Beyond the Town Hall Meeting

According to GFOA, good public participation practices can he.p governments be more accountable ar.d responsive and can also improve the public's perception of governmental performance and the value the public receives from the government. Even though virtual platforms like Zoom are expanding p...

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Published in:Government Finance Review 2022-12, Vol.38 (6), p.66-68
Main Authors: Barrett, Katherine, Greene, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Budgets
Community
Crime prevention
Meetings
Municipal bonds
Neighborhoods
Social change
Violent crime
Walkways
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Summary:According to GFOA, good public participation practices can he.p governments be more accountable ar.d responsive and can also improve the public's perception of governmental performance and the value the public receives from the government. Even though virtual platforms like Zoom are expanding public meetings to a larger group, they won't necessarily attract people who are representative of the community, especially those who live in less affluent areas and have long felt disenfranchised by their governments. [...]the city council put a measure on the ballot for an additional halfcent in the local sales tax. A bond issue would cover the remediation of the sidewalks, but how could that be done in a way that would please the most people? A public survey was released in the summer of 2019, leadingtothe production of some early concept sketches showing alternatives.
ISSN:0883-7856