What do you want for your community? How will you know whether the City of Eugene is on the path toward achieving those goals?
Those are the questions Eugene residents are invited to answer at the Eugene Counts Community Workshop on Wednesday, October 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the City Hall Council Chamber, 777 Pearl Street.
“Eugene Counts will help us focus the city’s work on getting the tangible results people in our community value the most,” said Mayor Kitty Piercy, who, along with the City Council and City Manager Jon Ruiz, developed the Eugene Counts effort to identify, measure and transparently share information with the public about the city’s progress toward meeting the community’s goals.
Piercy was drawn to the double meaning in the name Eugene Counts. “It captures the idea of being accountable to those we serve, and how clear focus makes a difference,” explained Piercy. “And it says that the community’s voice counts in guiding that focus.”
The resulting insights into public priorities will help inform decision-making in a number of ways, ranging from how services are provided to how the city allocates resources.
The upcoming workshop is part of a larger public engagement effort
providing multiple modes of participation. The discussions, focus groups and surveys are aimed at gathering information broadly across the community.
“We are using innovative outreach methods so anyone who wants to can get involved,” said Ruiz. “With an emphasis on going where people are already gathering, you can participate in Eugene Counts in your neighborhood, at the Saturday Market, on Facebook, or even at a Duck football game.”
The public engagement phase of Eugene Counts will continue through
the month, and results will be available in December.
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