Citizen
Participation
Plans
are developed with resident input and leadership
- Developing a plan takes a year or more
- Often it takes time to build trust
- Communication with residents is essential
- Staff Intensive
A primary means of involving local residents in the
planning and development process is through local advisory
committees and nonprofit organizations. These include
the Greater Ridgecrest Board of Directors, the Dansville
Neighborhood Development Corporation, local organizations
in High Point, and the largo Neighborhood Advisory
Committee. Additionally, public hearings are held,
after adequate nofifications to obtain citizen views
and to respond to proposals and questions.
Notices describing the contents and purpose of the
Consortium's Action Plan for Community Planning and
Development and giving viewing locations of the full
document are published to give citizens reasonable
opportunity to examine the Action Plan's contents and
submit comments. |