It builds trust and helps generate policies that reflect the residents best interests.
Involvement is key to building a positive community.
Citizen participation improves the trust level of government and taps into the vital local knowledge and talents, and creates a much needed constituency to support planning. We are glad there is an opportunity to have a voice through the survey that the city is currently undertaking. This is a positive step. The greater the response, the more accurate the picture of the ideal North Branch. Getting the pulse of residents is absolutely essential in determining the direction North Branch is headed.