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Sample Agenda
- FRIDAY EVENING
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- 5:30 - Sign-In & Pot-Luck Supper
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- 6:30 - Welcome
- Review of Forum Agenda
- Who is here?
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- 6:45 - Mosaic and Vision
- What is your town like now?
- What do you want your town to be like in the
future?
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- 7:15 - How Does Your Town Compare?
- Brief history of town
- Presentation of census data
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- 7:45 - Components of a Vibrant
Community
- 1) Effective Community Leadership: A Broader
Definition
- 2) Informed Citizen Participation: More Than Voter
Turn-Out
- 3) Intergroup Relations: Celebrating Diversity
Within the Community
- 4) Our Cultural Heritage: Arts, Festivals, and
Celebrations
- 5) Education and Social Services: Meeting Our
Citizens' Needs
- 6) Community Infrastructure: The "Basics" that
Serve Our Needs
- 7) Natural Resource Base: Water, Energy, and
Materials
- 8) Working Landscape: Village, Farm, and
Forest
- 9) Economic Vitality: Stability and
Sustainability
- 10) Growth and Development: Are We Planning
Well?
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- 8:15 - Discussion of Components (small
groups)
- Discuss the following items related to your
component:
- Strengths and weaknesses of your town
- What would you like to see happen in the
future?
- What are the five key issues that need to be
addressed?
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- 9:30 - Adjourn
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