Youth Voice in Local Government promotes youth involvement in civic leadership and broadens the scope of citizen representation on the participating committees. C itizens are invited to discuss issues facing the community during open public forums at the beginning and the end of each City Council meeting. The strategic planning process has identified that strong community leadership is an important quality of life aspect. Intergovernmental cooperation, city council decision making, city leadership development, and strategic planning have been identified as the most important opportunities for enhancing community leadership. Intergovernmental Cooperation involves working closely with other local governments to improve relations and facilitate joint projects.
Intergovernmental cooperation is part of Mankato's commitment to the region.
City Council Decision-Making Process concerns the expedient reaching and effective presentation of consensus decisions. Mankato City Council will strive to streamline the decision making process in order to conserve community resources, move projects toward completion in a timely manner, and present clear, concise policies and objectives. A commitment to improving responsiveness and effectiveness is a City of Mankato Principle. Initiate general education, training, and inservices on existing city policy for City Councilors. Improve documentation of ongoing and historical City Council procedures and policies.