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The 2020 Census is here, and here are some key things to understand
Published on January 31, 2020
Not everyone was included in the original Census. -
PARK(ing) day: A Placemaking Tool
Published on January 10, 2020
Create a temporary public park in your community on parking day. -
Facilitative Leadership: An approach to better meetings
Published on January 10, 2020
Effective use of easy-to-learn skills, tools and techniques help boost productivity help people meet critical outcome-oriented objectives. -
Youth roles in event planning
Published on January 1, 2020
Youth-adult partnerships in action at 4-H Capitol Experience. -
Michigan Open Meetings Act: Understanding closed sessions
Published on December 18, 2019
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act was written to ensure that the governmental decision-making process would be accessible to Michigan residents. -
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act: An introduction
Published on December 18, 2019
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act was written to ensure that the governmental decision-making process would be accessible to Michigan residents. -
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act: Explore the details
Published on December 18, 2019
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act provides requirements on meeting notices, minutes, and keeping the process open to public participation. -
Public hearing is not only way to involve the public
Published on December 18, 2019
There are many ways to effectively involve the public beyond the public hearing. -
Conflict can be resolved if opposing positions and interests are clearly understood.
Published on December 10, 2019
Using “both/and” thinking can move parties toward solutions. -
Can we really run government like a business?
Published on December 5, 2019
While there are elements of business that can be used to improve government operation, the two are fundamentally different, and we need to remember that neither can, or should, operate just like the other.