City Club, Multnomah County Citizens Involvement Committee co-sponsor forums
City Club of Portland and Multnomah County Citizen Involvement Committee are co-sponsoring a series of six Community Strategy Forums that will provide the public an opportunity to connect with the county budgeting and long-term planning process.
Portland, OR (PRWEB) January 16, 2005
This type of outreach and community participation follows the principles recommended by County consultant and recent City Club guest speaker Peter Hutchinson, founder and president of The Public Strategies Group and co author of “The Price of Government: Getting the Results We Need in an Age of Permanent Fiscal Crisis.”
A series of evening public discussions will address each of the six priorities set by the county. Each forum will begin with comments by a panel of community experts who will address the countyÂ’s strategies for reaching its prioritized goals. This will be followed by small group discussions in which citizens can share their views on the priorities for accomplishing the stated goal. The results of those discussions will be provided to the county commissioners.
These evening forums, which are free and open to the public, will be held 7-9 p. m. in the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Board Room in the Multnomah Building at 501 S. E. Hawthorne Blvd. For additional details, contact Multnomah CountyÂ’s Citizen Involvement Committee at 503-988-3450 or www. citizenweb. org.
Community Strategy Forum Schedule
Panelists will be announced once confirmed.
• February 8 — Safety Net Services
Goal: I want all Multnomah County residents and their families to have their basic living needs met.
• February 9 — Safety
Goal: I want to feel safe at home, work, school, and at play.
• February 15 — Accountable Government
Goal: I want my government to be accountable at every level.
• February 16 — Thriving Economy
Goal: I want Multnomah County to have a thriving economy.
• February 22 — Education
Goal: I want all children in Multnomah County to succeed in school.
• February 23 — Vibrant Communities
Goal: I want to have clean, healthy neighborhoods with a vibrant sense of community.
About Multnomah County Citizen Involvement Committee
The Citizen Involvement Committee is a 15-member citizen volunteer committee that seeks to involve, educate, empower and integrate the people of Multnomah County into all aspects of policy - and decision-making within county government. It was created as an independent group in the county charter. The CIC does not involve itself in the merits of issues, but rather with the merits of the processes which shape the issues. For more information about the Citizen Involvement Committee, visit www. citizenweb. org or call 503-988-3450.
About City Club of Portland
City Club of Portland is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic affairs organization that promotes civic engagement and active citizenship to build a stronger community. Through unbiased research and compelling programs, City Club connects citizens with ideas and issues that affect our community. City Club is open to everyone who wants to interact with other citizens and shape the future of our city and state, providing a neutral forum for many diverse voices. For more information about City Club of Portland, visit www. pdxcityclub. org or call 503-228-7231.
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