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National Civic League outlines Mount Vernon community forums; commission sets facilitators, materials and translation checks
Summary
Derek Okubo of the National Civic League reviewed plans for weekend community forums and small‑group breakouts to gather public input on the commission’s three proposals; hosts will distribute handouts, use live polling and seek report-outs, and staff will check Zoom translation options for Spanish.
The Charter Review Commission heard a presentation from Derek Okubo of the National Civic League on April 16, 2025, outlining logistics for community engagement sessions next weekend and a virtual forum on May 8 that will collect public input on three proposed charter changes.
Okubo described a simple structure: two small-group breakouts at in-person forums (the National Civic League will provide facilitators and recorders), a handout of survey results for participants, a live poll displayed on-screen and a 1-word “vision” prompt that will form a word cloud. “We’re gonna just have 2, small group breakouts,” Okubo said, and added that the first breakout will run about 20 minutes and the second about 30…
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