Pulaski Comprehensive Plan

Question: Why is the Town of Pulaski engaging online?

Traditional public engagement or community involvement usually involves attending a public meeting or providing written submissions to council, and this can often be time consuming and inconvenient, and sometimes intimidating. However, Engage Pulaski gives you the opportunity to have your say on issues that are important to you, at a time and place of your choice.

• It is a quick, safe and convenient way to have your say on a range of issues and topics.
• It is a great way to keep up to date and contribute your views on issues affecting your community.
• You can see what other community members think about an issue or topic, respond with your own views and engage in a discussion.
• You do not have to attend community meetings at a set place and time, you can contribute at a time and place that suits you.
• It allows for a range of people, with different perspectives to discuss matters that may impact the community.

How do I submit my feedback?

Submit your feedback via the online discussion forums, quick polls, forms, and surveys relevant to each of the open projects.

To participate for the first time, simply:

• Sign up for Engage Pulaski by clicking on the "Sign Up" or "Register" button on the top right of any page
• Choose a username and password
• Complete a few questions about yourself
• You will receive an email to validate your email address
• Return to the website and click the "Sign In" button

Why do I need to register to this site to make a comment?

While registration is not required to access our site, it is necessary for many of the more interactive engagement opportunities. We ask you to register to the website for a few reasons.

• It helps ensure that a broader set of perspectives have an opportunity to be represented by attributing feedback and frequency of feedback to individuals.
• It promotes accountability and encourages people to provide more thoughtful responses because feedback can be attributed to them.
• It also means that we can let you know any news if something major changes about the consultation.

Is my privacy protected?

Yes! Your privacy is absolutely protected, and the Town will only use your email to contact you with updates. Your email address will not be distributed to any third party or used for any other purpose. We do not ask for your personal details or require them at any time as part of your participation. For more information, see the platform Privacy Policy(External link)(External link).

What are the working and focus groups?

Working Group:

• General advisory group, meets throughout the planning process
• The members of the working group will be appointed by Town Council and/or Planning Commission
• Members of the working group can be community members with skills and experience in a related topic, neighborhood representatives, those who have expressed interest to be involved, or representatives from key organizations.
• We can have one comprehensive plan working group or have more than one working groups for topics such as Housing, Economic Development, Transportation and Community Programs
• Will meet 3-5 times for the entire project. Each meeting will be held up to two hours each time during the duration of the project and approximately once a month between April and July, 2021
• Will review comprehensive plan topics identified by the Planning Commission.
• Identify issues and opportunities
• Make recommendations and provide content for the plan
• Working group size can be between 6 and 12 members

Focus Group:

• Topic area experts, meets one time to provide input on selected topic
• Focus group meetings will consist of larger group setting between 15 to 25 participants
• Participants will include town elected officials, different board members, town staff, specific area experts, and community members recognized for their work relating to topic areas being discussed
• Focus Group participants may be asked to participate in a specific topic such as economic development, transportation, housing, etc.
• We will conduct only one meeting per topic and the meeting may last up to two hours.