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City to Update its Comprehensive Plan The City of Pickerington is decision-making by the City, busiupdating its comprehensive plan. nesses, community organizations, Comprehensive Plan, Why? Well, think back to the year and private individuals and entities Who Cares? 2000. To some of us, that year relative to development. Generally, Tax Paying Citizens: seems like it wasn’t that long ago, land use is a big component of Want to know the game plan for the City’s but obviously that was two dethe plan, which naturally leads to growth plans and what their taxes support. cades ago! If we had cell phones analyzing items like housing, utiliExpect a forward thinking community with a then, they were only for making ties and infrastructure, conservarising tax base and property values. voice calls. Popular television tion, and economic development. Existing and New Business Owners shows (that you had to actually The City is working on this right and Developers: watch at a specific time) were now with guidance from a steering Also want to know the game plan for the Survivor and ER. Twenty years later committee and the expertise of a City’s growth plans. you can stream these shows at consultant. Plan helps them understand the cost to do your convenience on your smart One of the key inputs to a business in Pickerington. phones. We’ve come a long way comprehensive plan is citizen in 20 years and so has the City. participation, and the citizens City Operations: That’s why leaders thought it was of the City of Pickerington are Bond rating agencies recognize updated time for an update to the compreencouraged to take advantage of plans when making decisions. hensive plan. this opportunity. This fall, there will Administration and Elected Officials have a Technology and TV aren’t the be public forums where the City common plan to use as a guide. only things that have changed in will be looking for your feedback 20 years. For example, the City and preferences for the long-term of Pickerington’s population has than they were back then. There is growth of Pickerington. Even amid approximately doubled in that time a real need to update the City’s long a pandemic the show must go on in frame. New annexations, infrastructure range planning to keep us current and terms of preparing for our future and deand subdivision growth have occurred. on a continued path for a successful veloping a cohesive vision for our comOur population, demographics, hous- and sustainable future. munity. Please check the news section ing, retail economics and workforce What is a comprehensive plan? It of our website for details on public input. factors are all significantly different serves as a flexible blueprint to guide
Cherie and Bob Koch were recently recognized as Grand Marshals of the 2020 Pickerington Lions Club Labor Day Parade. Mayor Gray surprised them each with a Key to the City. A well-deserved recognition for these two longtime Pickerington servants. 6
L-R: Mayor Lee Gray, Councilman Nick Derksen and Councilwoman Crystal Hicks at the 2020 Pickerington Lions Club Labor Day Parade www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
