Thank you for attending the Warrenton Economic Vitality Roadmap meeting on August 20 at Gateway Community Church. We appreciate the commitment to your community. Your continued involvement will be a great service to Warrenton and Hammond as you help chart the roadmap for your community’s future. To help guide our next session, please review the goals of the three working groups and provide your input on the questions below. (Because you may have interest in more than the initial working group you participated in, we invite your input in the other group discussions as well.)

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* 1. Please provide your name and contact information so we can follow up with you.

Goal 1: Nuisance Properties
Reduce nuisance properties. Develop/sustain a cleaner and more attractive downtown.

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* 2. What information would help you be better prepared to tackle specific action steps in our next meeting? What research is needed to prepare a solid action plan?

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* 3. Are there other successful community models and examples that we can learn from? Please share any suggestions and/or contacts.

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* 4. Who else should be involved in working on this action priority? People or partners and/or organizations (local, regional, or state)?

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* 5. Can you reach out to them to see if they may attend the next meeting?

Goal 2: Downtown Revitalization/Beautification
100% occupancy of downtown buildings. Streets and sidewalks are clean, safe, and well lighted.

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* 6. What information would help you be better prepared to tackle specific action steps in our next meeting? What research is needed to prepare a solid action plan?

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* 7. Are there other successful community models and examples that we can learn from? Please share any suggestions and/or contacts.

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* 8. Who else should be involved in working on this action priority? People or partners and/or organizations (local, regional, or state)?

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* 9. Can you reach out to them to see if they may attend the next meeting?

Goal 3: Workforce Development
Retain/entice the ‘next generation’ to live and work in Warrenton and Hammond by increasing the number of family-wage jobs and providing the necessary training to be prepared for and move-up in the local workforce.

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* 10. What information would help you be better prepared to tackle specific action steps in our next meeting? What research is needed to prepare a solid action plan?

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* 11. Are there other successful community models and examples that we can learn from? Please share any suggestions and/or contacts.

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* 12. Who else should be involved in working on this action priority? People or partners and/or organizations (local, regional, or state)?

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* 13. Can you reach out to them to see if they may attend the next meeting?

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