Gas prices up 12.1 cents in past week
Black Sox Family Day – Saturday, June 4 – Kids Practice with Team at 12:45 PM
Open to Everyone and Kids are FREE! Spend a day in the park with your hometown baseball team. See below for more details. (Read more…)
Enhanced seat belt enforcement starts Monday across the state
State fire deaths last year highest since 2002
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Sky and Sea wins $60,000 Lady Slipper Stakes
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Commentary: Why make it harder for students?
Resident Focus Groups Work to Develop “Vision”
A Process to Help Shape Carver’s Future
In January the City Council hired an independent facilitator to solicit resident input on the upcoming comprehensive plan process and on the development of resident engagement strategies. The purpose of using the independent facilitator was to create a more comfortable environment for residents and other community stakeholders to openly share their thoughts on the future of the community. (Read more…) Phil Barnes, of WSB & Associates, was hired to lead this effort. The complete focus group report can be found by clicking here.
Thank You Focus Group Participants!
Randy Sefkar, Mary Nelson, Monica Hron, Tim Dahlby, Bill Buckingham, Annette Hentz, Jim Hammers, Molly Hanson, Greg Osterdyk, Jacob Lemmon, Tim Heelan, Mark Lano, Nancy Chrismer, Jane Thon, Gretchen Holmgren, Steve Squires, Rich Buetow, Doug Weber, Denise Anderson, Julie Kanthak, Monica Hinze, Riley Thiesfeld, Laurie Sayer, and Chris Reuvers.
A Balanced Vision for the Future
Participants would like Carver to keep a small town & neighborly feel, while allowing for balanced development. This can be accomplished through community & public engagement opportunities. Participants want balanced development, job creation, & an active historical downtown. Participants want commercial, industrial & affordable residential development, while not losing focus on attracting youth, enhancing community spirit, and managing natural & recreational resources. The comprehensive plan should balance projects for older and new areas to create a vibrant, walkable, safe place to live, work, and shop.
Focus Groups: Guiding Principles Developed
Guiding Principle #1:
Develop Community Cohesiveness Through Collaboration
Guiding Principle #2:
Compete for Commercial & Industrial Development
Guiding Principle #3:
Support Historic Downtown
Guiding Principle #4:
Encourage Affordable Housing for Aging & New Residents
Guiding Principle #5:
Communication, Education, and Transparency
Guiding Principle #6:
Leverage Park & School Partnerships
Complete Focus Group Report
