{"id":9966,"date":"2017-05-15T14:58:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T21:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/?p=9966"},"modified":"2017-05-15T14:58:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T21:58:01","slug":"2040-thriving-communities-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2017\/05\/15\/2040-thriving-communities-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2040 Thriving Communities: REPORT OUT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Some Oregon State groups participated in listening sessions regarding Benton County 2040, and now it is time to share from results from those respons<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2017\/05\/benton_county_logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9969 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/files\/2017\/05\/benton_county_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a>es.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Benton County 2040 Thriving Communities Council is hosting five events in May to share nearly<br \/>\n9,000 responses from more than 3,400 people over the past few months. The 2040 Council\u2019s \u201cReport<br \/>\nOut\u201d events are scheduled for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, May 16<\/strong> at 6:30pm Monroe Library: 380 N. 5th Street, Monroe<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, May 17<\/strong> at 6:30pm Marys River Grange: 24707 Grange Hall Road, Philomath<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday, May 18<\/strong> at 6:30pm Adair Village City Hall &amp; Community Center: 6030 NE William R. Carr Avenue, Adair Village<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, May 23<\/strong> at 6:30pm Corvallis Library: 645 NW Monroe Avenue, Corvallis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, May 24<\/strong> at 6:30pm Alsea Library: 19192 Alsea Hwy, Alsea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since late last summer, members of the <strong>2040 Thriving Communities Council<\/strong> attended community<br \/>\nevents, hosted an online survey, conducted 42 listening sessions, and reviewed community plans to<br \/>\nexplore what people in Benton County like about living here, what they want the county to be like<br \/>\nbetween now and 2040, and how we get there.<\/p>\n<p>The data-gathering and visioning process allowed council members to synthesize 2040 Core Values to<br \/>\naddress long-term complex issues. These values will be used to align the work of government, citizen<br \/>\ngroups, businesses, and people to help achieve our visions for the future.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have been immersed in this data gathering process for the past year, and as a council, we\u2019re really<br \/>\nexcited to bring this information to our communities and talk about what we found,\u201d said Peggy Lynch,<br \/>\n2040 Thriving Communities Initiative Council member.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the these events is to provide the public with the background and desired outcomes of<br \/>\nthe 2040 Thriving Communities Initiative, <strong>describe and share data and feedback<\/strong> from the past year, and<br \/>\nexplain how the 2040 Council will <strong>re-engage communities<\/strong> to gain feedback on the 2040 Core Values.<br \/>\n\u201cI have been impressed with the <strong>deliberate and thoughtful<\/strong> approach used by the Thriving Communities<br \/>\nInitiative. The council has taken a full year to meet with residents from all over Benton County and really<br \/>\nhear what they value about living here,\u201d said Vince Adams, 2040 Thriving Communities Initiative Council<br \/>\nmember.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we\u2019re going to take some time to check in to make sure we got the message right and<strong> invite more<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> people to engage<\/strong>. The goal for this phase of the work is to make sure the core values arising from our<br \/>\ncommunity conversations really reflect what is important to the people of Benton County. That will<br \/>\nguide our goal setting and strategy work going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2040 Thriving Communities Initiative is a <strong>community-driven<\/strong> exploration of what we like about<br \/>\nwhere we live, and how we want our communities to be like in the future. The 2040 Council is a group of<br \/>\nindividuals representing a variety of interests, including the farming and logging industries, Oregon State<br \/>\nUniversity, regional development, municipalities, private sector and community organizations.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the 2040 Thriving Communities Initiative or Council, please visit<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Benton2040.org\">www.Benton2040.org<\/a> or contact Sean McGuire at 2040inititaive@co.Benton.or.us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Oregon State groups participated in listening sessions regarding Benton County 2040, and now it is time to share from results from those responses. The Benton County 2040 Thriving Communities Council is hosting five events in May to share nearly 9,000 responses from more than 3,400 people over the past few months. 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