How do citizens contribute to Area planning?
The resource committees are composed of area citizens. Often, resource committees are set up on a county basis. Whether or not private citizens are members of one of these committees, they can contribute their knowledge and opinions. Local citizens can explain what they see as their problems and opportunities and what they want to do about their community’s future. Newspapers and radio stations, service clubs, farm organizations, forestry associations, youth groups, chambers of commerce, historical societies, garden clubs, schools–anyone with something to contribute can become involved. Local residents know best what they need, want, and can achieve. It’s their community!
The resource committees are composed of area citizens. Often, resource committees are set up on a county basis. Whether or not private citizens are members of one of these committees, they can contribute their knowledge and opinions. They can explain what they see as their problems and opportunities, and what they want to do about their community’s future. For that matter, so can newspapers and radio stations, service clubs, farm organizations, forestry associations, youth groups, chambers of commerce, historical societies, garden clubs, schools–anyone with something to contribute, anyone with civic pride and an interest in his/her community. Local residents know best what they need, want, and can achieve. It’s their community! What projects can be included in an RC&D Annual plan? Just about anything. Some projects deal with problems most areas face. Other projects reflect the character and needs of a specific area. An RC&D Council can even support the project of some other agency or
