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Last Updated on Friday, 13 November 2009 15:20 Written by Administrator Friday, 13 November 2009 14:07

Imagine Chase County is a citizen based initiative to bring together leaders from four sides of our public square (government, education, health and human services, and business).  This group has sought to identify community assets and build consensus and action toward community needs.

In this effort the group hired Terry Woodbury and Kansas Communities.  Funds were raised from small and large donations made from businesses, organizations and families across Chase County.  Woodbury facilitated interviews, a county wide survey and several community forums. (the survey results will be posted as soon). A "vision retreat" was held with more than 50 leaders from every side of the public square.

From this group came 5 proposed Action Teams:

  • Comprehensive Community Center/Services: charged with assessing needs and prospects of developing a community center.
  • Children & Youth Mentoring: charged with increasing participation in activities for youth and educational programs with adults.
  • Public Image & Services:  charged with the creation of a Visitor Center
  • Local Asset Development: first project was developing a visitor's guide
  • Intergenerational Service & Volunteers: charged with developing an inter-generational volunteer program
  • New Economic Development: goal to increase taxable base by 12%; bring new employers who will hire 15 -20 people; increase economic base 10%

Well that was over 2 years ago and some of the groups continue while others have faded away.

Today Imagine Chase County has focused it's efforts in three main areas:

  • Economic Development: worked to qualify Chase County as an E-Community
  • Youth and Children: working to provide comprehensive care for children of all ages throughout Chase County
  • Public Image - worked with local businesses to create billboard on US Hwy 50 and created this website.

The group welcomes your involvement and encourages you to become engaged.  Join the online community or register on the front page of the site.  You will receive updates and information about all of the great projects going on around the county.

Imagine Chase County works in partnership with Public Square Communities LLC and Kansas Department of Commerce.

 

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Written by Administrator Thursday, 12 November 2009 18:34

The goals of this design are to empower the community through interactive content and to create an online gathering place for your ideas, hopes, dreams, successes and even failures.  I hope that the site will enhance the efforts of community groups throughout Chase County if you'd like to post updates on community projects please register on the site and contact us.  The content management system will allow you to upload your submissions from your browser.  If you can send an email, you can contribute to this site.

I also hope that this site will encourage those who may not be able to come to meetings or feel more comfortable in an online setting  to become engaged in our efforts.  Please join our online community.  Click on the community link at the top of the page and create a profile.  You can create or join interest groups or just keep up to date with the many efforts throughout Chase County.

The site is yours and I welcome your This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Feel free to play with the site - you can click and drag modules to customize you're own page.

This site was developed by Prairie Fire Media Solutions using Joomla and JomSocial.

   
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