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The City of Mount Vernon is updating its Comprehensive Plan and we want to hear from you.

JOIN US!

Ways to Engage

1

Community Conversations

Share your current priorities and future goals in community listening sessions with the Department of Planning and Community Development. These sessions will provide an overview of the process and a platform for your voice. 

2

Public Workshops

Engage with the City and fellow citizens in working sessions where you will review work developed by planning consultants and participate in workshops to create a cohesive vision, and supporting recommendations, actions, and projects for the Comprehensive Plan.

3

Digital Engagement

Stay tuned as we update the Comprehensive Plan website with information on the plan making process, findings from engagements, and interim work products from consultants. From time to time you will also have the opportunity to interact with engagement tools that will be made available on the website.

Upcoming Events

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH @ 10:30AM

First United Methodist Church

277 E. Lincoln Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH @ 6:30PM

(via zoom)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH @ 6:30PM

Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church

258 S. Columbus Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10553

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH 

Session in Portuguese @10:30AM

Portuguese American Club

130 E. Prospect Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Session in Spanish @1:00PM

Church of St. Mary & Our Lady of Mount Carmel

23 S. High St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

THURSDAY, MARCH 9TH @ 6:30PM

Gatz Conference Center @ Wartburg

One Wartburg Place, Mount Vernon, NY 10552

THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH 

Session in Haitian Creole @6:30PM

Oneness Rehoboth Apostolic Church

125 E. 3rd St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH @10:30AM

Zoom Link

  • Meeting ID: 878 7147 4317

  • Passcode: 057686

  • One tap mobile: 929-436-2866

TUESDAY, MARCH 28TH  @7:30-9PM

Riverside Memorial Chapel

21 W. Broad Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10552

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Learn more

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What is a comprehensive plan?

A comprehensive plan seeks to create a long-term blueprint for the community, by the community. Through a series of neighborhood conversations citywide, we will reflect on Mount Vernon's history, its strengths and challenged, and co-create priorities for housing, land use, economic development, transit, health, sustainability, and more.

Why is the city of Mount Vernon creating a comprehensive plan?

Why should I get involved?

The last time Mount Vernon adopted a comprehensive plan was 1968, so having an updated plan is long overdue. A comprehensive plan is important because it will help Mount Vernon define its identity and create a shared vision for how it wants to evolve over time in a way that meets the needs and desires of residents and stakeholders, while considering future community members. Creating a comprehensive plan allows Mount Vernon to take a proactive and holistic approach to investing in a city everyone can be proud of.

Creating a plan for the future of Mount Vernon will only be successful if YOU are involved! Residents, businesses, local organizations and institutions, young people, elders, and everyone else is encouraged to participate in the planning process. Those who live and work in Mount Vernon are critical to this process because you are best positioned to identify the City's strengths and assets, its issues and challenges, and to develop solutions that will shape Mount Vernon's future. We will be designing a variety of workshops, meetings, surveys, and other activities to reach and engage as many people as possible.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES
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