March Public Forums
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Overview
Four questions comprised the questionnaire distributed at Public Forums on March 11 and 12, 2008, during which participants were asked to respond using a ranking system of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The forums were held in the central, eastern, and western planning regions of the County and attracted nearly 250 people.
In addition to 156 completed surveys, verbal comments from the large number of Mennonites in attendance provided significant feedback on the draft Vision Statement and the recommended growth management framework.
An analysis of the responses indicates significant consensus countywide in favor of the Draft Vision Statement, restricting new development in rural areas, directing new development in and around existing towns, and reinvesting in the County's towns, villages, and commercial centers to support business and job growth.
In response to Questions 2, 3, and 4, the majority of each region and the county as a whole "Strongly Agreed" with the questions posed. Question 1, which pertained to the draft of the Vision Statement, is the only question with which the majority of attendees did not "strongly agree" although they did respond positively, giving it a countywide ranking of 4.