Ohio Township Association - Leadership Academy - Electives - Communicating and Working with Citizens

Communicating and Working with Citizens

Length: 2 hours

Description: This is a workshop about establishing more positive and effective relationships with all residents of the community. The workshop is built around the principle that should define the relationships between government and residents. The content of the workshop will be based upon best practices that are used in many localities around the state and nation to provide a framework for building effective relationships and engaging community residents with their government in very positive ways.

I. Public Information

Press Releases
Public Forums / Community Meetings
Surveys
Annual Reports
Public Access Channels
Civic Club Circuit
Newsletters
Publications
Electronic Communication / Internet and World Wide Web

II. Listening to Citizens

Public Comment Sections on the Agenda
Rules for Public Hearings
Handling Citizen Complaints
Dealing with Petitions
Ombudsman

III. Appointments

Advisory Boards and Commissions
Policy Board and Commissions
Ad Hoc Boards and Commissions
Task Forces and Blue Ribbon Panel

IV. Developing a Partnership with the Community

Engaging the Community
Sustaining the Involvement
Building a Community Agenda
Commissions of the Future

This page last updated on February 5, 2008.

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