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Elkhorn City Council unanimous in passing comprehensive plan

ELKHORN — The Elkhorn City Council on Monday unanimously approved the city's 2030 comprehensive plan.

The plan, which passed without much discussion, focuses mainly on:

-- Nature and environment: Officials hope to maintain a balance between developing and protecting the environment through guidelines for physical expansions while preserving farms on the outskirts of the city.

-- Heritage and legacy: The plan focuses on preserving Elkhorn's historic architecture and keeping its function as the Walworth County seat.

-- Economic vitality: To develop a variety of jobs to include residents, employees and visitors to Elkhorn.

-- Housing: Officials hope to provide diverse living conditions to cater to the changing community, focusing on affordability and livability.

-- Neighborliness: To strike a balance between homes, businesses, schools, parks and roads to attract both tourists and residents.

-- Mobility and accessibility: The plan emphasizes walking and cycling as travel viable alternatives while providing highway and rail systems to maximize mobility between Elkhorn and neighboring areas.

-- Infrastructure and services: To provide cost-effective utilities, facilities and other public services to cater to citizens' economic needs.

-- "The whole person:" The plan is to combine education, culture, recreation alongside spiritual and health care to develop a strong community.

-- Governance and civics: Working to develop a community of involved citizens in governmental and civic organizations.

-- Fiscal integrity: To focus on responsible spending at the municipal level.

The plan provides guidelines for future growth but is not necessarily intended to encourage growth, officials said.