WHAT DOES THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFER IN DOUGLAS COUNTY?
The Community Development Educator programs in a number of priority areas. Backed by University of Wisconsin research, Community Development Educators work with local government, civic organizations, businesses and community leaders to enhance local decision-making and help communities respond to new challenges and opportunities. These priorities change as local needs change.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MISSION
Our mission is to strengthen people's ability to identify and solve community problems through education, citizen participation, group process, and unbiased information - allowing residents to make informed decisions, resulting in better communities.
DOUGLAS COUNTY STRATEGIC PLANNING
The strategic planning process for Douglas County has begun. The goal is to produce decisions and actions that will shape and guide our county government in the next five years. Throughout the process, we will be seeking feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders; including you, employees, citizens, businesses, community organizations and partners.
Douglas County Community Needs Assessment
This survey identifies areas that citizens of Douglas County feel are significant problems.
UW-Extension, Department of Health and Human Services, Salvation Army, and United Way collaborated on this project.
The survey is posted online at www.unitedwayofsuperior.org/survey
SUPERIOR DAYS XXIV
The 24th annual grassroots lobbying trip to Madison planning process is underway. The dates are February 24-25, 2009.
Visit the Superior Days website for more information about Superior Days or to register to be a participant.
Community
Economic Development Preparedness Index
The Community Economic
Development Preparedness Index examines perceptions of activities
and conditions in the community, over which individuals may or
may not have some level of control. The compiled responses provide
a reflection of a community's readiness to:
- retain existing businesses and income,
- attract new businesses, residents, and income, and
- expand small businesses and income within the community.
As economic development
strategies have become more sophisticated, the number of factors
that contribute to a community's level of preparedness has grown.
This means the process of completing a preparedness index as a
site-based activity has become more tedious. The new web-based
tool allows for the collection of input from anyone in the community
and the analysis of data prior to community action planning.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
WisLines for 2008
Topics and registration brochures for all of the Local Government Center's WisLines series are now available on the LGC web site.
Plan Commission Workshop
A Plan Commission Workshop was held in Hayward on Wednesday, January 17, 2007.
Strategic Communications Studies
RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST
STAFF
If you have
any questions regarding Community Resource Development in Douglas
County, please contact:
Fariba Pendleton
Community Resource Development Educator
Douglas County - UW Extension
Courthouse, Room 107
1313 Belknap Street
Superior, WI 54880-2781
Phone: 715-395-1363
Fax: 715-395-1399
Wisconsin Relay: 711
Email: fariba.pendleton@ces.uwex.edu
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