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Des Moines volunteers and staff launch outreach push for 'Charting Our Course' strategic plan
Summary
Colleen Gantz, Citizens Advisory Board strategic‑plan co‑chair, asked members to help spread an upcoming community survey and attend priority in‑person events. The city plans a community survey after the election, a town hall on Dec. 9 at Des Moines Elementary and volunteer pop‑ups at neighborhood events and apartment complexes.
Colleen Gantz, co‑chair of the Citizens Advisory Board’s strategic‑plan community engagement effort, told the board on Oct. 20 that the city’s Charting Our Course strategic‑plan outreach will begin after the election and will rely on volunteers to reach underrepresented residents.
“We want to give everyone in the city of Des Moines a voice in the strategic plan,” Gantz said, describing three engagement goals: broad participation, targeted outreach to…
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