Colchester Heritage Project News
01/10/2012 Selectboard Receives Heritage Project Report
At the Selectboard meeting on January 10, 2012, Tom Mulcahy and Jeff Ling, the consultant from Evergreen Consulting who has been assisting with the final phase of the work, formally presented the final report of the Heritage Project. The Selectboard was enthusiastic about the output and grateful for all the effort that went into it. They were reminded by Tom that the hard work now begins to sort through the plans and recommendations, establish priorities and begin implementation. The Community and Economic Advisory Council (CEDAC) may oversee the implementation of action items. The report will be published on the Colchester town website and can also be found below.
The Heritage Steering Committee wishes to extend deep appreciation to all the people who have participated in this process and helped to set the future course for Colchester!
Thank You!!
The Heritage Steering Committee wishes to extend deep appreciation to all the people who have participated in this process and helped to set the future course for Colchester!
Thank You!!
9/28/2011 Heritage Steering Committee Establishes Priorities for Objectives
During August and September, Steering Committee members have been determining priorities for the 16 objectives that have been developed. Meanwhile, the sub-groups have been meeting to discuss and craft action plans and strategies to carry out the objectives. The current priority list results from votes by most Steering Committee members.
6/22/11 Final Heritage Project Goals and Objectives Approved by Steering Committee
After forming and meeting with the subgroups for each of the six goal areas [Education and Opportunities to Learn, Economic Development, Tourism and Recreation, Environment and Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Governance] the Steering Committee team leaders finalized the goals and objectives on June 22, 2011 bringing Phase I of the project to a close. We are now embarking on Phase II with the next Steering Committee meeting scheduled for 5:00 pm, August 3, 2011 at the Town Offices. An overview of Phase II of the Heritage Project can be found here.
The six goals and related objectives are here. Feel free to share the link, download or print the document and share it with your friends. Phase II of the project now begins which includes the development of strategies to reach these goals along with priorities, action plans, responsibilities, measurement of the progress and a plan to communicate with community members. A subgroup is established for each goal. If you are interested in participating in any of these subgroups, please contact June Campbell at 802 264-5509; jcampbell@colchestervt.gov.
The six goals and related objectives are here. Feel free to share the link, download or print the document and share it with your friends. Phase II of the project now begins which includes the development of strategies to reach these goals along with priorities, action plans, responsibilities, measurement of the progress and a plan to communicate with community members. A subgroup is established for each goal. If you are interested in participating in any of these subgroups, please contact June Campbell at 802 264-5509; jcampbell@colchestervt.gov.
4/08/11 Community Input Summary from March 30 Meeting is Available
The summary of all your hard work and valued input can be found here. Thanks again! Now the Steering Committee subgroups will meet during the next two months to flesh out the goals and develop objectives to be brought back to the Steering Committee for discussion
3/31/11 Thanks for Participating in the Public Goals Forum on March, 30 2011
Many thanks to all those who attended the Heritage Project goals forum last night at the High School. More than 90 folks shared their views in six small group sessions using a SWOT Analysis and to establish a goal in each focus area. If you have additional input, please provide comments here.
We will provide a summary of all your input as soon as it's compiled.
We will provide a summary of all your input as soon as it's compiled.
Al Vogele, Town Manger and Tom Mulcahy share thoughts concerning the planned March 30 public goals forum.
03/26/2011 Remember! to Attend the Public Forum on March 30, 2011 in the cafeteria at the High School. Doors open at 6:30pm with light refreshments.
We will be breaking into small groups for a SWOT Analysis [discuss Colchester's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats] This will be followed by small group discussions of the goals that should flow from the vision crafted from the public input at the December 2010 Public Forums. The goals to be discussed on March 30 can be found here.
03/26/2011 Steering Committee Meeting Notes Added to the Website
Look under the Project Mangement Tab for a listing of the Steering Committee's Meeting Notes
02/15/2011 Public Forum Date, March 30, 2011 for Phase II, Establishing Goals
The Steering Committee set Wednesday, March 30, 2011 for a discussion of goals to begin Phase II of the Heritage Project. The public forum will be similar in format to the December forums establishing the vision. This forum will be at Colchester High School beginning with refreshments at 6:30 pm. We encourage you to attend. Details are here.
01/19/2011 Steering Committee Adopts Final Vision Statement
At its meeting today, the Steering Committee adopted the following vision statement based on input from the public forums on Dec. 2 & 4, 2010:
"Colchester, Vermont located on Lake Champlain’s Malletts Bay is a diverse, civic-minded community endowed with a rich heritage of commercial, agricultural, recreational, and educational gifts. Proud of the quality of life already enjoyed here, the people of Colchester seek to build upon this foundation to ensure economic prosperity, recreational opportunity, and an entrepreneurial spirit for future generations."
Next steps include establishing a set of goals to present to another public forum on March 30 at 7:00 pm in the Colchester High School Cafeteria
At its meeting today, the Steering Committee adopted the following vision statement based on input from the public forums on Dec. 2 & 4, 2010:
"Colchester, Vermont located on Lake Champlain’s Malletts Bay is a diverse, civic-minded community endowed with a rich heritage of commercial, agricultural, recreational, and educational gifts. Proud of the quality of life already enjoyed here, the people of Colchester seek to build upon this foundation to ensure economic prosperity, recreational opportunity, and an entrepreneurial spirit for future generations."
Next steps include establishing a set of goals to present to another public forum on March 30 at 7:00 pm in the Colchester High School Cafeteria
01/05/2011 Steering Committee Meets to Work on Vision Statement
With summarized input from the public sessions provided by our consultant, the Steering Committee met to begin to craft the final vision statement. The next SC meeting is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2011. A summary of the public input can be found here. A summary of the tasks ahead in the Heritage Project can be found here.
With summarized input from the public sessions provided by our consultant, the Steering Committee met to begin to craft the final vision statement. The next SC meeting is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2011. A summary of the public input can be found here. A summary of the tasks ahead in the Heritage Project can be found here.
12/20/2010 Steering Committee Thanks Public Forum Participants
This letter/email of thanks went to all participants in the Heritage Project public forums held on Dec. 2 and Dec. 4, 2010. The Steering Committee will be hard at work in early January distilling all we learned from those sessions plus additional input via this website.
12/17/10 Determine the Vision and Inform the Community
Later in January our plan is to determine 5-10 specific areas based on public input (e.g., transportation, infrastructure, recreation, etc.) to focus on in preparation for a public workshop in February or March which will take us to the beginning of the next phase of the Heritage Project, determining goals and action strategies.
12/13/10 Business Community Involvement
The Steering Committee is looking for ways to connect with the Colchester business community to get their input to the vision. If you own or manage a Colchester business, please let us know your thoughts by using this form.
12/9/10 Heritage Project Steering Committee to Review Public Input
With the help of our consultant, the Steering Committee is distilling the input from the public forums held in December and from others. From the public input we hope to have a Colchester Vision statement ready in January which we will disseminate widely.
If you wish to provide your input, please send us your comments using this form. We also plan to more deeply involve Colchester's business community in helping set our vision.
If you wish to provide your input, please send us your comments using this form. We also plan to more deeply involve Colchester's business community in helping set our vision.
