Ladies & Gentlemen:

For the past year or more, going back to late 2010, a group of individuals have been working closely with the Hendricks County Planning Department, the many Towns of Hendricks County, the School Corporations of Hendricks County, the many outstanding organizations of Hendricks County on a project that will allow us, as residents, businesses, elected officials, visitors, and any other concerned person or persons, to improve our Quality of Life for years to come.  What especially causes me and others to be involved in this project is that we will take one darn good County and take it to the next level with a project that will be done for years to come, and the results will benefit our children, our grand children, and our great grandchildren.  Then we can turn the leadership of this effort over to them and we can and will make a difference in the quality of life in our great County and our great State.  I personally want to thank the Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership and their Executive Director, Cinda Kelly for taking the lead in this study.  Many, many others are involved and the list is far too long to provide, but I sure will do so if you would like.  All four Chambers of Commerce are now involved with their staff and leadership.  This is like a huge snowball and it is gaining in size daily. 

I would like to provide you a link to a survey we would ask you to fill out, that would be very helpful as we move into the nuts and bolts of this study.  Please take the time to fill it out, first and foremost as a resident of this County.  If you don’t live here but work here or live nearby, please fill it out.  The more input we can secure the better reading of where we want to go into the future as we plan, and work as a team to make changes, where and if needed to make us even better at what we already do very well.  Please share this information with others you have e-mails for and who would be interested in being part of this countywide effort.

One key factor about this effort is that it has become a “team” effort with everyone on the same page.  The resources being used for this effort are a combination of many, many individuals, and organizations, and everyone who has been asked to be involved has signed on with a desire to be a part of the future of our County.  The input of time, funds and desire are coming from all over Hendricks County, and we are blessed to have the support of so many who care and understand the benefits of this effort.  I could go on and on, more information is forth coming very soon.  There is a website you can go to and get more information.  All of this is a project in work and there are no sacred cows etc.  I may be putting this out a little early and Cinda will come after me but shucks what else is new.  J

Please fill out the survey and visit the website.  Watch for more information that will be forth coming.  We are modeling our efforts from a very successful program in a community that has been doing this research and effort for the better part of 25 years and they are experts with this desire to have a better quality of life.  The community model is Jacksonville, Florida.  The key factor to understand here is that – what you consider important factors in your quality of life, could and well may be much different than what I think or your next door neighbor.  That is what is an additional key factor in this effort.

Thank you and have a super weekend.

Here are the two links:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HendricksCounty

www.hendrickscountyinfocus.com

Sincerely, 

Emory Lencke

Executive Director

Hendricks County

Convention & Visitors Bureau

317-718-8750

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