6 PM at Kristin's Riverwalk (1140 Clark St., Stevens Point)
Elected local government officials often receive input from citizens. At times local decision-makers might struggle to find the patience to hear what citizens have to say; and other times they might actively seek constructive input from many citizens. Now through at least January is certainly a time when citizens of Stevens Point are called to get involved in the current comprehensive planning effort and provide input that may help to shape their neighborhoods and the City of Stevens Point.
Elected local government officials often receive input from citizens. At times local decision-makers might struggle to find the patience to hear what citizens have to say; and other times they might actively seek constructive input from many citizens. Now through at least January is certainly a time when citizens of Stevens Point are called to get involved in the current comprehensive planning effort and provide input that may help to shape their neighborhoods and the City of Stevens Point.
At this special learning hour, a discussion about citizen
engagement in Stevens Point will be led by Kyle Kearns, Economic Development
Specialist and Associate Planner for the City of Stevens Point. Kyle will
describe Stevens Point’s progression from historic efforts to accommodate
citizen attendance in local government proceedings to the latest efforts going
on right now to actively seek input from citizens and engage people in a
friendly manner.
Prominent among the City’s current proactive efforts are eleven
neighborhood meetings designed to encourage citizens to provide input for the comprehensive planning update
that is now underway. Beyond these neighborhood meetings, the overall public participation
process for this comprehensive planning effort includes public hearings, information
and questionnaire on the City’s website, open house
meetings, committee meetings, television, media and press releases, presentation
to professional and civic groups, and one-on-one meetings with government and
public service officials.
More than a thoughtful discussion of best practice for open and responsive decision-making in local government, this learning hour is a
chance for you to learn directly from Kyle a little more about the immediate opportunities
for people to get engaged right now in a meaningful way to help shape the future
of Stevens Point.
Important note: The upcoming neighborhood meetings are set
for the evenings of December 17th, January 8th, and
January 26th in various locations (details
here). It is at these neighborhood meetings and other communication
channels convened by the city government that your ideas will be heard.
