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County staff to target fairs and community events to reach younger families
Summary
Commissioners noted the survey skewed older; staff said they will use the county fair and upcoming events in Worley and Harrison to gather input from younger families and under‑represented areas.
Commissioners noted the survey respondent pool skewed older and asked staff to expand outreach to younger households. One commissioner asked whether the team could pursue school‑based or family‑oriented outreach; staff said targeted surveys, flyers at popular family destinations and booths at community events could help reach younger families.
Community Development Director Mike Fahary told the commission that staff will staff a booth at the county fair (August 21–30) and try to capture youth and family input there: “We are gonna be at the fair for 9 days… Ben and his team will be out there rotating in and out, working our booth, trying to get gather input from everybody in there.” Staff said they would also test outreach in Spirit Lake and Worley as a preview and would return with refined outreach tactics at future meetings.
Commissioners encouraged visuals and short, targeted instruments (pictures or quick comparisons) to show respondents differences between large‑lot development and clustered conservation options—an approach staff said they could support with maps and examples at subsequent engagement events.
