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sense. Consistent information with the same look. Branding if you will. <br />■ Neighborhood meetings in informal settings worked extremely well for us. <br />■ Technology can enhance all your efforts at both the dissemination and the gathering of data. <br />■ An informed public will create community "cheerleaders". <br />■ If the vision is shared it becomes very powerful and extremely resistant to future opposition. <br />■ Council and staff need to develop a standard operating procedure of "no surprises". It takes more <br />time to make sure everyone is informed but it will pay enormous benefits. <br />Miscellaneous: <br />Finally a number of individual comments were made that we considered helpful although they did not <br />get extensive discussion: <br />■ Arguments and positions will tend to get more emotional and personal as the development <br />process continues and as that development brushes up against existing land uses. <br />■ Developers will look at "time and the value of money" and will definitely take into account how <br />they are treated. <br />■ Good government is self perpetuating. <br />■ Spend time celebrating your accomplishments. <br />■ Bridging the change from old to new is a balancing act. <br />Conclusions: <br />It should be noted that all five administrators were successful in managing the growth of their <br />communities with good support from the residents and a minimum of community unrest. Ramsey, due to <br />market forces and demographics, will be thrust into a high growth environment and the ability of the <br />council and staff to work as a team will greatly influence success. The resources necessary and the time <br />spent to oversee this period will increase. With planning and attention paid to "sharing" the direction and <br />vision, chances for the creation of a unique "community of choice" are greatly enhanced. <br />