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Consultants kick off Coffee County comprehensive‑plan update; town‑hall tour set for July
Summary
Planning consultants for Coffee County held a kickoff for the comprehensive plan update, detailed the project chapters, public engagement approach and a project website and scheduled four rural town‑hall meetings July 14–17 with follow‑up visits to Burlington and Waverly.
Planning consultants working with Coffee County presented a kickoff for the county’s comprehensive‑plan update at the board meeting on May 12, outlining the schedule, chapters, outreach strategy and an online engagement platform.
Consultants said they have begun mapping and background data collection and are preparing chapters on population, housing, economy, utilities, transportation, natural resources and implementation. They emphasized the public‑engagement process: a countywide survey (digital and paper), crowdsourced photography, an interactive map for residents to mark issues/opportunities and multiple town‑hall meetings. The consultants said staff had already provided GIS background material and that consultants would return with draft chapters for steering‑committee review.
Mason (project GIS lead) demonstrated the project website and described a survey and a crowdsourced photo/map tool that residents can use to identify issues, upload photos and mark locations. Consultants said hard‑copy surveys and postcards will be distributed to reach residents without regular online access.
Town‑hall schedule (first round): - Monday, July 14 — Lebo, 320 N. Ogden (community center), 6 p.m. - Tuesday, July 15 — Gridley, 307 Main St., 6 p.m. - Wednesday, July 16 — Leroy, (community building), 6 p.m. - Thursday, July 17 — Neosho? / Newstron (transcript lists 319 W. Gats), 6 p.m.
Consultants said they will return for additional meetings after the county fair and will post draft chapters and interim deliverables on the project website for public review. The firm asked county staff to help publicize the survey and meetings; county staff said they will coordinate distribution of paper surveys at public locations.
Why it matters: The comprehensive plan will guide land‑use decisions, infrastructure priorities and economic‑development strategies for the county; public participation is central to the consultants’ timetable.
Next steps: Consultants will deliver a draft survey for staff review, continue GIS and background work, and support the July engagement week and follow‑up visits.
