The City of Monroe is developing its Comprehensive Plan, which will be the blueprint for growth and development over the next 20 years. The Plan will describe the community’s vision for the future and outline how to achieve it. What is your dream for Monroe? Let us know by taking the survey and attending the Visioning Workshop on January 13 at 6:00 pm at The Factory at Walton Mill.
With over 1,200 booths and 300,000 square feet of antiques, vintage, and re-purposed items, the City of Monroe and Walton County has the largest concentration of antique stores of any other county in Georgia. Monroe was a premier cotton producer in the state of Georgia during the 1900s. During this period, two large cotton mills in downtown Monroe served as the driving economic force in the region. Today the mills have been red
With the purpose of "bringing a little culture to our town," On Stage is Walton County's community theater. The On Stage Playhouse is located at 215 High School Avenue. The theater began its life as the Monroe Primitive Baptist Church. Completed in 1910, the structure was built with donations of land, money, materials, and labor. When the congregation dwindled, the last few members donated the building to the Monroe City Schools to be used for educational purposes. A local teacher, Mrs.