Regional Visioning Process

Annual Meeting Activities

On Thursday May 30, we hosted our Annual Meeting at the Governor’s Inn in Rochester. With over 45 attendees, the meeting was successful to say the least. Guest enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and sandwiches while participating in a visioning exercise, which was designed to allow guests the opportunity to view and comment on draft visions statements for our Regional Master Plan. Multiple attendees also shared their vision for the Strafford Region in the form of recorded video responses that are currently being compiled.

Guests were also asked to join in an interactive polling activity, focused on the Regional Master Plan’s overall and plan appendix draft vision statements. All were asked to review the statements either before or during the meeting, and submit a preference selection for the strongest statement in each category. Polling was accomplished via TurningPoint Technology clickers, which allowed users to select their top choice in each area, through a Powerpoint presentation module.

Polling Results by Section-

1. Strafford is a flourishing region defined by vibrant downtown communities and forested landscapes, by strong local economies, and by our striving for excellence in education, health, and access to transportation, housing, and recreation opportunities.

2. The Strafford region is defined by flourishing communities amongst lakes, forests and coastal rivers, historic mill towns now home to locally based commerce and manufacturing, abundant transportation and recreation opportunities.

3. A rural yet thriving region located between rivers running through revitalized mill towns and forested landscapes, where community is embraced, education is valued, commerce is promoted, and the natural environment and recreation opportunities are treasured.

4. The Strafford Region will be distinguished by its high quality of life – expansion of vibrant downtown communities while maintaining its forested landscapes and farms, strengthening the local economy for everyone’s benefit, and striving for excellence in education, health, transportation, and recreation opportunities.

1. As the Strafford region plans for future transportation options it will fully maintain the capacity and efficiency of existing facilities and services, promote safer future networks, and use of multi-modal approaches emphasizing livability and sustainability through an environmentally and financially conscious transportation network.

2. The Strafford region will have safe, efficient, accessible, coordinated, and diverse transportation networks that provide for the cost-effective movement of people and goods within the region.

3. The Strafford region will have safe, coordinated, and accessible road networks with a variety of transportation choices creating efficient and economically sound options serving all communities.

1. The region’s residents and visitors enjoy a healthy, rich tradition of interaction with the natural environment, through the successful balance of social and economic needs and environmental protections. The scenic beauty, rural landscapes, water quality, and recreational opportunities will continue to support the region’s quality of life for its residents and tourist economy.

2. The connection between our need for social and economic balance and our desire to promote environmental protection is recognized by the region’s communities. The region’s scenic vistas, wildlife, rural landscapes and opportunities for recreation will continue to support the region’s quality of life and tourist economy as we move into the future.

1. As the region plans for the future, addressing our housing choices, diverse population, aging infrastructure, and employment outlook will be critical in creating attractive and resilient communities.

2. The Strafford region will have attractive and practical housing choices that provide a variety of housing opportunities for citizens of all ages close to employment centers.

1. The continued protection of and investment in drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems will be addressed by communities in the Strafford region in order to support the future water supply demand of a growing population. The region will act as stewards for municipal and regional water supplies located within the Great Bay coastal watershed and surrounding landscape.

2. The Strafford region seeks to protect and maintain resilient drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure through investments and operations for the public health and safety needs of a growing population. The region will support the protection of the important natural, cultural, and recreational resources that define our Great Bay coastal watershed region.

3. To ensure the health and safety of private and public water supplies for a growing population, the continued protection of and investment in resilient drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems will be addressed by communities in the Strafford region. The region will act as stewards in preserving the important natural, cultural, and recreational resources that define the Great Bay coastal watershed and surrounding landscape.

1. As the Strafford region continues to support economically viable and vibrant communities, there is a growing need to reduce energy consumption and our reliance on fossil fuels. In order to be recognized as being resourceful and resilient, communities will place an emphasis on addressing energy challenges and promoting energy efficient buildings.

2, In order to be resourceful and resilient, communities will place an emphasis on addressing energy challenges and promoting the implementation of energy efficient buildings.

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Regional Visioning Process

Annual Meeting Activities

Polling Results by Section-

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