ARPA Community Engagement Team
The County has established a Community Engagement Team comprised of leaders throughout the community to oversee and guide implementation of the ARPA funds. The Leadership Team includes:
John Richwine - Madison County Commissioner
Diana Likens - Madison County Councilwoman
Rob Steele - Madison County Councilman
Beatrice Ramey - Madison County Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Jessica Bastin - Madison County Engineer
Kim Townsend - Anderson Housing Authority Executive Director
Stephanie Moran - Anderson University, Director of Engagement and Adult Learning
Barb Scott - Aspire Indiana Health CEO
Bill Savage - City of Elwood Economic Development Director
Larry Shively - Frankton Town Council
Jesse Reynolds - Leadership Academy of Madison County Executive Director
Clayton Whitson - Madison County Chamber of Commerce CEO/President
Ben Davis - Madison County Community Foundation Executive Director
Rob Sparks - Madison County Economic Development Executive Director
Tammy Bowman - South Madison County Community Foundation Executive Director
Denise Amos - Van Buren Township Trustee
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Lead efforts to seek community engagement and input on ARPA priorities
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Facilitate execution of the Community Engagement Plan
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Continually review the Community Engagement Plan for alignment with the goals and objectives and update the plan as needed
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Monitor, track, and report progress of the Community Engagement Plan
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Support stakeholders in developing and submitting proposals
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Serve as a liaison between the Leadership Team, community stakeholder groups, and the community
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As part of the Community Engagement Strategy, Madison County has designated a portion of the ARPA funds to complete a number of planning initiatives across the County. The goal is to determine current and future infrastructure needs, in order to identify potential projects to help us all move forward in a cohesive, collaborative manner. These planning initiatives include:
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Thoroughfare Plan Update
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Stormwater Master Plan
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Water/Wastewater Master Plan
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Parks, Trails, Open Space & Natural Areas Master Plan
More information on these planning efforts can be found using the links to the left.