To the Editor:

If you are a Marion resident, don’t you want to participate in the development of Marion’s master plan? If the answer is yes (and it should be) your next opportunity is to attend the Planning Board’s public forum on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Music Hall from 9 a.m. to noon.

We hope many town citizens will join the discussion about what living here should be like in the years ahead. The Planning Board believes community input is essential to produce a valuable, constructive plan that truly represents what residents want. We can’t plan for the future without you.

Marion’s master plan is a document that will guide the town’s evolution through the coming decade and beyond. This meeting will focus on the final two elements of the master plan: services and facilities and transportation and circulation.

Assisting us with the planning process are professionals from the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District as well as many of our selected master plan advisors, a group composed of community members and representatives from town boards.

Please mark your calendar today for this important public forum: 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 24 at the Marion Music Hall. Your engagement, input, and participation will ensure Marion’s master plan will protect our town’s special charm while meeting the future needs of our residents. For more information, visit www.srpedd.org/marion-master-plan.

Jennifer Francis, Planning Board

Wendy Cullum, Master Plan Outreach Consultant