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Review committee schedules conferees, targets civic groups and senior outreach
Summary
The Citizens Government Review Committee set a conferee schedule and discussed outreach to the Greater Topeka Partnership, chambers, civic groups, LULAC, senior organizations, Washburn University and department heads for March, April meetings.
Committee chair and members used the March 5 session to finalize upcoming conferees and outreach for the Citizens Government Review Committee.
The committee confirmed a March 26 appearance by Juliet Abdo, president of the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, after representatives from Downtown Topeka, Inc. and Go Topeka declined or were unavailable. The chair also said Mary Lou Davis, president of the Topeka‑Shawnee County League of Women Voters, is scheduled to attend an upcoming meeting.
Members discussed invitations to neighborhood and community groups to increase public participation, including LULAC and the East Topeka Senior Citizens organization; committee members suggested asking organizations to provide written comments if they cannot attend in person. The committee asked staff to invite department heads (police, fire, public works and others) to appear on an agenda date to discuss specific operational topics. Several members also recommended outreach to Washburn University to request participation or to allow campus representatives to submit comments.
Meeting dates noted by the committee included April 9 and April 23 as opportunities for conferees and public input; committee staff also said they would seek more governing‑body participation and could re‑invite council members.
Why it matters: The planned outreach will shape which community perspectives inform the committee's recommendations and affects forthcoming public engagement opportunities.
