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Aurora public forum leaders urge residents to join transition committee and shape city services
Summary
Speakers at an Aurora public forum described the city's Public Transition Committee as a vehicle to make local government more inclusive and urged residents to attend forums, join committees and offer feedback to shape service recommendations.
Speakers at an Aurora public forum urged residents to take part in a new Public Transition Committee intended to revamp city services and broaden who helps shape policy. "There had been conversations about how can we be more responsive as a government," said Speaker 1, a public forum speaker, describing the impetus for the effort.
Why it matters: Committee members said the aim is to move decision making beyond politically connected insiders and involve everyday residents so recommendations better reflect community needs. "For so long, co governance was really led by the politically connected, the elites," said Speaker 4, a public forum speaker, adding that engagement of…
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