Community Engagement Process

The process to create the community's next 10-year plan started and will end with residents. In 2023, a resident advisory group (pictured above) helped produce an award-winning Community Engagement Plan and brand. The engagement plan establishes the tools and guidelines to make this community-driven process convenient, accessible, inclusive, transparent, and meaningful.

Be Inclusive and Prioritize Community Input

• Ensure that community engagement for all residents remains the highest priority and provides opportunities for everyone to be involved and share their input.
• Plan for a variety of outreach options—including meeting people at places they already frequent—to reach a broad range of audiences, especially those who aren’t typically engaged.

Be Engaging and Effective

• Make outreach efforts sincere, creative, collaborative, interactive and fun.
• Be intentional, with clearly stated objectives and messaging.

Be Organized, Efficient and Timely

• Maximize the use of existing resources and add resources that improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide regular public updates throughout the General Plan development process.

Be Fair and Open

• Provide a comprehensive and equitable process that yields meaningful, purposeful and authentic results.

Provide Understandable and Accessible Information

• Utilize open communication and transparency to show results and impact.
• Ensure information and opportunities are accessible to all geographical areas of the community and to residents of all ages and abilities

Community Engagement Advisory Group