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Miramar wants residents to help shape city’s future. Here’s what it needs from you

By Reporting by Luisa Yanez. Produced with AI assistance
Among the topics Miramar’s 10-year strategic plan will tackle is quality of life issues for residents.
Among the topics Miramar’s 10-year strategic plan will tackle is quality of life issues for residents. Fitsum Admasu via Unsplash

Miramar is launching a major outreach effort — in short, fill out the survey — to gather input from residents and business owners as the city develops its first long-term strategic plan.

The results will guide decisions on traffic, public safety, housing growth, parks and quality-of-life issues over the next decade.

FULL STORY: ‘Your City, Your Future.’ Miramar asks residents to help shape the next decade

Miramar leaders are making sure residents play a central role in deciding what the next decade should look like for the city.
Miramar leaders are making sure residents play a central role in deciding what the next decade should look like for the city. Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

Here are key takeaways:

  • The city hired the WhiteHouse Group, a Fort Lauderdale consulting firm, under a $204,000 contract to help survey residents. A statistically valid sample would require about 380 to 400 responses, but officials say they aim to exceed that.
  • The effort kicks off with a public education campaign titled “Your City, Your Future,” using social media and other platforms to explain what a strategic plan is and why it matters.
  • Three community meetings will give residents a chance to speak directly with staff and complete surveys. City staff will have electronic tablets and paper copies available on-site.
  • The public survey launches May 29, the day after the final community meeting. The city plans to promote it through QR codes, door-to-door engagement and tents at special events. Officials will also attend senior events and mail surveys to older adults.
  • Residents who complete the survey can enter drawings for $100 gift cards and iPads, sponsored by a private company. Raffle prizes will also be offered at each community meeting.
  • A city committee called the North Star Navigators — senior staff from public works, utilities, planning and zoning, finance, police, fire and other departments — will review feedback before it reaches the commission. Two leadership retreats are tentatively scheduled for late August.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.

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