2008-2009 Local Program

Children At Risk in Montgomery County

All-Day Kindergarten -- Continued support of our position statement regarding the need for All-Day Kindergarten, as well as the state League position on Mandatory Kindergarten.

All-Day Kindergarten Position Statement (April 2005)

LWVIN Position - Mandatory Kindergarten
with an all-day option (November 2006)

Alternative Education/High School Drop-Out Rate -- Completion of our 2007-08 study on alternative education options. Two public/member meetings are planned for Fall 2008.

Sex Education in our Schools -- Continued monitoring of the AIDS/Safe & Drug-Free Schools Advisory Committees at the three county school corporations.

Economic Health of Montgomery County

Economic Health -- Continued support of our position statement regarding growth and development issues in the county.

Economic Health Position Statement
(December 2004, updated May 2006)

Small Community Outreach -- Continued outreach to the small communities (towns and townships) in our county using the “Build A Better Community” model and continued support of the Small Communities Network.

Health Care in Montgomery County

Health Care -- Continued support for improving health care in the county. Completion of a “Fast Facts on Emergency Preparedness” brochure is planned.

Land Use in Montgomery County

Drainage -- Continued support of our position statement regarding the administration of drainage in the county.

Drainage Position Statement (August 2005)

LWV Drainage Report (124 Kb PDF, Adobe Reader Required) (September 2005)

Section Corner Articles for local newspapers (December 2005)

Fast Facts: The Drains of Montgomery County
(404 Kb PDF, Adobe Reader Required) (May 2006, updated July 2006)

Planning -- Continued support of our position statement regarding planning in the county. Possible actions include holding a public forum on “Smart Growth” and/or developing coalitions within the county.

Land Use/Planning Position Statement (November 1989)

Presentation on Crawfordsville's 2025 Comprehensive Plan (476 Kb PDF, Adobe Reader Required) (August 2007)

Local Government Reorganization in Montgomery County

Township Trustee Study -- 1-year study on the duties, costs, benefits, and questions of concern regarding the county’s Township Trustees. As part of the study, the committee will prepare a report giving specific detail for our county related to the recommendations of the Kernan-Shepard Report on Local Government Reform. Outlook for work includes a membership consensus meeting, then release of the final report to the public and media.

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