PLAINS — Penny Smith is a little bit sad. The Plains Welcome Center manager said she was notified last week that the Plains Welcome Center, one of 11 state Visitor Information Centers located throughout Georgia, is scheduled to close. This is as a result of the budget cuts by Governor Sonny Perdue’s recent attempt to resurrect the economy of the state.
According to Smith and others in the community, the closing of this Welcome Center would be “devastating.”
Smith said, “This is a community where our 39th President lives, and people come to this Center for that reason. Most of our visitors are destination visitors.
“They come here because they are coming to stay and visit and tour.”
She continued, “I believe if we close down the Plains Welcome Center, that will cause more economic problems then help the situation. I just really think if people will write their representatives and Congressmen, we might be able to keep the Center open.”
The Plains Welcome Center is located on U.S. Highway 280. It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
For more information, contact Smith at 824-7477.
The Times-Recorder will be following this story as it unfolds online at www.americustimesrecorder.com and in future print editions.
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