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County planner seeks OK to launch comprehensive-plan survey; wind and solar questions flagged by residents
Summary
County staff presented an updated comprehensive-plan survey that adds questions about renewable energy and zoning; the planner asked the commission to approve a February launch and to authorize mailer cost quotes. Residents raised concerns about online responses, verification and mail outreach to renters and landowners.
Joshua Allen, the county staff member managing the Crawford County comprehensive-plan survey, presented a revised, fillable survey and asked the commission to approve a February launch to gather public input for the county’s comprehensive plan. "What we really need to do today is... try to get this approved so we can get this over to, get the site ready to be uploaded and ready to go live that February," Allen said.
Nut graf: The updated survey adds questions about wind and solar, zoning and road impacts; Allen said collecting names and addresses will let staff map responses and identify geographic patterns. Residents who spoke during public comment urged safeguards to ensure valid responses and recommended paper or mailed options for people without internet access.
Allen described the survey’s renewable-energy question and how responses will be structured: the…
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