At the Outreach Meeting, participants were asked to provide ideas regarding seven focus topics, each dealing with a different aspect of the Comprehensive Plan:
Verbal comments were recorded on large notepads as each topic was discussed and during a final “wrap-up” session at the end of the evening. The public also submitted written comments at the workshop.
The following is a list of verbatim comments:
Focus Session |
Verbatim Comments |
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Have more transparency into plans for Nanuet Mall. |
Economic Dev. |
Incentives for lower skilled jobs (underutilization of this group. |
Env. Resources |
Sewer issues and flooding issues in Town. |
Env. Resources |
Infrastructure adequate to handle sewer (aging sewer systems)? |
Env. Resources |
Adequate passage of traffic on Route 59. |
Env. Resources |
Keep small green areas natural. Look strongly to keeping underdeveloped land natural (especially small areas). |
Health S & W |
Subsidized volunteer housing. |
Health S & W |
Determine rules relevant to emergency helicopter landing. |
Health S & W |
Volunteer police officers to form Community Watch with an emphasis on sex predators. |
Health S & W |
Snow removal. Plows blocking sidewalks create unsafe walking paths. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Town sponsored amateur musical groups and artists/creative activities. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Encourage special events through special events permit. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Public/private partnerships for art, music and cultural events. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Tighten linkage between Town and religious community. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Religious willing to reach out to Town to offer space for Town events/programs. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Town to provide special services programs at religious institutions. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Look for mechanism to keep youth out of Palisades Mall. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Expand recreation to more social events for youth. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Parenting seminars at workshop centers promoted by Town. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Look to "Day of Caring" in Clarkstown. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Someone to talk to at Town to bounce questions off. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Propaganda to push family values. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Long term planning of large institutional land owners. |
Hist. & Cult. Res. |
Insight into the number of each congregation. |
Housing |
Safe affordable housing for young professional adults and/or rentals in desirable areas. |
Transportation |
Further expand and promote public mini-trans system. |
Transportation |
Connecting various parks with bike paths, paths etc. |
Mailed-in Comments Received |
Letter |
The Town is limited in the available level of cultural resources. |
Letter |
There is not proper access to cultural resources unless you have car access - is very limited. |
Letter |
Proper emphasis is not placed on cultural resources. A greater public awareness campaign should be undertaken to promote the resources. |
Letter |
The Town can heighten awareness of cultural resources by developing a web list serve where residents who opt in for the service can have monthly or quarterly event calendars sent to them. This will also be a benefit in the event of an emergency. |
Letter |
The Town does not have enough cultural facilities. |
Letter |
There should be a strategy to bring in more arts as this leads to improved quality of life. |
Letter |
I understand that all agencies from towns to non-profits are under presser to provide more service with less income. I feel that a lot of these can be addressed if the town or agency sponsored a workshop on how to address these issues without costing the Town money. |
