The Time To Speak Out Begins Now!

Later this week, the 20/20 Vision Team will begin distributing an information survey throughout the community of Cold Spring. A copy of the written survey will be inserted into the Cold Spring "City Viewpoint" Newsletter and will begin reaching residents on Saturday, May 1, 2004.

" This survey is a very important piece of the community vision process." said survey team chairperson Teri Bibeau. "We want to encourage everyone young and old to take just a few minutes to complete the survey and return it to the Cold Spring City Hall. We hope to collect one survey per person from as many residents of Cold Spring and Wakefield township as possible."

The survey is being conducted as a part of the preparation for the Minnesota Design Team visit to Cold Spring that will be conducted June 11th and 12th. Its easy response format includes questions about community pride, support of education, women in leadership, and community financial resources. Most people will be able to respond to the 20 question survey in less than 5 minutes.

Bibeau's Survey Committee will be distributing and collecting surveys throughout the community. From church gatherings to meetings held at the Senior Center, over the next two weeks you can expect to see the survey handed out to as many community groups and individuals as possible. Students, parents, teachers, business people, residents of all walks of life are asked to complete and return the survey.

The completed surveys can be mailed or dropped off at City Hall. The survey team will then tally the results and provide a formal report to both the community and the Minnesota Design Team. The survey results will used by the 20/20 Vision Team and the Minnesota Design Team to begin formulating a shared vision for Cold Spring's future.

If you would like to learn more about becoming involved with the Cold Spring 20/20 Vision Team, please call Kay Cook at 597-2794 or email her at neilkay@cloudnet.com. You can also gather more information online at www.2020coldspring.com.