Research Brief on America’s Cities – Municipal Officials’ Views on Public Engagement
Municipal officials report widespread local efforts to engage the public. There is broad agreement on the importance of “useful, balanced information” as a basis for public engagement processes.
Additional findings from the National League of Cities’ Summer 2009 survey include:
Because of the current economic difficulties, one in three
municipal officials (35%) report that their city has been doing
more than usual in the past year to engage the public in
budgeting and finance processes; and
Thirty-one percent of city officials have also noticed an
increase in residents’ engagement in local public affairs as a
result of the increased activism during the 2008 Presidential
campaigns.
Click here to learn more about the survey.