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SUMMARY OF "THE VISION"
The Committee is using this document to stimulate the Community’s thinking about initiatives to create a happier and more prosperous future. Through discussion, debate and refinement of the ideas herein, the Vision will be improved. If the Community adopts a common Vision and works as a team to achieve it, the Planning Committee believes that a happier and more prosperous future will result.
After the successful implementation of the initiatives listed below, the Pinckneyville Community looks and feels prosperous and attractive to tourists and new residents. It is an excellent place to raise a family and spend one’s retirement years. Quality employment opportunities are available in the Community and within a relatively short commute. Educational facilities at the Community College, High School and Grade School have been upgraded, and a new Hospital exists. The Community attracts tourists for its outdoor, agricultural, and antique and crafts activities. The retail businesses and residences look and are more prosperous. New dry goods, antique, craft and hunting/fishing stores; coffee shops and restaurants; and museums and events oriented toward agriculture are constructed. Residents enjoy easier commutes to employment centers, and the agricultural community uses more efficient highways for the transportation of grain to their markets. New mines and power plants spin off small businesses in the construction, fabrication, repair, transportation and services areas. The Community has a newer look, is recognized as an area that is “on the move,” and enjoys higher property values as it becomes more attractive to new residents.
Residents of the Community will need to work diligently and very hard to implement initiatives that help achieve the Vision. For example, additional training programs will be added at the Community College. New infrastructure will be put in place at Pyramid State Park. A new Hospital will be constructed. The 13/127 Expressway will be built. The High School will be remodeled or replaced. A plan will be implemented to focus the retail sector on tourism. These are large, yet achievable, tasks.
Please review the remainder of this report to better understand the thinking of the Planning Committee.
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