Carroll County at the Crossroads II
Background

In August 2004, the Carroll County Community Foundation, in partnership with the County Commissioners, launched a county-wide visioning effort. Three, three-hour forums were held to identify issues in the county, create a vision for the future, and develop action plans to move the county forward. Approximately 220 people participated in at least one forum. Six taskforces developed action plans to address important county issues.

Results from this effort led to:
  • Formation of Carroll County Focus on the Future, Inc., a county-wide, non-profit organization to build collaborative efforts in the county
  • Establishment of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, now with ~190 members
  • Full-time director of the Carroll County Economic Development Corporation
  • Establishment of Leadership Carroll County, now with 109 graduates
  • Formation of Friends of Carroll County Parks
  • Various forums and speakers on critical issues facing the county
Crossroads II

It has been over five years since this process began and many things have changed. In an effort to re-think our county’s future and what we can do about it, we held Crossroads II sessions in Fall 2009.

This continuing effort is led by Carroll County Focus on the Future, Inc. in collaboration with:
Carroll County Commissioners
Carroll County Council
Carroll County Ag Association
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
Carroll County Economic Development Corporation
Carroll County Community Foundation
Friends of the Carroll County Parks
Carroll County Historical Society
The Wabash & Erie Canal Association
Steering Committee Members

Al Auffart
Janet Ayres
Dick Bradshaw
Ann Brown       
Samantha Garrison
Bret Hanaway
Al Jackson
Dan McCain       
Phyllis Porter
Susan Scholl
Daryl Smith

Taskforces
Contact taskforce leaders for how you can get involved.

Creating Job Opportunities
Laura Walls - lwalls@carrollcountyedc.com

Tourism
Lynn Corson - corson@carlnet.org

Government Dialogue
Al Auffart - auffart@earthlink.net

Diversity
Michael Gonzalez - ccdiversitytaskforce@yahoo.com

Creating a Carroll County Identity
Bret Hanaway - print@qgraphicsinc.com


Documents
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Our Vision & Goals (pdf)

Notes from the first two Crossroads II sessions held in September 2009
Session I Notes (PDF)*
Session I Notes (Word)

Session 2 Notes (PDF)*
Session 2 Notes (Word)

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