[Vision-l] Vision News and Updates

[Imagine Columbia’s Future]

Good afternoon, vision partners!  

A lot has happened with visioning, and plans for 2009 are underway.  

December 15, 2008, the City Council appointed members to the new
Columbia Vision Commission. 
Members selected to serve five-year terms include M. Dianne Drainer,
Jan Weaver and Jeffrey Williams.  Daniel Goldstein and Julio Lorio will 
serve four-year terms.  Tracy Greever-Rice and Jay Lindner were
appointed to three-year terms.  Lorenzo Lawson and Philip Peters, Jr.
will serve two-year terms.

The Columbia Vision Commission (CVC) will help track and facilitate
implementation of Columbia’s vision plan in accordance with the
following time line.

●March 31, 2009 CVC will have developed an overall framework for
tracking progress of vision implementation

●September 2009 - Completion of implementation report and
implementation recommendations for FY 2010 and 2011 

●December 2009 - CVC issues first annual progress report

●December 2010 - CVC issues annual progress report and implementation
recommendations for FY 2012 and 
2013

●December 2011 - CVC issues annual progress report

●December 2012 Dec - CVC issues progress report and implementation
recommendations for FY 2014 and 2015

●2014, the CVC will convene a community-wide dialogue to review the
vision plan and assess implementation progress.  This will continue in
five-year increments.

A press release with more information about the structure of the CVC is
available at:

http://gocolumbiamo.com/Public_Comm/Public_Information/Press_Releases/12_18_08columbias.php


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Don't forget the Vision and Heritage Connecting Event during First
Night Columbia  

"As Visions of Ragtime Dance in Our Heads"                      
Vision & Heritage Display and Live Ragtime music by pianist Bob Ault  
5:30 - 7:00 p.m, December 31, 2008, First Night - Food Court           
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                           Lower Level of Stamper
Commons, Stephens College 
A flyer and video highlighting the history and music of J.W. "Blind"
Boone is posted at 
http://gocolumbiamo.com/Public_Comm/Visioning/ragtime_celebration.php 

For more information about First Night Columbia visit
http://firstnight.missouri.org/.

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Thanks continuing to support Columbia's vision of a connected, informed
and engaged community.

Have a safe and joyful holiday!


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