Chair Duane Burton welcomed all visitors present, thanked them for coming, and gave a brief explanation of the Dodge County Community Based Planning Project. Burton also introduced the guests and DCOG members present. Steve Reckers, MN Planning made some remarks from his State Agency perspective. Discussion followed on agenda items with no action. Duane Johnson recognized the new people present in response to recent Rochester Post Bulletin articles on the studies' progress to date.
Annexation has to do with orderly growth.
Maps were posted showing possible future boundaries for each city. Johnson mentioned school district representation on the DCOG and meetings held in the past month with student councils to get their input. The schools are interested in the community planning and growth projections that will impact the school as well. Iverson also provided comments on the productive city meetings, the student meetings and student comments that included an interest in being involved and that many would like to make Dodge County their home in the future. Twenty-four governments are involved in the process.