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Blackford County Comprehensive Plan
County Commissioners:
- Harry Pearsonr
- Robert O'Rourke
- Fred Walker
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
- A vision of the future based upon desires of citizens
- A geographically comphrensive document that covers a wide range of issues
- Commitment to a future course of action
Why Plan?
- To ensure that land use patterns and development meet the needs of Blackford County residents
- To guide location of future development
- To guide capital improvements for budgeting
What Should the Goals of a Comprehensive Plan be?
- Comprehensive and general
- Realistic and practical
- Long-range
- Reflects a community consensus
| PROJECT PHASES |
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Community Visioning Workshops
The entire community will be invited to these events. At the workshops, participants will help establish priorities for the comprehensive plan. The workshop in Montpelier was held on Tuesday, July 26 and the one in Hartford City was Wednesday, July 27. |
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Research
The team of consultants will conduct research on existing documents and assemble data on such issues as Blackford County's demographic composition, history, infrastructure and utility capacity. |
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Demographic Report |
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Key Stakeholder Focus Groups
Local representative of the school system, town staff, economic development professionals and others will be invited to discuss Fayette County’s biggest challenges. |
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Focus Group Summary Report |
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Infrastructure Focus Group Summary Report |
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Initial Recommendations
The team of consultants will create for the steering committee goals and objectives for topics such as the natural environment, land use and development, transportation and infrastructure. |
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Public Meeting
The initial goals and objectives will be presented at a public meeting. |
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Final Draft
The edited comprehensive plan will be submitted to the steering committee for approval. |
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Presentation to the County Commissioners
The commissioners will review the final comprehensive plan. |
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