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Meetings

September 19, 2006

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Project partners established the work plan and schedule. Meeting attendees also discussed existing community conditions, accomplishments from the 1996 Plan, and the data needed to accomplish the revision of the Plan.

November 16, 2006

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Michigan State University Extension led project partners through a tentative outline for the public kick-off meeting. The group revised this outline and determined the roles and responsibilities for the public meeting.

December 4, 2006

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The Steering Committee discussed the marketing materials and agenda for the Public Meetings.  The meeting was then opened to a larger group of stakeholders who reviewed the Public Meeting agenda and received information on the community's baseline data.

Public Visioning Sessions January 11th and 13th, 2007

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Two public meetings were held where over 60 people attended!  At these meetings the public received information about the planning process and current trends in the Eaton Rapids Are.  Meeting participants were then asked to provide their feedback on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to community-wide topics (e.g. agriculture, economics, housing, etc.)  Below are the comments we received.

Thank you to everyone that attended!

February 27, 2007

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Project partners reviewed input from the public meetings and determined the need for a survey.  The group is currently researching options for a community survey and looking ahead at the next public meeting.

April 4, 2007

Project partners discussed logistics of a public phone survey and determined the details of the next Public Meeting.  The Public Meeting will be held on May 9, 2007 at the VFW Hall.  All are welcome to attend.

Public Meeting - May 9, 2007

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At this meeting, participants prioritized community-wide issues by casting votes through an electronic voting system.  The results of these votes will help guide the formation of the Plan's goals and objectives.

June 18, 2007

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Project partners reviewed and revised the goals and objectives based on public feedback.

July 16, 2007

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Project partners reviewed and revised the vision statement and future land use map.

August 20, 2007

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Project Partners finalized the future land use map and received a draft copy of the Plan.  The group also planned the final public meeting.

Public Open House - September 27, 2007

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At this meeting the public was invited to provide written and verbal comment on the Plan's goals, objectives and strategies.  Directly following the public open house, project partners reviewed the comments and discussed changes to the Plan. 
This page last updated on 3/4/2008.
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