This page is being left on the website to document the hard work and data gathered by several committees.
The most recent committee looking into some type of a facility for the Village came to the following conclusions based on Committee discussions, survey results, oral comments, written comments, and informal conversations with Corrales residents.
1) There was an initial negative reaction and response to building a facility at all. As discussions progressed public sentiment evolved to being receptive to a center that met the specific needs and desires of Village residents, as opposed to one that was designed with no broad resident input and that did not meet the broader Village community needs.
2) If a center is built, the majority of responding Corrales residents favor building a “Community Center,” defined as a building or other place in which members of a community may gather for social, educational, or cultural activities. This would be in contrast to a dedicated performing arts center.
3) The functions and activities listed in No. 1 in the Results: Needs Section enumerate the stated uses of the Village residents for this community center.
4) If a community center is built, it should be designed to meet the needs of the entire age range of residents and reflect the needs and desires prioritized by Village residents listed in No. 2 in the Results: Needs Section.
5) If a community center is built, a recurring theme was that it be designed to have flexible space for a wide variety of uses that benefit Village residents.
6) Further study, planning, designing, and other related preparatory steps must include transparent and inclusive participation by Village residents with the selected firm guiding the process.
7) There is a minority of responding Corrales residents that do not favor this project at this time or believe there are too many unresolved issues to proceed, listed in No. 7 in the Results: Concerns Section.
8) Questions and concerns remain and need to be discussed further and/or resolved before a final decision is made to proceed, as listed in the Results: Concerns Section.
9) Addressing these concerns early in the process is prudent.
10) An overall the sentiment of public input was, “Protect our Corraleño way of life.”