This site provides resources to assist North Carolina state and local government officials, both elected officeholders and employees, who are seeking a variety of ways to better engage citizens on public concerns.

Highlights

New School of Government Resource: Citizens Academies (October 2011)

“Creating Effective Citizen Participation in Local Government Budgeting: Practical Tips and Examples for Elected Officials and Budget Administrators,” Public Management Bulletin #6 (June 2011)

Local Government Board Builder booklet:Public Outreach and Participation (2011)

New Web Resource: Citizen Surveys by Local Governments in North Carolina (2013)

Additional Resources:

Creating and Maintaining Effective Local Government Citizen Advisory Committees with Downloadable Model Policy and Tracking Forms (2010)

Creating Their Own Futures: Community Visioning and North Carolina Local Governments (Popular Government, Vol. 73, No. 2, Winter 2008)
Lydian Altman and Ricardo S. Morse

Citizen Outreach by North Carolina Judicial Branch Officials: Comparison of Three Projects, Public Management Bulletin #3 (March 2008)

Book chapter on local government and citizen participation (June 2007)