Welcome

We’re experiencing new pressures over the next decade. As a community, we are focused on Jerome Township’s preferred future and making that future a reality. Jerome Township will direct and shape investments, while identifying opportunities to create amenities the community desires.

Growth isn’t just about expansion – it’s conserving our environmentally sensitive areas; it’s protecting our strong neighborhoods; it’s maintaining and evolving our Township; growth is nurturing the strong and vibrant community we all call home.

One of the primary drivers of the Plan is determining the locations and boundaries for areas of environmental or neighborhood conservation, not just locations for redevelopment or future investment. Through this work, we can more clearly articulate our standards, expectations, and needs, and prepare for the next wave of planned investment conversations. In so doing, we’ll send a clear and collective message.

The energy in our region is increasing. We’re experiencing generational economic development, increasing pressures within our housing market, workforce supply, transportation network, natural resources, and many other systems. Developing sustainable solutions requires collective action. Working as one Township, we can craft a strong plan to embrace the region’s energy and shape the future of Jerome Township.

The process will build on the existing Comprehensive Plan – completed in 2008 – by leveraging current data, mapping, and community input. The Comprehensive Plan update will allow the planning team to scan key issues and trends and “zoom in” on critical topics. This plan is informed by the Crossroads Area Plan, other planning documents, and incorporates findings and recommendations that align with the goals of Jerome Township.

findings will be assembled to draw conclusions through the work as the planning team will share and solicit feedback. The planning team will work with Township leaders and community stakeholders to evaluate the findings and reveal new critical questions. This process will inform a modern, community-tailored Comprehensive Plan that serves as a roadmap to guide the future of Jerome Township.

The goals and strategies developed through this update serve as a stable and broad foundation for future Township planning. With a clear strategy of the most critical contemporary trends, the Jerome Township community can move more confidently and deliberately on those issues that are of priority of the community.