Attend one public meeting
Sit in on a city or county meeting once. You'll see how decisions get made. You don't have to speak.
- Who
- Adults, Teens
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- In the meeting room.
How to do it
- Find one on the city or county website (for example, the planning commission meets at the Municipal Building, 110 Elk Ave. S.).
- Read the agenda first if it's posted.
- Sit in; notice how a motion, a second and a vote work.
Safety and respect
Strictly nonpartisan: go to learn how it works.
Why it matters
Reward good citizenshipExploration & critical thinkingHelp the town prosperEncourage community
Related
- Thank the poll workers after an election
- Thank a citizen board member
- How a county commission meeting works
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
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