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2. Will regress, if no progress <br />3. Things fine, no higher taxes <br />4. Our senior programs will be cut--lack of funds <br />5. My needs as senior will not be considered and taxes rise--skyrocket <br />6. More leave town, higher crime, higher taxes, less facilities <br />7. Leads to collapse of government <br />8. If not forward, then backwards. <br />9. Become retirement community, kids leave, no industry, <br />10. Uncertain, unhappy future <br /> <br />The statements are segregated to become like groups of statements: <br /> <br />SENIOR CITIZENS WORST OUTCOMES OF THE SITUATION: <br /> <br />2. Will regress, if no progress <br />8. If not forward, then backwards. <br /> <br />3. Things fine, no higher taxes <br />9. Become retirement community, kids leave, no industry <br /> <br />5. My needs as senior will not be considered and taxes rise--skyrocket <br />4. Our senior programs will be cut--lack of funds <br /> <br />1. Unsafe community to live in. <br />6. More leave town, higher crime, higher taxes, less facilities <br />7. Leads to collapse of government <br />10. Uncertain, unhappy future <br /> <br />These statements are now linked together to form the final collective statement. Words that are added in the <br />process are shown in parentheses: <br /> <br />THE SENIOR CITIZENS WORST OUTCOMES <br />: <br />(The community) will regress, if (there is) no progress. If (we do) not (move) forward, then (we slide) <br />backwards. <br /> <br />(We all think that) things (are) fine, (as long as there are) no higher taxes. (We) become (a) retirement <br />community, (the) kids leave, (there is) no industry. <br /> <br />My needs as (a) senior will not be considered and taxes will rise, skyrocketing. Our senior programs will be <br />cut (because) of (a) lack of funds. <br /> <br />(This will be an) unsafe community to live in. (More business and people) leave town, (because of) higher <br />crime, higher taxes, less facilities. (This) leads to a collapse of government. (We face) an uncertain, <br />unhappy future. <br /> <br />THE COMMUNITY IS TELLING A STORY <br /> <br /> <br />For years I sought for a way to help people understand at an integrative, or organic level, the value of the <br />collective statements, and all of the activities that lead up to it. It was the story telling approach of an Indian <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 6-7, 2009 Page 21 <br /> Goals Setting Session <br /> <br />