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Comprehensive Plan 67 Community Engagement Process Community Engagement is an essential part in the comprehensive planning process. This chapter highlights the various methods used to engage the Town of Aurora residents, giving them opportunities to share their insights, opinions, and aspirations for the community. The feedback gathered helped shape the plan’s vision statement, goals, and recommendations. For a Comprehensive Plan to be effective, it must have strong community support. By incorporating public input, the actions and projects outlined are more likely to succeed, as they align with the community’s needs and priorities. First Public Open House The first round of community engagement was held at East Aurora High School cafeteria in February 2025. The meeting was held in an open house format with no formal presentation. Instead, attendees were encouraged to engage with the various informational and exercise boards throughout the space. This format allowed community members to ‘drop in’ at any time between a 2-hour window that worked for them and engage in several activities across several stations with assistance from consultants and project steering committee members. More than 102 community members came to the open house to provide feedback at the five different stations. The following stations were included at the open house: 1. Plan Overview 2. Vision Statement 3. SWOT Analysis 4. Community Profile Findings & Community Feedback 5. Mapping Exercise