Sometimes the planning process is more valuable than the actual document itself. It brings those people together who will actually be involved.

Ethically and morally, public safety is a responsibility of the elected officials. Disasters start and end at the local level. The local governments need to respond to that.

We also offer model plans as a guidance tool to help towns modernize their plans and keep them up to date.

We're in the planning. Classes will start late this year or early next year. We want to train people with viable marketing skills and rudiments in entrepreneurial skills. You learn and apply it however you best need it.

We envision it to be a center for research and life planning that people from all over the state will take as a model and replicate. We are really excited about the project.

We are not planning to withdraw. We don't care if it will be extended for a month. We just want a good draft.