A well attended public meeting was held at Unitarian Church last night. In attendance were Commissioner Campos, in-coming commissioners Kathy Holian and Liz Stefanics, Planning Director, Jack Kolkmeyer, Public Information Officer, Stephen Ulibarri, many county staff and citizens. The following are some highlights from the meeting:
- Rapid information, such as website updates with timely information.
- Disjunctures in communication.
- How to let public officials know what citizens are thinking. Public input.
- Bottoms up public participation and how to meaningful bring in the more citizens.
- Projects to not be ad hoc and designed behind closed door, then with public comments taken afterwards.
- Citizens' perception that there is too much access by lobbyists, etc.
- A call for public participation guidelines or ordinance.
- Clear wording from the county about issues.
- Transparency.
- The possibility of setting up citizens boards with standing and with the ability to draft ordinances, such as a Citizens Energy Board.
The meeting was one of discussion that did not lead to resolutions per se. Many seemed to agree that two-way communication will take a lot of work and there would need to be more meetings.
KSFR reporters attended the meeting and interviewed the organizers, Paul White and Katherine Andrews. If there is a report on podcast, it will be posted later.
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