Daily Blog: Georgia Towns Enduring the Recession

Small cities in Georgia are enduring the recession according to this article:

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2009-06-07/story/amid_downturn_small_towns_in_south_georgia_are_doing_fine

It turns out, these smaller cities have not had the kind of bloated city budgets that bigger cities have had. And so while larger cities are struggling to meet the budget, these smaller cities are doing just fine. As one mayor put it, his town is "used to getting by with less."

In addition, a spirit of community has helped keep small cities vibrant through the economic downturn. When people know each other, they work together and help each other out.

As one mayor put it: "Smaller towns are used to helping each other and we don't spend as much. In small towns, teamwork is not an option; it's a lifestyle. We really don't have any choice. It helps us survive."