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Montgomery County is updating its comprehensive plan, and we would like you to be involved! You can read
this background document, take a survey, come to public meetings, or send us your vision of the future of
Montgomery County.
What is a comprehensive plan? It’s a guide for the future development and improvement of a place; for the
location of new offices, homes, and stores; for which roads need to be improved and upgraded; for where parks,
open space, and trails will be; and for much, much more.
Montgomery County’s current plan,
Shaping Our Future
, was adopted in 2005. Much has changed since then,
and it’s time for the county to prepare a new plan, which will be called
Montco 2040: A Shared Vision
.
As part of this process, the county planning commission has created this document
, Montgomery County Today,
to describe Montgomery County’s people, environment, and landscapes. This plan provides background
information for the new county comprehensive plan,
Montco 2040: A Shared Vision
and can be used to:
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Understand planning issues facing Montgomery County;
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See what has happened recently in the county;
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Get in-depth information and data on a wide range of topics about Montgomery County; and
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Visualize growth trends and future needs.
Montgomery County Today
is divided into a variety of topics that describe the people and landscapes of the
county, including regional position, people, health, the built environment, the natural environment, open space,
transportation, housing, the economy, infrastructure, cultural resources, and government structure.
Introduction
