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produce accurate, useful results. A good response rate for a community survey is typically 20
percent. Newcomb’s Community Survey response rate was more than 40 percent. The results

of the survey are included in Appendix III.

Many local residents, seasonal homeowners and town officials attended the two (2)
comprehensive plan public meetings. These public meetings were an invaluable part of the
overall planning process as they allowed participants to discuss issues the Town currently faces
and to offer their vision for the community. Participants offered their ideas and identified
additional resources for the inventory and analysis process. The results of the public meetings
are provided in Appendix IV.

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (S.W.O.T.) Analysis

An important component of the comprehensive planning process is the identification of the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) facing a town. As such, the
Comprehensive Plan Committee examined the public’s input, along with the results of the
inventory and analysis, to develop a SWOT inventory for Newcomb. The SWOT analysis serves
to summarize and next synthesize all the information collected for the plan and helps serve as

the basis for the development of goals and objectives.

Vision Statement

The Committee next formulated a vision statement which set forth in broad terms the kind of

community the Town wishes to become.

Goals & Objectives

The committee next formulated goals and objectives. Goals are broad policy directives while
objectives are more specifically focused in space and time.

These elements were published in a draft plan, and subject to public review and comment.
Following the second public hearing, the Committee revised the plan in response to the public
comments and forwarded the recommended draft to the Town Board for review and approval.

Implementation

Lastly, the Committee developed implementation strategies to achieve the goals and

objectives. Priority and/or potential funding sources were identified for each objective.

Town of Newcomb Comprehensive Plan
March 2010