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IOWA SMART PLANNING TASK FORCE HOSTS PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND 
THURSDAY

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

The Iowa Smart Planning Task Force will hold the second series of public 
input meetings this week to solicit feedback on draft recommendations to 
support Smart Planning in Iowa.

There will be one meeting each in Coralville and Boone, and one meeting will 
be held through a webinar. The meetings 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.

This week's meetings are set for:

·         Tuesday, Oct. 5: Coralville Public Library, 1401 Fifth St., 
Meeting Room A, Coralville from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
·         Wednesday, Oct. 6: Webinar, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., originated from 
Iowa State Association for Counties office in Des Moines. (Instructions for 
registering for the webinar are at 
http://www.rio.iowa.gov/smart_planning/meetings.html.)
·         Thursday, Oct. 7: Boone City Hall Auditorium, 923 Eighth St., 
Boone from 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. Additionally, a survey will be provided at the meetings to gauge 
support for particular recommendations and to collect additional public 
comments.

To download the draft recommendations and the public input survey, and to 
get more information about the Iowa Smart Planning Task Force and public 
input meetings, please visit 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.

The first series of meetings was held last week in Spencer, Red Oak and 
Waverly.
 

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