What is the MCC?
The Manchester Community Council (MCC) is a community
group created to serve as a liaison between the citizens of Manchester and
the Kitsap County government. The council takes its origins from the
Manchester Subarea Plan, a document designed and implemented in 2002 by
the Kitsap County government and a volunteer group of 42 Manchester
residents. The Subarea Plan designates Manchester as a 'rural village,' and
was created as a means of establishing legal guidelines for Manchester's
"land use, densities, transportation, public facilities, public
infrastructure, natural systems and open space." (Click the link above for
complete details as posted on the Kitsap County web site.)
While the Subarea Plan recommends that a Manchester
Community Council be created, it is up to the people of Manchester to
determine exactly what shape this council will take.
Public MCC meetings are
held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the
Manchester Library Community Room.
If you live, work, or vacation in Manchester, you may
be interested in the activities of the MCC. Click on the links at the top of
this page to
read the most recent MCC minutes, the next meeting agenda, or to review the MCC Bylaws.
Our Mission
The MCC will promote a sense of community by identifying, promoting, and
conveying community concerns and issues to the Board of County Commissioners,
and advise the citizens of the County's land use plans, policies and
actions. The MCC will also work independently to achieve results on issues
within the Manchester Subarea.
Membership
As a registered member of the Manchester
Community Council, you will have the right to vote at our monthly meetings.
The MCC meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, at 6:30 pm, in
the Community Room of the Manchester Library. Members are not required to
attend these meetings, but they are a great way get involved and make a
difference in our community.
January,
2008
The Manchester Community Council is looking forward
to another exciting and productive year. At our meeting on January
22 we will spend time developing goals and planning speakers for the
up-coming year, we hope to see you there helping to set direction!
As you know dues are payable in January each year
and once again the dues will be $20 per person. Dues can be mailed
to our PO Box 173 in Manchester or you can pay at the January
meeting. Checks should be made payable to the MCC.
Happy New Year,
John Winslow
Acting Secretary, MCC
