(Shenandoah) — Shenandoah residents can learn more about the city’s recently-announced visioning process at a series of special meetings this week.
Vision Shenandoah holds special meetings Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. at the Mill, and Thursday from 1-2 p.m. at Shenandoah Public Library’s auditorium. Dr. Margaret Brady was recently named executive director of Vision Shenandoah, whose goal is to chart the city’s future on a number of fronts. In a recent interview with KMA News, Brady says the meetings’ purpose is to solicit public feedback on the visioning process.
“If you want to just sit and talk with people,” said Brady, “and learn more about what’s going on, and ask some questions one-on-one, that’s a great opportunity to come to those. We’ll have the survey, if you want to fill it out, we’ll have it there in pencil and paper method, or electronically, if you want to fill it out. But, most if you want to learn about how this process is going, and who’s on the board, we’ll be talking about that.”
Topics include Vision Shenandoah’s main areas of focus: economic development, housing, daycare, recreation, tourism and events. Shenandoah is among the communities recently receiving funds from the Charles E. Lakin Foundation to assist visioning efforts in southwest Iowa. More than $16.3 million is available to Shenandoah from the Lakin Foundation to help the community grow and improve. For more information on Vision Shenandoah, contact the Mill at 712-581-9004.
