From:  Rebuild Iowa Office

IOWA SMART PLANNING TASK FORCE SCHEDULES SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

Iowans Encouraged to Provide Input on Draft Recommendations for Smart 
Planning in Iowa

The Iowa Smart Planning Task Force will hold public input meetings beginning 
later this month and running through early October to solicit public input 
on draft recommendations to support Smart Planning in Iowa.

The meetings, which will be hosted in five communities and online, will give 
Iowans the opportunity to review the draft recommendations and offer their 
opinions for inclusion in the final recommendations. Attendees will also be 
able to learn more about Smart Planning and what it means for the state and 
their community.

Each of the meetings will run 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Each session will include a 
description of the responsibilities and activities of the Task Force, as 
well as an introduction to the draft recommendations. Following each 
presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in 
small-group discussions, and will be encouraged to ask questions and provide 
ideas for changing or adding to the recommendations. Attendees are welcome 
to come and go as their schedules permit. Brief presentations will be 
offered at 4:30 and again at 5:30 to provide the same introduction to all 
participants.

Additionally, a survey will be provided at the meetings and on the Iowa 
Smart Planning Task Force Web site to gauge support for particular 
recommendations, and to collect additional public comments.

One webinar meeting will be available online and by phone. Instructions on 
how to participate in the webinar will be made available prior to the 
meeting. The web-based session will include a presentation similar to the 
on-location sessions, followed by an opportunity for participants to ask 
questions and provide comments.

To download the draft recommendations and a public input survey, and to get 
more information about the Iowa Smart Planning Task Force, please visit 
http://www.rio.iowa.gov/smart_planning/index.html .

Smart Planning is meant to improve community resiliency following the 2008 
disasters in ways that increase economic opportunity, protect environmental 
resources and improve quality of life. The Iowa Smart Planning Task Force 
was created by Senate File 2389 during the 2010 Legislative session, and has 
been meeting throughout the summer, drafting recommendations for public 
comment. The 33-member Task Force must submit a report to the Governor and 
Iowa Legislature by Nov. 15, that includes recommendations for:
integrating the Iowa Smart Planning Principles into appropriate State 
programs and policy,
establishing an efficient and effective planning and coordination structure,
identifying necessary financial and technical assistance to support and 
incentivize local and regional comprehensive planning, and
developing a framework for regional comprehensive planning and 
collaboration.

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force Public Input Meetings schedule

Sept. 28: Spencer City Hall, 418 Second Ave. West, Spencer
Sept. 29: Montgomery County History Center, 2700 North 4th Street, Red Oak
Sept. 30: Waverly Civic Center, 200 First St. N.E., Waverly
Oct. 5: Meeting room A, Coralville Public Library 1401 Fifth St., Coralville
Oct. 6: Webinar, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., originated from Iowa State Association 
for Counties office in Des Moines.
Oct. 7: Boone City Hall Auditorium, 923 Eighth St., Boone

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