EBS STAFF
BIG
SKY – Launched in February of this year, the Community Visioning Strategy “Our
Big Sky,” was a joint effort between the Big Sky Resort Area District and
consulting firm Logan Simpson designed to help to guide future development in
Big Sky. The objective: survey community members about what they deem most
important as this unincorporated town undergoes its next stages of growth.
Over
the course of the last seven months, Logan Simpson and BSRAD surveyed and interviewed
area residents collecting responses hoping to gain a robust representation of
the community’s voice about plans for development prioritization, capital
improvement projects and strategic investments placed in Big Sky over the next 10
years.
The
opportunity for the community to engage with the Community Visioning Strategy
survey period comes to a close at the end of September with increasingly honed
options for responses to strategic priorities and project initiatives under the
“Our Recreation,” “Our Natural Environment,” “Our People” and “Our Character”
themes. Survey participants also have the option to voice opinions about the
concept of incorporating Big Sky and what that might yield for the community, as
well as responding to demographics questioning.
By
Oct. 15, Logan Simpson has said it will have a draft for the Community
Visioning Strategy ready for the advisory committee, a group comprised of
representatives from various community organizations such as the Big Sky Fire
Department, Town Center Owners Association, Big Sky School District, Big Sky
Community Organization, Big Sky Chamber of Commerce, Yellowstone Club, Big Sky
Water and Sewer and Big Sky Community Housing Trust, among others.
Once
the draft is submitted, representatives and their organizations will have until
Oct. 29 to submit questions and comments, and should everything be agreed upon
the draft plan will head into the next stages on Nov. 13, which entails
initiating the development stages of an action plan for implementation.
Visit ourbigskymt.com for more information.
