CSET seeks input on community needs

VISALIA — The Community Services Employment Training (CSET) Board of Directors invites Tulare County residents to attend a public hearing to share their input on important community needs, issues and goals.

The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, at CSET’S main office at 312 NW 3rd Ave., Visalia.

CSET requests assistance from the public to identify gaps in services and seeks to implement strategies that support the economic advancement and security of local residents. To do this, CSET conducts a countywide survey and public hearing every two years to gather feedback on current services available in Tulare County. The results of the survey and comments gathered from the public hearing formulate CSET’S Community Action Plan, a bi-annual detailed plan to deliver the programs and services communities are in need of most. “The Community Action Plan Public Hearing is an important part of gathering input from the community,” said Mary Alice Escar se ga-Fe ch n er, CSET executive director. “The hearing provides residents the opportunity to share their opinions, desires and concerns about significant issues and services available in their communities.”

During the survey process, CSET conducted seven community forums and reviewed more than 800 surveys from Tulare County residents. Survey results will be shared at the public hearing along with an analysis of resident needs and priorities. For more information, contact Lily Rivera-graves at 732-4194 or lily.rivera@ cset.org.