Please take a few minutes to fill out a regional planning survey at www.ourregionourplan.org. The survey is giving all residents of the tri-county area the opportunity to express opinions about how our region should grow and is the first step by the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments in their effort to create a plan to guide the region's growth. Their effort is to create a better quality of life for residents in the tri-county area, but they need more public input from a larger cross-section of the community. Questions regarding historical preservation and supporting small businesses are mixed into the survey.

There is also a public meeting on Saturday, July 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Charleston Convention Center to present the preliminary findings of the survey, and continue the process of local participation in the planning process. You do need to register for the meeting; however, they are encouraging residents and small business owners to come out and voice their opinion. The more people that attend, the better then plan will represent everyone.

For more information, residents can contact Andrea Kozloski or Alec Brebner at the BCDCOG at (843) 529-0400.