Winder, Georgia

8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 WINDER , GEORGI A Winder is serious about investing in its recreational offerings, recently using a $1.3 million grant to build a paved trail from the city into the local Fort Yargo State Park. The city is also in the final stages of a regional commission to create a master plan for making the city more walkable and bikeable. Maynard admits, “This area in the south, for whatever reason, didn’t have sidewalks mandated until the late ‘90s around new development, so we are kind of lagging in that way. But we have identified a lot of opportunities to connect subdivisions to schools and other parks.” They are also working to create more recreational space, including a new park on the site of a former sewer plant. The 300-acre tract of land already has built-in trails, including two and three-mile loops. Expanding the city’s trail system is a top priority for Maynard, as he looks to the city’s future. He shares, “Some of this is historic land. It’s wooded and it’s very pretty. It’s