Community input invited as county contemplates latest draft of comprehensive plan
(Talk of the Town photos by Jennifer Zartman Romano) Above, residents attend an open house this afternoon to hear more about the latest draft of Whitley County's comprehensive land use and development plan. Below, Brad Johnson of Ground Rules Inc., the consulting firm that is aiding the county in the completion of a land use and development plan, asks residents in attendance at the open house this afternoon for their opinions on the crafting of the plan.
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Whitley County has been developing a new comprehensive plan for land use and development over the last year.
The County and its planning consultant, Ground Rules, Inc. are hosting an open house on this afternoon and evening, Wednesday, February 16, 2011 until 6:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A/B on the lower level of the Whitley County Government Center at 220 W. Van Buren Street, Columbia City. 
The purpose of the open house is to seek comments, questions, and additional input from the Whitley County community about Draft C – Public Review Draft before the official adoption process begins.
The Whitley County Plan Commission meets immediately following the open house at 7 p.m. in the same location and the plan is likely to be discussed briefly there as well.
If you are unable to attend the open house or plan commission meeting, but would like to review Draft C of the document, it is now available online and in print version at the Whitley County Joint Planning and Building Department.
To obtain a printed version of Draft C, stop by the Whitley County Joint Planning and Building Department at 220 West Van Buren Street, Suite 204, Columbia City on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and pick up a copy.
To view or print an online copy, go to www.whitleygov.com and select “Departments” and the “Planning & Building." The document is on the Planning and Building Department homepage. Or, click here.