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Buena Vista

Stevensville

St. StephensNewtown

TAKE CHARGE…

in King and Queen

Meeting 1:Meeting 1: Where Are We Where Are We

NOW?NOW?

January 9, 2003

Strengths in King and Strengths in King and QueenQueen

The major strengths identified by participants:

NATURAL RESOURCES (12)Scenic BeautyThe Mattaponi & Dragon RunAgriculture and Timber

RURAL CHARACTER (10)

Weaknesses in King and Weaknesses in King and QueenQueen

The major weaknesses identified by participants:

COMMUNICATION (11)

TECHNOLGOY DRAWBACKS (11) - no DSL or high speed access available to general public or businesses

PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOLS (9)

Meeting 2:Meeting 2:Where Do We WANT Where Do We WANT

TO BE?TO BE?

Meeting Preparations - an Army can’t march on an empty stomach!!!)

January 16, 2003

Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here - - ...and hard ...and hard at work!at work!

Breakout Group WorkBreakout Group Work

……and more group work!and more group work!

Reporting Back Reporting Back Group 1Group 1

Group 2Group 2

Group 3Group 3

Group 4Group 4

Our Dream for King and Our Dream for King and QueenQueen

…2020…2020

SchoolsSchools

New elementary school at the lower end of the county to New elementary school at the lower end of the county to replace KQ Elementary with “wings” for grade levels to include replace KQ Elementary with “wings” for grade levels to include middle school agesmiddle school ages

Additions to Lawson-Marriott to accomplish similar division Additions to Lawson-Marriott to accomplish similar division layout as KQESlayout as KQES

Creative community involvementCreative community involvement Job-focused training and re-training opportunities for all agesJob-focused training and re-training opportunities for all ages

Business & Retail Business & Retail DevelopmentDevelopment

Keep Major Business Keep Major Business Corridors on Routes Corridors on Routes 360 and 33360 and 33

Business Park Business Park Development near Development near Caroline line, near St. Caroline line, near St. Stephens Church, Stephens Church, near the Middlesex near the Middlesex line and at Walkertonline and at Walkerton

Hospitality areas - Hospitality areas - Courthouse areaCourthouse area

Work with Work with Rappahannocks on Rappahannocks on development of their development of their “Village” to “Village” to encourage tourism encourage tourism and appreciation of and appreciation of our complete historyour complete history

Encourage and Encourage and support micro-support micro-enterpriseenterprise

Technology DevelopmentTechnology Development

Community Village Community Village web site connecting web site connecting the community and the community and the worldthe world

Infrastructure to Infrastructure to support high speed support high speed access to internet access to internet across all areas of across all areas of the Countythe County

All core services All core services connected connected

Training and Training and assistance in the assistance in the use of technology use of technology to all agesto all ages

Radio/TV studio at Radio/TV studio at high schoolhigh school

AgricultureAgriculture

Farmers Markets on Routes 33 and Farmers Markets on Routes 33 and 360360

Keep most of central section of the Keep most of central section of the County zoned Agriculture and TimberCounty zoned Agriculture and Timber

Agri-Tourism (micro-businesses)Agri-Tourism (micro-businesses)

Recreation and LeisureRecreation and Leisure

Convert old KQ Convert old KQ Elementary to Elementary to Community CenterCommunity Center

Equestrian Center Equestrian Center near Powcan areanear Powcan area

Develop recreational Develop recreational and cultural and cultural programs at all programs at all schools year- roundschools year- round

Bike/Hike trails in Bike/Hike trails in courthouse area, courthouse area, Dragon Run area Dragon Run area and and Rappahannock Rappahannock Tribal areaTribal area

Development of Development of river recreation - river recreation - canoes, campingcanoes, camping

MedicalMedical

Wellness centers at the community Wellness centers at the community centerscenters

Health/Medical centers at Health/Medical centers at Shacklefords, St. Stephens Church, Shacklefords, St. Stephens Church, and in upper part of the Countyand in upper part of the County

Retirement community Retirement community development on upper and lower development on upper and lower end of the Countyend of the County

HOW DO WE GET THERE?HOW DO WE GET THERE?

