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TO ONLINE NEWS Brownsville/Challenge Community Planning Meeting Minutes for November 15, 2000 Regarding: Creation of Community Action Plan for
Brownsville/Challenge Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 6, 6:00 p.m. Location: Ponderosa
Community Center, Brownsville
BACK TO BROWNSVILLE/CHALLENGE HOME | BACK TO COMMUNITY PLANNING HOME Minutes: The first
Community Action Planning meeting for the community of Brownsville was
held on November 15, 2000 from 6-8:00 p.m.
The meeting was led by James Connell of the Yuba-Sutter Economic
Development Corporation (YSEDC). Mr. Connell began the
meeting by thanking everyone for attending.
He then gave a short description of the Community Action Planning
process and asked for a show of hands as to who would like to be on the
planning committee. When only
two people raised their hands, Mr. Connell tabled that discussion, and
moved on to creating a vision statement for the community.
He passed out the results of the previous night’s meeting of the
Strawberry Valley Community Action Planning group, which included a list
of strengths, weaknesses, and a vision statement.
He asked the Brownsville attendees to read over the results, then
break up into small groups and discuss what they wanted Brownsville to
look like in 10 – 15 years. After
about ten minutes, Mr. Connell called the meeting back to order and asked
each attendee to share his or her results with the group.
The following is a list of responses: Great as it is Pharmacy Clean/neat properties Information kiosk Restaurant Theater Good Roads Good landscaping along roads Laundromat Keep it rural Find out the water company boundaries and core area What services are already provided What fire services are already provided Find out the rainfall totals Public restrooms Golf course Need Leadership (mayor for Brownsville?) There is a lack of awareness of what’s here There is too much regulation on businesses Clean streets and entrances More tourism opportunities Better signs Once these items were
listed out, the group reviewed them in order to find common themes for the
community’s vision. The
community identified the following four elements that everyone could agree
on: · Unified community with thriving businesses and good infrastructure · Plenty of recreation opportunities for residents and visitors · Clean streets and gateways ·
Excellent services YSEDC proposes this
sentence, which incorporates the above-mentioned elements, as the
Brownsville vision statement: Brownsville is a unified
community with thriving businesses, excellent services, good
infrastructure, abundant recreation opportunities for residents and
visitors, clean streets, and attractive gateways. After identifying common
themes for the vision statement, the meeting attendees turned their focus
toward listing out some of Brownsville’s strengths and weaknesses.
Mr. Connell again asked the attendees to take a few minutes to
reflect on what characteristics they thought should be listed.
After the attendees had thought about it, Mr. Connell asked them to
share their thoughts with the rest of the group.
The following is a list of the strengths and weaknesses identified
during the meeting: StrengthsClean air and water (good water system) Good rural atmosphere Good climate (above fog, below snow) Bank, store, veterinarian, post office, medical facilities, fire department and station, airstrip, hardware store, log sealing business, other stores Sheriff substation Newspaper (good communication) Garbage service Park Community center and senior services Mountain fair Service
clubs WeaknessesSewage Bad roads Lack of signage No speed enforcement No cell phone access No public restrooms Lack of leadership and public interest Lack of recreation opportunities for kids and adults After the group finished listing strengths and weaknesses, Mr. Connell asked how many would like to continue the Community Action Planning process. When most of the attendees raised their hand, Mr. Connell worked with them to schedule the next meeting for Wednesday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m.
If
you have any questions regarding the Community Action Planning process,
please contact the YSEDC, (530) 751-8555, or John Fleming at Yuba County,
(530) 741-6280. |
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