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The City of Austin and Mower County are partnering to develop their comprehensive plans in a joint partnership and they are asking the public for help.

There is an online survey available at www.compplan2045.com, where people can offer their vision for the City of Austin and Mower County. This is an opportunity to reflect on what a high quality of life will mean for future generations.

Future engagement opportunities include a series of surveys, community workshops, stakeholder focus groups, social media, email updates, and pop-up events.

Initial activities will focus on bringing people together to create an overall vision for both the county and city. Once a vision is developed for both, the next phase will look for input on what should be priorities and initiatives for land use, economic development, transportation, housing, parks and recreation, infrastructure, and community services.

The city and county are also recruiting community members to serve on each plan’s Planning Advisory Committee (PAC). People serving on the PAC will help promote the project, inform residents, guide the planning process, and make sure the plans reflect community input.

Those who are interested in becoming involved should contact Valerie Sheedy (Mower County Project Manager) at valeries@co.mower.mn.us, Holly Wallace (City of Austin Project Manager) at HollyW@ci.austin.mn.us or Nick Novotny (Impact Austin Project Manager) at nick@austindca.org.

For more information about the Comprehensive Plans, provide your comments, and sign up for email updates visit www.compplan2045.com.