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Commission reviews community-engagement report, highlights block party turnout and Springfield Oregon Speaks usability
Summary
The Committee for Citizen Involvement and Planning Commission members praised block-party outreach as effective, recommended clearer lay summaries and navigation for Springfield Oregon Speaks, and suggested making sign-up links more prominent during solicitation windows.
The Committee for Citizen Involvement reviewed the planning division’s draft annual report on community engagement and offered staff feedback on what worked and where to improve.
Sandy Belson, comprehensive planning manager, presented the report and introduced staff involved in engagement work, including Monica Sather (primary report author), Chelsea Hartman (climate-friendly areas project), Katie Carroll (housing analyst), and Drew Larson (senior transportation…
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