Warner Robins Council Retreat This Weekend | News

Warner Robins city leaders will clock a few extra hours together this week.

A city retreat starts Friday afternoon and runs through Saturday.

Mayor Chuck Shaheen and members of city council will meet at the Museum of Aviation.

Shaheen says they decided to keep it local to spend money in Warner Robins and cut travel expenses.

Two years ago, the mayor, council members and city department leaders went to Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee for a retreat.

Shaheen says the goal is to familiarize new council members with the goals of each city department and to build team work.

He said, "Were going to go over our charter. Were going to go over a talk called, "Would you act this way in front of your grandmother?" Our department heads are going to come in and talk about their vision for the year 2012. Some team building things and really get this new council on page with the vision of the city."

Shaheen says the leaders of each city department will give a brief presentation to council on what they do and where they want to improve.

New council member Mike Davis says he's looking forward to it as an opportunity to listen and learn. He said, "I think were all working together, were all communicating good and I think this weekend will be good for us to be together and get to know each other a little bit better. Most of us have known each other for years anyway."

Shaheen says the retreat was supposed to last until around 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon, but will be cut short.

He says it will end by 2:30 p.m., so council members can attend funeral for longtime city employee, Butch Lunceford.