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City updates neighborhood town‑hall program after reaching 2,000 residents; council signals support for another series
Summary
City staff told council a series of eight neighborhood town halls reached roughly 2,000 residents in hybrid sessions and produced closer staff‑resident ties; councilors and residents urged continued hybrid formats, better follow‑up, and targeted outreach methods such as postcards and door‑to‑door flyers.
Megan Horgan Taylor, the city’s chief communications officer, told the Peralta City Council on Dec. 1 that a recent series of eight neighborhood town halls reached more than 2,000 residents in hybrid formats and helped city staff and neighborhood leaders develop a steady follow‑up process.
Staff said the town halls began during the pandemic transition, combined in‑person social time with online participation and gave residents direct access to department heads. The format, staff said, produced three benefits: improved communications about neighborhood issues, greater staff and resident awareness of…
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