Troy, ID

Troy Horizons is exploring the idea of partnering with Potting Shed Creations to build a community garden. There is a site near their building that they would like to develop into a garden if there sufficient interest in the community. They are interested in working with Horizons to further explore the communities’ interest in this project and later to mobilized volunteers and resources for getting the garden started. In addition, the City of Troy has some grant money for city landscaping projects which could be accessed to help play for gardening supplies. We are looking for individuals or groups in the community who would like to become involved in this project. To learn more, call Heidi Reierson at 835-4088!

A goal the Community Connectedness team is pursuing is to secure funding for creating sidewalks which would help connect community members. Currently the City is working on a project which would connect the school to downtown Troy along Big Meadow Road. In addition to supporting this project, the Community Connectedness team will also work on securing funding to create sidewalks in the area of Troy around Mary Street so that kids can walk to and from school more safely. If you know of any grant resources that might be available or would like to take part in this project please contact Heidi at 835-4088 or post a comment.

Since partnering with local business during the Visioning Rally, Horizons has been able to develop a lot of new partnerships with business owners. The Entrepreneur Team has many members who are business owners and we are in the process of recruiting more people to take part in the 2° Northwest Project we are pursuing. You can learn more about this by going to the link in the right margin that reads “What’s 2° Northwest ”. It’s located under the title “Pages”. Also, please feel free to leave a comment. We’d love to know what you are thinking!

Earlier this fall, Horizons partnered with a group of Interior Design students from the University of Idaho to explore various design options for the new community center we want to develop. The students came up with 2 different designs and presented them at a showcase last November. If you’d be interested in viewing the designs, please check them out at by visiting our display at the Troy Library. We’d love to hear your input and get your ideas of how a community center would best serve you. You can provide feedback by clicking on this message, then typing your comment in the box that appears, and clicking submit.

An important goal of the Community Connectedness team is to develop a Coordinating Council which would establish better lines of communication between the different groups that are working to make improvements in Troy. This would increase community connectedness and allow groups to work together toward common goals. In order to accomplish this, we need to recruit members from each group who can serve as representatives on the committee. We’d like to invite members of all groups working in Troy to take part. If you are interested in becoming involved, please contact Heidi at 835-4088 or post a comment.

During the time that we’ve been working in the community, we’ve made a lot of progress in gaining the support of the local government. Mayor Whitney has been very supportive of the work we are doing, attending all our major events and even taking part in the Visioning Rally which was held last October. In addition, we’ve been able to work with Mayor Whitney and City Clerk Bob McCullough to increase the circulation of the Troy Talk and create the new city website. Our Water Committee has also been working closely with City Council Member, Mike Dimmick to investigate solutions for the water shortage. As we work toward our other action item goals we will be continuing to strengthen these relationships as well as form new ones.

Troy Talk has a new image, but that’s not all that’s new. Thanks to a generous donation from Troy Horizons, Troy Talk will now reach every household in Troy. In reaction to local citizens’ concern over the lack of information availability and disconnect between in-town and rural residents, Troy Horizons identified improving community-wide communication as the first action item to address during an Action Forum in April. The first steps in achieving this goal were to distribute the Troy Talk newsletter to all residents and to create a website for Troy. Now that both of these goals have been achieved, citizens will be working on other ways to get people connected, and also identifying new action items. Current and previous issues of the Troy Talk are now available online. Just visit the Troy website at www.troyidaho.net and click the Troy Talk link at the bottom of the page.

Did you know that Troy has a new website? Thanks to lots of knowhow and volunteer time from community member Bob McCullough, and financial support from Troy Horizons and the Northwest Area Foundation, we now have a new website where you can go to get important community information. You can visit the new site at: www.troyidaho.net