Wellington wants to know what residents think

By JoAn Bjarko
North Forty News

Community leaders in Wellington want to pick the brains of town residents.

There will be two opportunities this month for residents to bring their ideas and dreams to the attention of those who make the town's decisions --a survey sponsored by town hall and a public forum organized by the new chamber of commerce.

Residents should look for the survey in their mail in early March. The public forum is set for March 25, 1 to 4 p.m., at Wellington Junior High School.

Town administrator Larry Lorentzen said the survey is a response to the recent economic assessment that concluded town officials need to develop more ways of communicating with citizens. "We want to know how they like to get their information from the town," he said.

Residents will also be asked to list their top issues, suggest priorities and explain their thoughts about commercial growth and growth in general.

The forum will be a guided discussion of a multitude of issues facing Wellington and a chance for people to share their vision of what the town should become over the next five to 20 years.

"We will ask people what they want Wellington to look like when we grow up," said Wendell Nelson, board chairman for the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce.

Topics such as parks, schools, community services, recreation and business are on the agenda. Forum organizers will give all participants a chance to express themselves as they talk about what is really important to Wellington, Nelson said.