Leadership Lee Class will start in February. Lee County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2015 Leadership Lee Program.  The Program's mission is to enhance leadership opportunities by increasing the participant’s knowledge of the community’s economic strengths, the infrastructure of the community, and exposing them to challenges and issues confronting the community. The program is designed to be an educational experience and does not attempt to promote specific ideas. At the conclusion of this program, each participant will be better equipped to promote the community, heighten their level of community involvement, and exhibit dynamic leadership qualities.  For further information or to enroll in this program contact Lesley Barbosa at 229-759-2422 or [email protected] before February 12th.

Leadership Lee Overview

Day 1

• Economic Presentation by Winston Oxford of how States & Local Communities recruit Industrial Investments
• Tour Woodgrain Mill Works on Hwy 32
• Tour Lee County’s Oakland Meadows Industrial Park
• Tour Miller Brewery

Day 2

• Meet at Lee County Jail for lunch and tour
• Tour Courthouse with presentations from: Probate Court Judge; Magistrate Court Judge; Clerk of Court
• Lee County Administrative Dept. presentations: Planning/Zoning; Building Inspection; Public Works; EMS/Fire; Code Enforcement
• Tour WasteWater Treatment Plant

Day 3

• Presentation by USDA/Farm Service Agency
• Tour Oakhill Dairies (milks over 3,000 head daily)
• Presentation by Tax Assessor of how your local property taxes are determined

Day 4

• Lunch at Phoebe Putney Hospital with tour
• Tour a Lee County School with presentation by Superintendent

Day 5

• Economic presentation by Winston Oxford “How We Do It In Lee County;” What’s going on right now; What has been history over the last 10 years
• Presentation by Robert Ivey, Expert on South Georgia Plantations including how they began, how they operate, who they change hands
• Updates from Chairman of Lee County Commission and State Elected Officials

Note: The above is the general format but is subject to change. Classes are from noon till 5 on Thursday afternoons.