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Marion County plans broad public outreach, town halls and questionnaire to shape comprehensive plan
Summary
Commissioners directed staff to prepare a questionnaire and town-hall schedule and to push outreach through multiple channels, with attention to paper and assisted response options to reach older residents and sparsely populated areas.
The commission discussed public-engagement methods for the comprehensive plan and agreed to develop a questionnaire and distribute it widely, using town halls, paper surveys and assisted in-person options in addition to online links.
Speakers emphasized multiple delivery formats to ensure older residents and those without online access can participate. Speaker 3 recommended town-hall meetings across the county and suggested options such as facilitated sessions where staff or volunteers help residents complete surveys. Speaker 5 suggested leveraging party chairs and community organizations to distribute the questionnaire as one tactic among many.
Commissioners urged staff to ensure the outreach is nonpartisan and broad, and to return with a finalized questionnaire and distribution plan for the board to approve before conducting the public-input phase of the comprehensive plan.
