing community forestry program. KWRB received the prestigious Growth Award for three consecutive years for notable improvements of specific forestry projects. Staffed by two full-time employees, Keep Warner Robins Beautiful is a 20-member volunteer organization that meets monthly to consider ways to implement objectives proposed by its members. For more information, contact the Bureau of Civic Affairs office located in the Train Depot/Welcome Center, 99 North First Street.