by SARAH THOMACK
St. Joseph Post
The Maximize Northwest Missouri initiative is an effort to promote and enhance opportunities in the area and they're looking for survey input from residents.
"Your voice really matters," says Christel Gollnick, President of Juper Communications and consultant for Maximize Northwest Missouri. "Sometimes we don't always feel like it does, especially when we're surrounded by negativity and so many different challenges in our communities and our country and our world, but your voice does matter and this is an opportunity to go ahead and share it, let us know what you like and what needs to be worked on."
Gollnick says they are hoping to receive around 4,000 responses that represent all different areas of interest in the region.
"It's a large region and we understand that, but sometimes people don't always have the opportunity to show up to a city council meeting or a county commissioner meeting to really have their voice be heard," Gollnick tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "This is an opportunity to plug in and it's quick, it's easy... it's an anonymous way to make sure that everyone's voice is heard."
Gollnick says the survey results will be sent out to commissioners, city council members, large employers, elected officials at all levels and more.
Find the survey at maximizenwmo.org. It's open to responses through the end of the month.