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Leadership debates shrinking committees, bimonthly meetings to address low attendance and text-message outreach
Summary
Members discussed reducing committee meeting frequency, combining committees, and changing outreach methods after chronic low attendance; staff will circulate examples and explore merging committees where membership is sparse.
Community Board 11 leadership discussed persistent low attendance at standing committees and options to address it, including meeting less frequently, combining related committees, and improving outreach.
Several members urged structural changes to reduce the total number of meetings members must attend. One board member said committees that struggle to attract participants could meet every two months rather than monthly; a proposal on the floor would make standing committees meet only when they have specific business, consistent with the board’s bylaws. Leadership asked staff to gather…
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