Cultivating Strategic Clarity
Community Heart & Soul is a resident driven process that engages the entire population of a town in identifying what they love most about their community, what future they want for it, and how to achieve it.
How Community Heart & Soul Works
Community Heart & Soul begins with a four-phase, step-by-step process that brings residents together to identify and honor the unique character of their town and the emotional connection of the people who live there.
Phase 1: Imagine
Heart & Soul teams are formed to build awareness, interest, and commitment in all segments of the community.
Phase 2: Connect
Stories are gathered from residents, leading to the development of Heart & Soul Statements that identify what matters most and reflect what they love about their towns.
Phase 3: Plan
Residents develop action plans to guide future town planning based on their Heart & Soul Statements.
Phase 4: Act
Heart & Soul Statements are officially adopted by town and city councils, incorporated into comprehensive and other plans, and are used to guide future policies and decisions.
Playing the Long Game
The real work of Community Heart & Soul begins upon completion of the four phases. Heart & Soul is an ongoing practice that provides municipal officials with a clear understanding of what matters most to residents and forges a partnership that builds on what everyone has in common: they all live, work or play here.
Carlton Community Heart & Soul Core Team
Peter Bartula, President
Jim Tabor, Vice President
Penny Miller, Secretary
Lynn Wright, Treasurer
Lynne Menz, Communications
John Fitzak
Chris Manaseri
Brian McHugh
Heather Tabor
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