Elgin invites residents to Community Input Sessions

The city of Elgin invites residents, community groups and local businesses to help shape the city's next strategic plan by participating in a Community Input Session.

The new strategic plan will launch in 2018, following the conclusion of the five-year strategic plan that began in 2013. The Elgin City Council and city staff use the strategic plan to identify and prioritize initiatives and strategies to enhance the community. In addition to the results from the recent community survey, these meetings provide another venue to gather input on the issues should receive heightened attention by the city in the next three to five years. Stakeholders who are unable to attend a meeting in person can provide input through an online community survey.

The survey is available at cityofelgin.org/communitysurvey until Aug. 10. The sessions will occur in August at a variety of dates and times in each of the city's four quadrants as well as in downtown Elgin. The format of each meeting will be the same, allowing residents to attend a meeting that best works with their schedule.

The remaining sessions are: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at First Christian Church of Elgin, 1125 Summit St., Elgin; 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at City of Elgin Public Services Facility, 1900 Holmes Road in Elgin; and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in the The Centre of Elgin ballroom, 100 Symphony Way. The meeting scheduled for Aug. 21 will be facilitated in Spanish.