Many Take Charge participants already serve on sub- committees for the development of a new Comprehensive Plan.

Therefore, the most efficient conduit to decision-makers exists within the Take Charge group. Specific individuals will take suggestions developed through Take Charge directly to their respective sub-committees.

January 23, 2003

Developing our “suggestion” list for delivery

Education - Education - Rosemary Rosemary OvertonOverton

Stress the fundamentals (and common sense decisions)Stress the fundamentals (and common sense decisions) Focus on positive disciplineFocus on positive discipline Encourage appropriate dressEncourage appropriate dress Seek ways to connect/involve students in the Seek ways to connect/involve students in the

community/school to instill a sense of pride (adopt a community/school to instill a sense of pride (adopt a classroom concept)classroom concept)

Explore the possibility of local vocational classes such as Explore the possibility of local vocational classes such as agriculture (FFA) and othersagriculture (FFA) and others

Professional development opportunities for teachers with Professional development opportunities for teachers with a focus on positive classroom behavior managementa focus on positive classroom behavior management

Seek funding for additional classroom aidesSeek funding for additional classroom aides

Housing - Housing - Abigail CollinsAbigail Collins

Encourage development of rental Encourage development of rental facilities - this is a problem in attracting facilities - this is a problem in attracting teachers teachers

Encourage development of moderately Encourage development of moderately priced homespriced homes

Seek more grant funding to address Seek more grant funding to address housing issueshousing issues

Parks & Recreation - Parks & Recreation - Sally Sally MillsMills

Seek ways to organize the communitySeek ways to organize the community

Utilize existing schools as focal points for Utilize existing schools as focal points for recreation programsrecreation programs

Support community center development Support community center development and development of youth organizations - and development of youth organizations - get the word out about existing programs get the word out about existing programs such as Cub Scouts and otherssuch as Cub Scouts and others

Land Use - Land Use - Ann Marie VoightAnn Marie Voight

Seek ways to encourage Seek ways to encourage businesses which would enhance businesses which would enhance the economythe economy

Establish small industrial parks Establish small industrial parks with facilities to attract clean with facilities to attract clean businessbusiness

Transportation - Transportation - Jerry DavisJerry Davis

Improve roads - encourage Improve roads - encourage “organized” patching“organized” patching

Market existing public Market existing public transportation available (Bay transportation available (Bay Transit) -increased use would Transit) -increased use would document a need for additions or document a need for additions or expansionsexpansions

Economic Development - Economic Development - Ed GranEd Gran

Explore working with other countiesExplore working with other counties

Create a small business associationCreate a small business association

Support development of farmers marketsSupport development of farmers markets

Support micro-business development Support micro-business development from withinfrom within

What’s Next with What’s Next with Technolgy?Technolgy?

Complete development of the Community Complete development of the Community Village web site Village web site

Survey assessment of current Survey assessment of current computer/internet usage computer/internet usage

Seek grant funding to support infrastructure, Seek grant funding to support infrastructure, equipment and trainingequipment and training

Agri-Tourism Regional Conference (develop Agri-Tourism Regional Conference (develop micro-business in KQ)micro-business in KQ)

Be a part of the TOP Be a part of the TOP Technology Leadership Technology Leadership Team - Team - Next MeetingsNext Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2003

7:00 p.m. - Courts and Adminstration Building

1st Floor, Hearing Room

Priority - determine tabs for the “mall”

MARCH 11, 2003

7:00 p.m. - Courts and Adminstration Building

2nd Floor - Conference Room

Priority - Begin web site design - Technology Specialist (Jaime Shetrone)

from VA Tech will be here to work directly

with us at this meeting.

Before the next meeting, you may want to...

View the Blacksburg Electronic Village:

www.bev.net

View the TOP site at:

www.top.bev.net

View other Community Electronic Village Pages:

www.chillsnet.org

www.louisacounty.com

www.easternshorevirginiaportal.com

Thanks to all of you for Thanks to all of you for your Participation!your Participation!