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How to Do a COCS Study <br /> L Meet with local sponsors <br /> When you are ready to meet with your meaningful if you receive reliable information , <br /> sponsors , contact them directly to set a convenient emphasize how much you are depending on them . <br /> meeting time , When you get together , be prepared ! <br /> Bring an agenda and a workplan , and explain how 'Whom to Contact <br /> they can help you . Try to get them involved Your sponsors should send the introductory <br /> without overloading them , letter to all their recommended contacts . Among <br /> The three most important things your sponsors others , those might include the treasurer , assessors <br /> can help you with are : and department heads . To be Oprudent , bring a copy <br /> of the letter to your initial meetings . You may also <br /> 1 . Writing an endorsement letter to all <br /> department heads , key officials and budget officers ; want to look at the town report that lists all local <br /> personnel to identify other people to contact . For <br /> 2 . Providing names and phone numbers of <br /> contacts for information ; and example , town clerks are often overlooked but tend <br /> 3 . Helping define land use categories . to be knowledgeable and helpful , especially if they <br /> have been employed for many years . <br /> The Letter <br /> The author of your endorsement letter should <br /> be someone with enough authority to gain the Land Use Categories <br /> cooperation of key officials and department heads . Perhaps the most important assistance your <br /> The letter should be addressed to the treasurer , sponsors can provide is defining the land use <br /> accountant , fire and police chiefs , highway <br /> categories for your analysis . They can also help <br /> superintendent , municipal admini <br /> answer questions about community character , <br /> strator , assessors <br /> and so on . It should briefly explain the nature of a <br /> including its relative stability , recent changes , <br /> COOS study , why it is important , and how it is growth pressures , and the mix of houses , busi- <br /> done . It should also emphasize that its accuracy <br /> nesses , industries and farms . These things will <br /> depends on the quality of information provided by help in land use classification . AFT ' s studies have <br /> the community . Since the study will only be <br /> used the following land use categories : <br /> 10 <br />