Dougherty County officials are planning to research the possibility of either dissolving or outsourcing the Dougherty County Small Business Office after just six months in existence.

The decision came after a report from former program manager Pinky Douglas Modeste says the response from the public has been minimal.

Originally a response by the county to a disparity study that recommended the county discontinue its Small and Disadvantaged Business Office, which helped minority-owned businesses gain access to government contracts, the program was required to shift away from benefiting minorities specifically, and was designed to help small businesses in general gain access to contracts.

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