[Peace-discuss] Recommended Article By Karen Medina: Champaign City Council Begins Goal Setting Process - Welcomes Citizen Input

[John W.]

At 01:34 PM 8/31/2007, Karen Medina wrote:

>Hi Peace Discuss,
>
>
>Your friend, Karen Medina, has recommended this article entitled 
>'Champaign City Council Begins Goal Setting Process - Welcomes Citizen 
>Input' to you.
>
>Here is his/her remark:
>[Champaign City Council seeking input for goal setting. Champaign 
>residents invited to complete survey. -kem]
>
>Champaign City Council Begins Goal Setting Process - Welcomes Citizen Input
>Posted By infodesk On August 9, 2007 (2:59 pm) In 
><http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/departments/category/general/>General
>
>The Champaign City Council is beginning the process of establishing goals 
>for the City of Champaign for the next five years. The City Council sets 
>the vision for the City and adopts goals to reflect that vision and guide 
>decision-making at all levels of City government. An important part of 
>this process involves input from the community at large. The City Council 
>is interested in obtaining input from citizens as to what the City's 
>priorities should be for the next two years.
>
>According to Mayor Jerry Schweighart, "this City Council is always open to 
>hearing what Citizens have to say, the goal setting process is a 
>meaningful way that Citizens can influence the priorities of the City."


Translation: "We'll let you speak, but we're not going to pay any attention 
to you unless we already agree with you."



>  The City Council has created a variety of methods for Citizens to 
> provide feedback. They may provide feedback in the following three ways:
>
>1) By completing the survey on the City's website at 
><http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/surveys/councilgoals>www.ci.champaign.il.us/surveys/councilgoals
>
>2) By sending an e-mail to 
><mailto:CityCouncilGoals at ci.champaign.il.us>CityCouncilGoals at ci.champaign.il.us
>
>3) By mailing your comments to Mayor/City Council, 102 N. Neil Street, 
>Champaign IL 61820.
>
>The City Council has developed four general open-ended questions that will 
>provide citizens with the opportunity to assess their satisfaction with 
>City services and their priorities for the future. The questions are as 
>follows:
>
>1) What are the major City successes in the past year?
>
>2) In five years, success for the City of Champaign means - (fill in your 
>ideas)
>
>3) Why do I choose to live in Champaign?
>
>4) What are the major issues and projects that need to be addressed by the 
>Mayor and City Council?
>
>All of the comments must be received by August 31, 2007.


Kinda late notice, alors.


>The information will be compiled and forwarded to the City Council for 
>consideration. If you would like a copy of the results of this survey, 
>please include your e-mail or mailing address with your responses.
>
>The City Council discussion on the City's vision and goals will be held 
>during two Special Study Sessions on September 24th and 25th. The goal 
>setting process will culminate on November 6th when the City Council 
>adopts the new goals.


Or not, if it's a Citizen Police Review Board.



>For more information regarding the City Council Goal Setting Process 
>please visit the City of Champaign's website at 
><http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/>www.ci.champaign.il.us or CGTV Channel 5. 
>Questions can also be directed to the Mayor's office at (217) 403-8720.
>
>Contact:
>Dorothy David
>City Manager's Office
>(217)403-8710
><mailto:dorothy.david at ci.champaign.il.us>dorothy.david at ci.champaign.il.us
>
>Article taken from City of Champaign News - 
><http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/departments>http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/departments
>URL to article: 
><http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/departments/2007/08/09/champaign-city-council-begins-goal-setting-process-welcomes-citizen-input/>http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/departments/2007/08/09/champaign-city-council-begins-goal-setting-process-welcomes-citizen-input/
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