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LISBON "5 in 5" is officially kicked off!!!

Dateline LISBON, Iowa: February 25^th , 2009
Wow what a great meeting.  !!!!!! 

The 5 in 5 has been kicked off.  With 25 persons in attendance a lot of great suggestions for our community were brought forward.

What is the 5 in 5?

·       A Community planning process designed to create a discussion about what kind of place we want Lisbon to be.

·       Mission….to provide a positive, community-wide, enhancement program in Lisbon, Iowa, which identifies five local improvements and development projects that can be accomplished in five years.

·       Vision….Create a positive image of Lisbon that inspires community pride and encourages people to visit, do business, and to live in Lisbon.

·       Goal is to generate a wish list that will generate the groundwork of long-term growth efforts for the city of Lisbon

Discussion was held on how do we get the word out so that everyone in the community has the opportunity to participate in community-wide enhancement ideas. 

•        Survey

•       Use web sites

•         Ask for core e mail receivers to forward e mails

•        Use local paper insert with partnering up with another organization to share cost. 

•         Give presentations to clubs and organizations, business

•         Promote, Promote, Promote,

•         Communication, Communication, Communication

Who is involved in the 5 in 5

•         Volunteers

•         Business owners

•         Elected officials

•         Service groups and organizations

•         Churches, schools, non profit , etc, the entire community

At this time do not know who will oversee the 5 in 5. 

•         Other communities have used Chamber of Commerce as the steering committee.  At this time Lisbon does not have that type of structure. 

•         Will need to determine who will oversee the Launch teams ….several ideas were given who the launch team should be this will be determined at a later date.  For present time Beryl O’Connor  boco476155@aol.com will continue to coordinate with volunteers  the initial kick off.

Five categories that will be targeted….would like to have 300-500 ideas to review

•         Community promotions

•          Economic Development,

•         Sauerkraut Days, 100^th year celebration of community celebration.  (Megan Dietsch will chair the extra activities prior to Sauerkraut Days.  If you want to be part of this team contact Megan at Megan Dietsch@cmdsi.com.  Megan will report to the Sauerkraut Committee on the extra activities that are being planned prior to this year’s community celebration.)

•         Environmental Health and Energy

•         Community Beautification and Design

Time Line

•         Flyers, posters, interest and idea forms made available prior to April 1^st

•         Final time for  idea forms May 15^th

•         Develop Launch team for the 5 categories and as a community meeting review the ideas 

•         Selection of top 30 ideas…end of May

•         Selection of top 5 ideas….June 15^th

•         Announce 5 in 5 at community event …..to be determined

Launch Team….guidelines, to be determined

Group Brainstorming on generating

•         A wish list that will generate the groundwork of long-term growth efforts for the city of Lisbon.  Response was great….will have the ideas typed up and will keep you informed on how the ideas are coming in.

Next meeting will be in the May time frame. 

South East Linn Community Center and 5 in 5 will partner up on the interest form survey insert for the paper. One side will be the advertisement for the pancake breakfast at the community center and the other side will be the survey for the 5 in 5.  Will contact 1,500 households.    

Hills Bank will have the interest forms available.

Lisbon History Center will have interest form available at web site, click here.

Beryl O'Connor.

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