Our Mission 

Heart & Soul of Essex is a citizen led initiative that received a $100,000 planning grant from the Orton Family Foundation to celebrate our history, identify our common values, and search for a unified vision. We are going to do this by offering ways for all members of our community to make their voice heard over the next two years. We hope you will join the conversation!

Our project will…

Engage people from all parts of our community to help gain an understanding of our history, opportunities, and challenges

Identify a shared vision and set of values that will drive community decision making in the future

Identify actions we can take right away to move towards our vision

This will lead to…

Coordinated planning efforts that reflect the community vision and values in land use planning and municipal work

A culture that encourages and supports residents who want to participate in the civic life of our community

A landscape that reflects local values