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I <br />-■» ^ <br />fiOALS AND POLICIES JUNE, 1980 <br />11. ORONO WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A LOW PROFILE GOVERNMENTAL PRE.'ENCF <br />EMPHASIZING INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITY RATHER THAN OVER-INCLUSIVE <br />GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY. Where there is benefit in a <br />concerted public purpose, Orono will rely on professional <br />staff and consultants to handle matters in an up to the <br />minute manner. But Orono also recognizes that the <br />individual citizen often can do for himself more quickly, <br />efficiently and at lesser cost, things that in other areas <br />are left to government by default. It is here that the <br />strength of the Orono citizens has its most direct benefit <br />in maintaining our rural, small-town vitality. <br />12. ORONO WILL CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE ACTIVE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN <br />POLICY FORMATION AND POLICY ADMINISTRATION. Local meetings <br />have always had the friendly, open-door characteristic of <br />New England Town Meetings. Communication with the residents, <br />both on general matters and on specific neighborhood <br />development proposals, will continue to be a priority policy <br />of this Plan and of this City. <br />13 IT IS ORONO'S FIR.M CONVICTION THAT THE GOALS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS <br />OUTLINED IN THIS CMP ARE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL <br />PRIORITIES AND ARE UNDENIABLY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL ORONO <br />CITIZENS, BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE. This Plan emphasizes <br />full use of existing public services and facilities without <br />leap-frog expansion of unnecessary services into rural areas. <br />This Plan reinforces regional plans for emphasis on the center <br />city. This Plan reinforces the national concern for energy <br />conservation through halting of suburban sprawl , through <br />retrofitting and rehabilitation of existing structures, <br />through coordinated transportation planning and through <br />emphasis on natural rather than mechanical solutions to <br />storm water and waste water treatment. This Plan emphasizes <br />reliance on and efficient use of natural features and exis*'ing <br />services rather than arbitrary duplication of efforts between <br />competing municipalities. This Plan is built on understanding <br />and acceptance of Orono*s unique location and environmental <br />constraints. Working with these factors will improve our <br />quality of life: ignoring them would destroy it. <br />■ <br />I <br />t <br />I <br />i <br />t <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />f <br />I <br />CMP 2-4 i