Mayor David LeGrand opened a brief public engagement segment and invited residents to share ideas about how the city can run more effectively. "One of the ways you can think about it is I'm the chief ideas guy for the city," he said, framing his role as solicitous of community suggestions.
LeGrand encouraged attendance at the office's regular forum, "Mayor's Mondays," which he said is held the first three Mondays of every month and noted that one was being held that night. He also told listeners they can submit ideas by email or speak during public comment at city commission meetings.
The invitation is aimed at creating more direct lines of communication between residents and city leadership. LeGrand said he hears useful ideas from citizens frequently and asked attendees to bring forward proposals for improving city operations.
No formal actions, motions, or votes were recorded in the remarks; the segment consisted of an opening statement and an invitation to engage through the channels LeGrand named.