What do you think are the area's
top 3 priorities?

• Community park district
• Combined public celebrations
• Community auditorium
• Tourism
• Mentoring adults and children
• Common events
• In unity there is strength
• Churches
• Park districts
• Social services
• School districts
• Economic development
• Youth CBGC is just one
• Lakefront/parks – “lakefront connection” Zion-Benton Townships: “A Shore Thing”
• Engage the middle age
• Youth activities
• Positive economic development of area
• Use the lakefront
• Clean up the communities & make everyone responsible
• Help one another create a group of volunteers to help beautify our community
• Opportunities for youth  - recreation center, grandparents program, volunteerism/civil service opportunities
• Every child graduates from high school w/ a post high school pdor. & support network
• Economic Prosperity opportunity for all
• Recognizable identity – community pride, celebrate diversity, celebrate success
• Healthy commerce – bringing in new business/ investors
• Government assistance – Ease of permits information
• Safe activities/environment for children
• Recreation for youth/clubs & services to encompass all 3 comm. includes Boy’s & girls Club, extended hours for library, character education, and park district inclusive to encompass all
• Leadership (political officials) of all 3 working together
• Outreach for parents in our 3 comm. change mindsets, character education
• Transportation
• Jobs/economic stability
• Better youth services
• Educate parents – hold them responsible
• Unified school system
• Better transportation to assist no car families or seniors
• P&Z to prevent urban blight or sub-standard development
• Appearances make a difference people need to “keep up” their houses
• What support services & resources are available through networking
• We need more comm. meetings like this
• Known resources
• Economic development
• Boys & Girls Club
• Ecumenical Cooperation
• Strong citizen leadership from all 3 comm.
• Better character & behavior
• Community involvement & mentorship
• New name for the tri-community
• Use more of the empty buildings downtown instead of building new ones – particularly in Zion
• Come together & promote ourselves as a larger market – use all assets of the 3 comm.
• Engage in relationships – on all levels opportunity to talk to each other
• Talk to each other on basic level – neighbor to neighbor – take over our corners
• Build a sense of comm..
• Create a space to have people come together
• Create a tri-community tourist destination
• A centralized building or area for comm. events & celebrations
• More reliable transportation system
• Development of lakefront
• Better transportation
• Boys & Girls Club
• Youth Boys & Girls Club
• Mentors/Role models
• Providing opportunities for all youth
• Economic development
• Strengthening/building families, youth development/ B&G Club
• Better Transportation
• Widespread ownership – buy into what we are doing
• Take one initiative or project and as 3 comm. accomplish a goal – rather B&G Club than multiple goals
• Becoming aware of each others desires – becoming closer as a single community

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