MADRID
TOWN HALL MEETING NOTES
March
23, 2010
Meeting Purpose:
Comprehensive Plan Components &
Purpose:
Attendees: (See attached spreadsheet)
Current Attributes of
Perkins County & Communities in
o
Feels Safe
o
Quiet, Peaceful
o
Clean Air
o
Clean Communities & Landscape
o
Attractive Farmsteads & Homes
o
Clean Water
o
Heritage “Home”
o
Good Quality of Life
o
Good School, Fire Department, Dr.s
o
Climate
o
Personal Freedoms
o
Rural Lifestyle
o
Available Ag Land
o
Community Events
o
Good People, Honest
Vision (Desired Future -
What We Want to See in 10-15 Years)
|
Priority Score |
Projects/Goals/Objectives |
|
20 |
Keep
rural lifestyle, quality of life |
|
12 |
Retain
K-12 schools in Perkins County |
|
10 |
Prevent
regulations that hinder development |
|
9 |
Protect,
clean air, water, safety and landscape |
|
7 |
Maintain
roads to allow ease of access to town |
|
7 |
Retain
current jobs & businesses |
|
6 |
Create
more job opportunities |
|
4 |
Increase
population of all ages to with needs and wants within a 30 minute drive to
sustain services |
|
2 |
More
commercial development |
|
1 |
Continuity
of existing services |
|
1 |
Young
people are more involved, take more responsibility |
|
1 |
Expand
hospital |
|
0 |
Keep
land privately owned |
|
0 |
Tourist
designation area – national historic landmarks |
Assets (What We Bring to
the Table)
Community
·
Space for Development
·
Water Supply
·
Banks for Financial Needs
·
Schools
·
Health Care
·
Railroad
·
Volunteer Fire Department
·
Churches
·
Roads
·
Hotel
·
Rural Lifestyle
·
Quality of Life Comforts
·
Good People
·
Close Relationships
·
School is Small
·
Plenty of Room for People, Jobs and Land
Use
·
Feeling of Community Closeness
·
Available Help for Those in Need
·
Senior Center
·
Animal Shelter (no kill)
·
Community Foundation (Hunt Great Plains $
Raised)
·
Agencies
·
NRCS (Tree Planting)
·
Community Yards Sales
·
Supporting & Working Together
·
Rural Environment
·
Fund Raisers for Needy People
·
Harvest Bee’s to Help Families
·
Hospital
·
Volunteers
·
Conservative Values
·
Recycling
·
Safe Environment
·
Small Businesses
·
Friendly People
Individual
·
Neighborly
·
Hard Working
·
Self Motivated
·
Conservative
·
Run for School Board
·
Talk to Political Leadership State &
Local
·
Business Consulting
·
Daughters
·
Concerned Individuals
·
Knowledgeable
·
Friendly
·
Honest
·
Leader
·
Handyman
·
Variety of Skills
Challenges &
Opportunities
o
Cost of living may be lower
o
Texas trail history
o
Create unique entrepreneurial opportunities
o
Business succession
o
Inaction
o
Economy
o
Attitude
o
Government regulations
o
Promote local natural gas (develop and
compress into fuel for irrigation
o
Nitrate level in water (from fertilizer)
o
Future of landfill – how to develop energy
from waste
o
Broadband and/or internet access in order
to create, retain or attract young people
o
Diversify economy
o
Expand businesses
o
Lack of labor pool
o
Wage competition (people can earn more in
other places)
o
Attract people in skilled labor &
trades
o
Growing own food and livestock
Trends – (What we Need to
Be Aware of)
ü Government
policy e.g., Environmental Protection Agency, farming, health care,
regulations, clean air & water
ü Water
is a valuable resource that is being threatened
ü Balance
between growth and progress vs. keeping area clean, safe etc.
ü Zoning
can inhibit progress