Consultant outlines "Better Public Meetings" recommendations; council debates outreach and remote participation Consultant Nick presented findings from interviews, a community survey and a public forum and proposed nine community-generated recommendations to strengthen civic engagement. Council members discussed practical pilots — tents at events, ward roundtables — and debated controlled virtual participation and simple 'report-back' mechanisms.

Rochester's City Council is on the brink of transforming public engagement with innovative recommendations aimed at bridging the gap between community input and decision-making.

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