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Participants say state, county support has been lacking; legislative committee expected to take up advocacy
Summary
Meeting participants expressed frustration that state departments and the county have provided little help; they said a legislative committee will take the lead on advocacy to assign responsibility and secure support.
Participants at the meeting voiced concern that state and county agencies have not provided sufficient support for local efforts, and several urged clearer role assignments and legislative advocacy.
"Many years, the support from state departments, from the state, they've taken zero responsibility to help," a participant said, arguing the county should "pony up too." The comment framed a larger complaint that responsibilities are unassigned and tasks fall through institutional gaps.
Another participant summarized the problem succinctly: "if a job isn't assigned it's nobody's job," saying the city and partner organizations need clearer role definitions to prevent systemic failures.
Why it matters: participants said the lack of assigned responsibility and external support hinders program delivery and outreach. They recommended using the legislative committee to develop advocacy priorities and assign accountable leads.
The meeting referenced the legislative committee's forthcoming role. A participant said the committee will produce advocacy items from this discussion and that organizers are "eagerly awaiting" the committee's recommendations to begin targeted outreach and requests to state and county officials.
No formal vote was taken. Participants agreed to continue the discussion during follow-up sessions and to clarify who will lead advocacy tasks going forward.
