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Engagement Summary <br />�RIORITIES � <br />.=a- <br />� . 6 ; � 'n , \ � t A . 1 <br />Three community events were held from <br />February 2021 to June 2022 at the Great <br />Northern Depot in Princeton and at the Fire <br />Department Station in Zimmerman. The purpose <br />of these community events was to share project <br />information, solicit community input on trail <br />needs and opportunities, and review the Master <br />Plan recommendations. <br />� <br />The project team worked with the partnership <br />committee to identify and reach out to <br />stakeholders groups along the trail corridor. The <br />purpose of this stakeholder engagement was <br />to share project information, solicit stakeholder <br />input on needs and opportunities, and to <br />review Master Plan recommendations. These <br />engagement activities included a pop-up event, <br />stakeholder interviews, and listening sessions. <br />Online Survey <br />An online survey, intended to gather public <br />input and feedback on planning efforts from the <br />broader community, solicited 225 responses <br />from February 2021 until June 2022. The survey <br />solicited input on Trail needs, concerns and <br />opportunities. <br />FIGURE 1: SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS <br />+ <br />• Princeton Open House #1 - <br />Jun. 16th 2021 <br />• Princeton Open House #2 <br />Mar. 20th 2022 <br />• Zimmerman Open House #3 - <br />June 6th 2022 <br />• Pop-Up Event along Existing <br />Trail - July 10th 2022 <br />� • � <br />' ��. <br />+ — <br />"::akeholder interviews/ <br />�gagement with: <br />= Meetings with local interesi <br />groups <br />GovernmentAgencies <br />Neighboring Citi s_ <br />municipalities <br />• Historicallnstituti�r, <br />COMMUNITY <br />NEEDS <br />' CONCERNS + ' <br />�ONSIDERATIONSJ <br />• Seniors / BVPOC: hard <br />copies of survey at <br />multi-family �nd seniar <br />Chapter 03 � Public Input + Participation <br />Partnership Committee (PC) Meetings <br />The project team met regularly with PC members, <br />consisting of city, county, and township staff <br />representing various jurisdictions that own <br />property in the corridor. The goal for these <br />meetings was to identify key stakeholders <br />and issues, review proposed findings, discuss <br />alternative solutions, and establish plan <br />recommendations and priorities. <br />City Council, County Commission, and <br />Township Meetings <br />During the planning process, the project team <br />attended City Council Work Sessions to introduce <br />the team and planning process, present the <br />results of community input, review the draft plan, <br />and to gain final approval of the plan. <br />31 <br />