Tonight marked the beginning of the development of the Town's Strategic Visioning process. To be honest, when I arrived, I was convinced that our staff had setup too many tables and way too many chairs but it wasn't long before the multi-purpose room at the Town's new Recreation Center was packed with those wanting to take part in the process.A few weeks ago, the Town Council hired Randy Pennington, a consultant who has been through this process with many neighboring communities including Addison, Carrolton, Farmers Branch and many others. In our case, Randy is basically the moderator, or as one resident put it, "The Composer". And we, in attendance, were the orchestra.
Robert started the discussion throwing out the occasional topic, allowing residents to speak openly about where they see the Town going in the coming 10 to 15 years. We covered a lot of topics ranging from traffic and infrastructure to business development and recreation options for kids and adults. It was a great experience and one that will continue in coming weeks.
I look forward to seeing where our collective ideas take us as we define the Little Elm that our children and grandchildren will call home for decades to come.
