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Plain-language explanations and real questions from residents, volunteers, and local officials about zoning, codes, housing, neighborhoods, organizations, and local economies. Laws and programs change and vary by place, so confirm anything time-sensitive with your local office or the current official source.

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  1. Visitor question · Economic & rural development

    Elected officials and a CDC

    Reviewed: June 12, 2024 Visitor Question: We have a CDC (community development corporation) in our city that has created a roadmap for the development

  2. Visitor question · Planning, zoning & codes

    Elected Officials and Ordinance Enforcement

    Reviewed: June 12, 2024 Visitor Question: Is it legal for the Mayor or city council member to enforce city ordinances but not obey them on their own properties?

  3. Visitor question · Planning, zoning & codes

    Adverse Possession or Easement Road

    Visitor Question: A paved road extends from two city public streets across a privately owned lot which has been used by the public, police, fire and utility

  4. Visitor question · Housing & revitalization

    Are gun buy-backs a good program for crime prevention?

    Our city council woman thinks that a gun buy-back program would solve everything. Like if we have no guns, we have no crime. That might do some good, but

Original guidance from A Good Community: How to Make and Keep It, owned and edited by Nancy Thompson (formerly Useful Community Development), shared with permission. Community Compass notes and updates are our own and have not been reviewed by Nancy Thompson.