"More than a quarter of the population of Albany and Dougherty County is below the poverty level." J.D. Sumner
Reporter: J.D. Sumner
Government writer
Albany Herald
June 9, 2010
ALBANY, Ga. — City leaders got a sobering portrait of poverty here Tuesday as an analysis commissioned by the city manager’s office was presented to the board.
The report identified the major causes of poverty in Albany, but, more importantly, according to City Manager Alfred Lott, it offered recommendations and possible solutions to address the problem.
“It was conveyed during their retreat this year that poverty was going to be a priority for the (Albany City) Commission,” Lott said. “The mission or goal of the report was to identify contributing factors to poverty as well as possible policy action the board could take.”
Based largely on U.S. census data, information from other government sources, as well as information obtained through interviews and public hearings, the analysis identifies the area’s 27 percent poverty rate and offers recommendations to decrease that number.
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