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City rolls out public engagement review and central portal after board feedback
Summary
Cynthia Esparza, director of community engagement, outlined a public engagement review that surveyed residents and boards, found preferences for in‑ward and online engagement, and will pilot a framework from the International Association for Public Participation and centralize outreach at communityreno.gov.
Cynthia Esparza, the city's director of community engagement and services, told the Ward 5 Neighborhood Advisory Board the city is formalizing how it solicits public input and plans to centralize engagement tools.
Esparza said the city launched a public engagement review last summer that included six drop‑in sessions, two community meetings and a survey that received 358 responses, including 48 from board and…
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