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<br />Policy 7. Direct nonfarm developments to areas where development already <br />exists. <br /> <br />Policy 8. Promote agriculture and its benefit for the entire county. <br /> <br />Policy 9. Educate the public about the value of the county's soils, farms, and <br />farmland and the consequences of its conversion to nonfarm uses. <br /> <br />Goal Six: <br /> <br />To ensure and maintain public participation in the decision-making <br />influencing the future of Cass County and its citizens. <br /> <br />Objective A. Maintain open lines of communication between the county and all other local <br />entities. <br /> <br />Policy 1. Distribute planning agendas to the relevant entities. <br /> <br />Policy 2. The County planner should attend city commission and planning <br />meetings when necessary. <br /> <br />Policy 3. The County Planner should attend the joint township and city meetings. <br /> <br />Policy 4. The County Planner should attend relevant local planning lectures and <br />conferences. <br /> <br />Policy 5. Encourage review and comments by local entities relating to county <br />planning issues. <br /> <br />Objective B. Provide public awareness of planning goals, objectives, and issues. <br /> <br />Policy 1. Provide the media with copies of all agendas and special meetings. <br /> <br />Policy 2. Hold public meetings for input on current issues and goals. <br /> <br />Policy 3. Invite public input on regular and special planning issues. <br /> <br />Policy 4. Consider and utilize citizen suggestion when making public decisions. <br /> <br />Policy 5. Require new developments to distribute plans and information to <br />surrounding landowners of proposed developments. <br /> <br />Policy 6. Use Planning Commission to advise the county on issues of growth and <br />development. <br /> <br />194 <br />