Purpose
The Community Advisory Forum (CAF) has been established to diversify and increase meaningful input in public participation, a critical element of planning.
The purpose of the CAF is to:
- Enhance stakeholder input by serving as the primary body representing public opinion in the development of plans and programs.
- Ensure thoughtful, timely advice in public engagement, involvement, and input.
- Ensure all plans and programs consider potential social, economic, and sustainability issues.
- Provide an avenue for continuous interaction and communication between members and staff about the planning process, identifying problems, and potential solutions.
Staff Liaison
Chelsey Glatz M.S. | Public Engagement Coordinator
Cglatz@R1Planning.org | (815) 450-9590
Members
R1Planning board members or staff may nominate members. The R1Planning Governing Board is responsible for approving membership. The Board will rely on a recommendation from the applicable Policy Committee for appointment to forums formed to address subject matters within their responsibility.
Representatives shall represent an agency/organization, wherein the membership belongs to the agency.
Chair: Martesha Brown - Midland States Bank
Vice-Chair: Deb Alfredson - Winnebago & Boone County Housing Authority
- AGHL Law
- Belvidere Chamber of Commerce
- Boone County Conservation District
- Boone County Health Department
- Boone County Soil & Water Conservation District
- Boys & Girls Club of Rockford
- Comprehensive Community Solutions
- IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- DLM Manufacturing / SOAR Radio
- Eliminate Racism 815
- Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois
- Highland Community College
- Ignite Change Solutions
- Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
- Lulac, Winn/Boone
- McHenry County
- Midland States Bank
- Milestone
- Natural Land Institute
- Ogle County
- Parks Chamber
- Pilgrim Baptist Church
- Rock Valley College
- Rockford Consulting & Brokerage, Inc.
- Rockford Park District
- Rockford Public Library
- Rockford Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Severson Dells
- Sierra Club Northwest River Valleys Chapter
- Stateline Mass Transit District
- UW Health/SwedishAmerican
- The Workforce Connection
- U of I Extension
- United Way of Rock River Valley
- Wesley Willows
- Winnebago & Boone County Housing Authority
- Winnebago County Soil & Water Conservation District
- Citizen - Dyanna Rose Walker
- Citizen - Steph Gaspers
Please note that text in italics indicates that the agency has resigned or is not currently active.
