Community members gathered last week for the first of a number of “ECAP” meetings to identify strengths and projects to pursue in Crofton over the coming years.
Following the community survey that was released to the community over the last month or so, the group gathered at the Community Building to review those results and brainstorm some ideas about strengths, weaknesses and projects to consider for the community.
Members were encouraged to list items they thought were strengths, things that could be considered a “challenge” for progress, and then talk about goals, and a number of “dream” items, which were encouraged to be anything they’d like to see.
More ECAP meetings will be approaching, and are open to anyone that wishes to attend. All will be held at the Crofton Community Building unless otherwise changed.
March 2, ECAP Meeting: Visioning and Priority Setting
March 16, ECAP Meeting: Action Planning
March 30, ECAP Meeting: Moving to Action
Some of those identifiers were:
Strengths of the Crofton Community:
Schools
Location/Proximity to Yankton
Recreational Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
Access to Services
Challenges of the Crofton Community:
Attitude
Struggle with Change
Crofton has many identities.
Infrastructure
Lack of Daycare
Affordable Quality Housing
Challenges with communication/collaboration between organizations
Goals: We need positive progress. Projects need to be completed.
Dream: Give our children somewhere worth moving back.