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Mountlake Terrace staff and consultants step up outreach to reach mosque and Western African communities
Summary
Commissioners and staff said standard public meetings have not reached all communities; the city’s outreach consultant and staff are planning targeted engagement—intercept surveys, community meetings and high‑school workshops—to bring Western African, Hispanic and other underrepresented residents into the comprehensive plan process.
Commissioners raised concerns that people who do not come to City Hall or go online have been left out of the comprehensive plan process. Mountlake Terrace staff and an outreach consultant described steps to reach groups that have not participated in public-engagement meetings, including targeted meetings, intercept surveys at retail and food-bank locations, and workshops at high schools.
The commission discussed a request from members of a local mosque who said they were not…
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