Welcome
Jackson County, Iowa is creating its first comprehensive plan. The plan will chart a course for the future of the county. This website will be used to share project information and progress updates, collect public input from the county, and list meeting notices. Check back often to track progress of the plan.
Upcoming Public Input Meeting
The Jackson County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the final draft of the Jackson County Comprehensive Plan The hearing is open to the public to attend in person on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the Community Room, Jackson County Courthouse, 201 West Platt Street, Maquoketa, Iowa or via zoom.
TO Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89606225510?pwd=SHQxU1RkejNubWhza2RVM1U4a0t3UT09
Meeting ID: 896 0622 5510 Passcode: 783861 OR Dial In +312-626-6799
The East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) is helping the County with the plan. Information about the Jackson County Comprehensive Plan is available on the ECIA project website at https://www.eciatrans.org/jackson_county_comprehensive_plan.php or on the ECIA Facebook page.
The public is invited to ask questions or to comment on the proposal at the public hearing. Written comments may be presented to the Zoning Commission at or before the public hearing.
Comments and questions also can be before the public hearing to ECIA Senior Planner Laura Carstens at lcarstens@ecia.org or to Zoning Administrator Lori Roling, Jackson County Courthouse, 201 West Platt Street, Maquoketa, Iowa, (563) 652-4512, lroling@jacksoncounty.iowa.gov.
Draft Shared Vision
The shared vision is a statement that is designed for Jackson County to declare where the community wants to be in the future. To see the shared vision, click the link here.
Draft Chapters
Draft chapters for the comprehensive plan can be reviewed here.
Executive Summary Draft
Survey
Jackson County is collecting ideas for the comprehensive plan through a survey. Click below to take the survey.
Take the Survey
Your Ideas
Click here to provide your ideas for the comprehensive plan.
More Information
Visit the What is a Comprehensive Plan? page to learn about the value of comprehensive planning.
Visit the Planning Process page for additional details on the process of updating Jackson County's Comprehensive Plan.
ECIA
The East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) is helping the County with the plan. ECIA is a regional council of governments that serves 5 counties in Northeast Iowa in 6 broad categories: Community Development, Economic Development, Housing Assistance, Special Programs, Transit, and Transportation and Planning. Learn more at www.ecia.org.
Please send questions or comments on the comprehensive plan to ECIA Senior Planner Laura Carstens at lcarstens@ecia.org.