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CITY OF JEROME NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, the 20th day of June 2023, at the hour of 5:30 p.m., a public hearing will be held before the Jerome City Council at Jerome Council Chambers, 100 East Avenue A, Jerome, Idaho and via Zoom meetings to consider the following: Following a 16-month public process, the City of Jerome has prepared “Welcome 2040: City of Jerome Comprehensive Plan” for consideration by the City Council. The City’s current Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 2010 from a document initially prepared in 2005. In 2021 the City began to consider drafting a plan that would establish new goals, objectives and strategies into the year 2040. In December 2021 the City was awarded a grant from the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health to support the planning process. The geographic extent of the plan extends beyond the city limits to include an Area of City Impact jointly administered with Jerome County. The plan is organized into seven chapters beginning with an introductory chapter summarizing the purpose of the plan, the preparation process, and the plan contents. Chapter 2 introduces the reader to the City of Jerome, its setting, history, and demographics. Chapters 3 through 6 include numerous plan components, as required by Idaho Code Section 67-6508: Natural Environment, Built Environment, Public Services and Quality of Life. The Community Health discussion appears in the Quality of Life section. The Future Land Use Map appears in the Built Environment section. Chapter 7 presents an Implementation Program derived from the plan strategies organized to provide guidance to realize community priorities. Appendices with supporting documentation may be found at the end of the plan, including documentation of all public outreach associated with the planning process. To view both the Draft Comprehensive Plan and the proposed Future Land Use Map (FLUM) electronically, please visit cityofjerome.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=84; for a physical copy, please visit City Hall during business hours. All interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard. Please consider joining the meeting in person or submitting written comment. We strongly encourage written comment be postmarked by June 14, 2023 or physically submitted by June 16, 2023. Instructions for participation in the Zoom meeting can be found on the agenda. Questions regarding this request should be directed to City Planner, Ervina Covcic at [PHONE REDACTED] x 140. Dated this 25th day of May, 2023. Bernadette Coderniz City Clerk PUBLISH: June 1, 2023