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INTROX>>UCTION Recent growth in Centerville has resulted in a dwindling supply ofland located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The City Council has determined the need to update the Centerville Comprehensive Plan as a prerequisite to expanding the MUSA. The City formally began the process of updating the plan in September, 1995. One of the first steps in this process is to hold a Priority Setting Session with stakeholders in the community. A Town Meeting was held on October 18, 1995 at the Centerville Elementary School to identify goals and objectives and issues of primary concern, which in turn will be addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. The following is a summary of the input at the priority setting meeting. PROCESS Residents, business owners, educators and volunteer organizations were invited to participate in the Town Meeting. Approximately 20 people attended the session, including City officials, business owners and concerned citizens. The meeting began with an overview of the process and timetable involved in updating the City's Comprehensive Plan. The participants were then asked to individually list three of Centerville's strengths, weaknesses and growth concerns. These responses were displayed on an overhead, then discussed and ranked. The participants were also asked to draw a map of the City and identify the major streets, natural features, buildings of interest, landmarks, parks, etc. The ten highest rated responses in each category, as well as the ten most identified features on the map are listed in Table 1.