Principles of citizen involvement
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Read the principles of citizen involvement presented by the Metro Committee for Citizen Involvement and adopted by the Metro Council.
Presented by Metro Committee for Citizen Involvement and adopted by Metro Council on January 23, 1997
Metro believes that effective citizen involvement is essential to good government. Elected officials, staff and citizens all play important roles in governing the region. Cooperation among the Metro government, local governments and citizens results in the best policy decisions. Therefore, Metro commits to promote and to sustain a responsive citizen involvement environment. To carry out our commitment, we adopt these guiding principles:
1. Value active citizen involvement as essential to the future of the Metro region.
2. Respect and consider all citizen input.
3. Encourage opportunities that reflect the rich diversity of the region.
4. Promote participation, based on citizen involvement opportunities, of individuals and of community, busines and special interest groups.
5. Provide communications to encourage citizen participation in Metro processes that are understandable, timely and broadly distributed.
6. Provide citizens with an opportunity to be involved early in the process of policy development, planning and projects.
7. Organize involvement activities to make the best use of citizens' time and effort.
8. Provide financial and staff support to Metro's Office of Citizen Involvement.
9. Sustain ongoing networking among citizens, local governments, Metro officials and staff.
10. Respond to citizens' perspectives and insights in a timely manner.
11. Coordinate interdepartmental and interjurisdictional activities.
12. Evaluate the effectiveness of Metro citizen involvement.
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