Traditionally islanders have from time to time been polarized by the very forces that have brought us together, that is, the social aspects of our community, its creative economic opportunities amidst a beautiful island environment.

The technology is available through the internet to include a much broader sampling of public participation. Everyone who has a home computer can now have input into the decision making processes of local government irregardless of whether they have the time to attend meetings. Email, polls, forums and posted information by various groups along with traditional meetings can all work together to demonstrate how the three forces of community, social, economic and environment can be complementary to each other.