COMMUNITY EVENTS
The links below will take you to resources and digital versions of the materials used in our public meetings.
Kick Off Event and Community Outreach
The initial phase of public engagement provided residents and stakeholders an opportunity to learn about the current and future trends impacting the City of Portland and provide input to shape a vision for the city's future. A kick-off event was held on May 23, 2023, at the Richland Park Gym.
Information and Resource Materials
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At a Glance Data Series
This series of information offers a look at the population, housing, employment, and land use trends across Sumner and Robertson Counties.
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Regional Growth Trends
This series of posters offers a look at how the expected trends will impact Sumner and Robertson Counties in the future.
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Implications of Growth
This series of posters offers a look at the ways future growth is expected to impact Sumner and Robertson Counties. -
Stakeholder Participation
This poster documents the location of individuals who participated in surveys through the first round of public engagement.
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Meeting Presentations
The PowerPoints linked below were presented to the Kick-Off Event and to community groups throughout phase one.
Town Hall Event at the Temple Theatre
The second phase of public engagement offered attendees a chance to review and comment on the initial findings from prior community meetings and learn more about regional growth forecasts and the possible opportunities and challenges that will come with the anticipated population growth in the City of Portland.
On January 25, 2024, the City hosted a town hall to give attendees a chance to review and comment on the major themes and key takeaways from the initial kick-off community events and learn more about utilizing the planning process to determine a vision and balance growth and small-town character. The town hall included interactive project stations from the kick-off meeting and a keynote presentation at 6:00 pm. The keynote speaker was Nancy Williams, TN Main Street Director with the TN Department of Economic and Community Development, who addressed the importance of leveraging the Preserving Portland planning process and a vision set by the community to build on existing assets to strengthen community character and grow small businesses. The keynote presentation was followed by a panel discussion of local community and business leaders (Mayor Mike Callis, Sherri Ferguson with the Chamber of Commerce, and Chaplain Bob Moon, former Portland Police Officer and Religious Leader) who were asked to speak to their perspectives on the appropriate balance between striving to achieve the community’s vision and balancing the needs of the growing population in Portland.
Information and Resource Materials
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What We've Heard
This poster presented the emerging themes from the first round of public engagement.
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Key Takeaways
This poster presented the key takeaways from the first round of public engagement and provide workshop attendees with the opportunity to share how their perspective on each.
Community Workshop
On August 20, 2024, the City of Portland hosted a community workshop to brainstorm potential growth scenario plans. During this workshop, the project team reviewed the growth scenario of existing “business as usual” trends for residents and jobs between 2010 and 2045. Then, they reviewed the more extreme growth scenarios, comparing dispersed and compact growth trends and the impacts of each of these trends. Each participant drew their preferred growth scenario and documented their objectives.
Information and Resource Materials
Outreach Events
Below is a list of presentations or outreach events held to-date as part of Preserving Portland's community engagement efforts.
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Portland’s Farmers’ Market Outreach Booth – May 11, 2023
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Portland Strawberry Festival Outreach Booth – May 13, 2023
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Portland Chamber of Commerce Presentation – August 14, 2024
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Portland Rotary Meeting – September 25, 2024