Governance committee outlines outreach plan: videos, flyers and a short survey

A governance committee member briefed the Selectboard on outreach and engagement efforts intended to increase voter information and participation. The committee said it has narrowed membership to roughly a dozen engaged volunteers and is producing a short series of informational videos and flyers. Two additional videos were scheduled for production the following day and committee members reported positive feedback from youth-focused outreach at the Halloween event and local coffee-shop conversations.

The committee proposed a short, neutral SurveyMonkey survey to gather resident input on communication preferences and civic priorities. Members asked the board to review and approve the survey language before distribution and suggested the survey could feed into a later volunteer recruitment and engagement strategy.

The committee expects to deliver a recommendation to the Selectboard by Thanksgiving and said its work will include a practical implementation plan for civic engagement regardless of whether the Selectboard endorses the committee's preferred option.