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Residents urge volunteer surge and digital mapping as council confronts staff shortages
Summary
At a Jan. 10 workshop, residents urged the council to mobilize volunteers for data entry, cleanup and mapping; staff described heavy workloads, and the council discussed appointing a volunteer coordinator and improving drainage mapping data.
Residents and councilmembers at the Jan. 10 La Habra Heights workshop focused on how to stretch limited staff capacity by engaging volunteers and improving the city’s data systems.
Kathy, a resident who spoke during public comment, said the city appears “way behind on our technology” and suggested recruiting local seniors for volunteer data-entry and counter help so staff can avoid burnout. “Seniors want to feel like they’re part of the community,” she said.
John Dominguez (Avocado Crest), who has been organizing volunteer mapping work, urged the…
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