YOUR FEEDBACK: PUBLIC CONSULTATION

This blog post is part of my series, Civic Citizens Series on Governance. It aims to help Grey Highlands residents learn how local government works.

This blog series includes the following posts:

• The Procedural By-Law: How Robert Rules Us

• Rolling Along: The Role of Council verses Staff

• Keeping Meetings Organized: The Council Meeting Agenda

• The Inner Workings: How a Small Municipality Works

  • Getting it Perfect: The Draft Council Agenda

  • Going Public: The Public Council Agenda

  • At The Council Table: The Council Meeting

  • Your Feedback: Public Consultation

  • Therefore, be it Resolved: A Resolution

  • Confirming your Choice: The By-Law

• What Happened Here? The Minutes

• Our Foundation: The Documents that Guide Us

• Consequences: The Dark Side of Quorum

This blog post explores consulting the public on an Agenda item (Report).

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In the previous post I discussed what happens during the first Council meeting.

Below is a visual reminder of the process this blog series is exploring.

From Report to Resolution: The Council Table

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Going Public: Public Consultation

Oh, public consultation, you elusive beast.

Sometimes Council would like to hear from the public on an issue, for example, the budget or a revised Strategic Plan.

There are several modes of consultation, for example, meeting with the public either formally or informally or surveying electronically using a tool like Grey Highlands Connect. The information gathered during these activities are included in any future reports to Council on the subject.

Read my post on tips and tricks on staying informed of the municipality's activities.

In the next post, Therefore, be it Resolved: A Resolution I explore the step in this process where a Resolution comes forward at the Council meeting.

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DISCLAIMER The staff at The Municipality of Grey Highlands are experts in their respective fields. If something here is different than staff's advice, always follow staff's direction. And, then please email me at danivaliquette@gmail.com with what I got wrong. 

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