HCI Team seeks community input

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Published: Tuesday, 07 April 2015 14:28

With Pulaski County’s selection as one of the six Indiana communities to be part of the new Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI), local residents are urged to share their thoughts on the county’s key strengths and challenges.    

Residents are encouraged to weigh in on three major topics: (1) the quality of life in our community; (2) the local economy; and (3) local leadership.

“Input from residents is critical,” said Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan P. Origer. 

“The future of this community cannot be left to the hands of the HCI Coordinating Committee alone, but must be the fruit of a truly inclusive process.”

Residents have two ways to have their voices heard: complete the online HCI survey at www.indianaHCI.org/Pulaski or complete a paper version of the survey available at the following locations: Pulaski County Courthouse (Auditor’s Office), Pulaski County Public Library (Winamac branch), Pulaski County Public Library (Medaryville branch), Francesville-Salem Township Public Library, and Monterey-Tippecanoe Township Public Library. Please complete only one survey before Friday, April 24. 

“We are partnering with local organizations to get the word out about the survey. We want to make it as easy as possible for anybody who lives or works in Pulaski County to make their opinions known,” said HCI local coordinator Krysten Hinkle. “HCI will serve as an opportunity to begin to turn vision into a reality.” 

“It is important that we continue to invest in our county’s growth, retention, and overall prosperity, but we can't do this effectively without understanding the needs of those who have a vested interest in Pulaski County,” added Ryan Harrison, one of HCI’s fifteen committee members.

Pulaski County residents will also have the opportunity to learn more about survey results and to share their opinions at the upcoming community forum on Thursday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m.

To learn more about HCI Pulaski County, to complete the survey, or to pre-register for the upcoming community forum, please visit www.indianaHCI.org/Pulaski.