Good morning Concord community members,

We're looking forward to seeing you on Monday, August 8th for Step 2 in the Let’s Grow Concord process. We'll be meeting at the Concord School (173 School St) from 6:30-9PM to review the action ideas shared in forums and surveys last month, and then vote on the top priorities for action. There will be pizza and snacks available.

We reviewed all the notes from the July forums, the survey input, and a forum with Concord youth and compiled everything we heard into a list of concrete action ideas for your review Monday night. You can find that list here. 

Additionally, the notes from our first meeting are now available on the Let’s Grow Concord website.

Everyone in Concord is encouraged to attend, even if you weren't able to come to the July meeting. Invite your neighbors and friends to weigh in on Concord community priorities- everyone is welcome!

Here’s the link to the Facebook event page, and the meeting flyer.

Let’s Grow Concord

Community Meeting Agenda

Monday August 8th , 2022

1. Welcome and Introductions 6:30

Cynthia Stuart, Let’s Grow Concord Chair

Bill Humphrey, Concord Selectboard Chair

Brian Lowe, VCRD

Jenna Koloski, VCRD

2. Overview: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going 6:35

A look back at July community forums and other inputs

Review agenda

What’s next – Resource Meeting September 14th

3. Brainstorming Points of Vision for the Future of Concord 6:50

4. Review of Action Ideas Sheets 7:15

Community readers

Mistakes/corrections?

Did we miss any major other action idea(s)?

5. Round One Voting for Top 8 Action Ideas 7:35

Vote: Adjourn for counting, then reconvene.

6. Championing Priorities 7:50

Review each of the potential priorities:

Is the issue actionable? Can it be successfully addressed?

Is it already being addressed?

Is it within the power of the community?

Which idea is most important, most doable, and most impactful?

7. Round Two Voting: Prioritization – Top 2 Issues for Action 8:40

Vote: Adjourn for counting, then reconvene

8. Closing Remarks 8:55

Jenna Koloski

Cynthia Stuart

9. Adjourn and Task Force Sign Up 9:00

We're so excited to see you all there!