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 We had a "public input" meeting of the charter committee on March 19. Citizens who participated expressed their views on components of the draft charter that is being written for the possible future city. We are bound by Florida statute to prepare a draft charter as part of the feasibility study, and we want your input. The next meeting of the charter committee is April 2 at 6:30pm at the APV community center. The agenda will be posted here as soon as it is available.
Let me take this time to re-introduce myself and my commitment. As a professor of public administration, my research and teaching focuses on civic engagement and public participation with government. My role in this study is to facilitate your engagement, so that you can have an informed voice in decisions that are being made. The final decision, of course, on whether Poinciana should become a city is in your hands.
Public participation, though, is a partnership. My team and I cannot do this work alone; we need your help to spread the word about our meetings and this website. I am also available to attend meetings of your village or neighborhood club, your organization, or even a family gathering to discuss the incorporation study process. As several of you have already done, please email me, and let me know that you are able and willing to help us ensure that citizens and stakeholders in Poinciana are given and take the opportunity to define the future of Poinciana. I can be reached at tbryer@mail.ucf.edu.
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We have completed the second charter committee meeting. The committee agreed on a couple of elements of the potential future charter for the possible future city.First, the members agreed that the name of the potential future municipality be "City of Poinciana." Second, by general consensus (with some opposition), committee members agreed that the form of government should be the council-manager form of government. Now it is your turn. Go to the discussion forum; I have posted questions for you to give your input. You need to register on the website to access the discussion forum.
The next charter committee meeting is Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 6:30pm. This meeting will be devoted to public input. Please plan to show up at the APV Community Center.
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