The following is the timeline of the planning and community engagement process:
}Village Board sub-committee formed - Fall 2009
}Full committee formed with volunteers, meets monthly - Spring 2010
}Prepared community profile – Spring & summer 2010
}Community walkabout - September 2010
}Merchants meeting - February 2011
}Community meeting - March 2011
}Columbia Association meeting - June 2011
}Kimco and police meeting - July 2011
}Individual interviews - Summer & fall 2011
}County staff meeting - December 2011
}Draft community plan – Spring 2012
}Community survey – April 2012
}Community poster session – April 2012
}Post draft plan for community comment - May 2012
}Deliver plan to Village Board for review - Summer 2012
}Deliver plan to Howard County - Early fall 2012
