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Results:CommunicationsPreferencesOfficialActivity-ThissurveywassentonbehalfoftheCountyofPlacertotheFlashVotecommunityforPlacerCounty.
1391Responses
1285of1959initiallyinvited(66%)
Marginoferror:±3%
AppliedFilter:LocalsonlyResponsesforfilter:1197
Started:Aug2,20163:04pmEnded:Aug4,20163:03pmAdvisoryGroups:PlacerCounty-All
Q1
PleaseratethejobthePlacerCountygovernmentdoesofinformingyouaboutthedecisionstheyaremakingandthethingstheyaredoing:(1197responsesbylocals)
FlashVotehelpsyoumakeadifferenceinyourcommunity
ResponseTime(h…
1 11 21 31 410
150
300
450
600
Averagerating:3.1Locals
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Terrible(1)
Bad(2)
OK(3)
Good(4)
Excellent(5)
NotSure
4.2%
19.0%
34.4%
25.7%
5.3%
11.4%
Percent
Options Locals (1197)
Terrible(1) 4.2% (50)
Bad(2) 19.0% (228)
OK(3) 34.4% (412)
Good(4) 25.7% (308)
Excellent(5) 5.3% (63)
NotSure 11.4% (136)
Q2
Inthelast12months,whichofthefollowing,ifany,haveyouusedtogetinformationaboutPlacerCountygovernment?(Youcanchoosemorethanone)(1152responsesbylocals)
Locals
0%5%
10%15%
20%25%
30%35%
40%45%
50%55%
Newspaper–paperoronli…
RadioorTV
VisitingthePlacerCounty…
Wordofmouth
PlacerCountyagendas/mi…
PlacerCountysocialmedi…
PlacerCountypublicmee…
PlacerCountyNewsletter…
Other:
53.5%
18.6%
46.9%
35.0%
17.7%
27.0%
15.8%
46.0%
6.4%
Percent
Options Locals (1152)
Newspaper–paperoronlineversions 53.5% (616)
RadioorTV 18.6% (214)
VisitingthePlacerCountywebsite 46.9% (540)
Wordofmouth 35.0% (403)
PlacerCountyagendas/minutes 17.7% (204)
PlacerCountysocialmedia(Facebook,Twitter,Nextdoor.com,etc.) 27.0% (311)
PlacerCountypublicmeetings(onlineorin-person) 15.8% (182)
PlacerCountyNewsletter(e-maildelivered) 46.0% (530)
Other: 6.4% (74)
Unfilteredresponses
countygroupemail
placer
meeting
facebookmail
neighborhoodsite
knowmontgomery
supervisor
mailergranite
bay
meddlersweeks
tahoe
time
staff
jennifer
website
lookcity
web
workphone
find
info anything
ManyemailsaresentregardingthePCBDvotingrecords.Thelastonewasthebest!
PlacerCountyStaff
JenniferMontgomeryspeaksweeklyattheChamberForminAuburn.
EllieWaller
TuesdayMorningBreakfastmtg.
Internetsearches
Neighborhoodwebsite
Onlinesearching
MonthlycoffeewithSupervisorMontgomery.
None
Thenewteamisabigimprovement.Ilookatagendas,butIdon'tlookatminutes.
mailer
SUpervisorJackDuranspokeatSunCityRoseville
NextDoor
GraniteBayMunicipalActionCommitteenewsletter
mailboxmailers
GoodNeighborsWebsite
Online;NextDoor&Facebookplacercogroups
Otherfacebookgroups
Theweekly"Meddlers"meetingoftheChamber:
IworkfortheCounty
PlacerCountyPublicmeetingviaphone
sacbeeandauburnjournal
OIparticipateonaCountyBoardotherwiseIwouldn'tknowwheretofindtheinfoonotherthings
Icalled
GranitebayMAC
MACmeetings
GraniteBaynewsletter
Facebookafterthefact
Meddlers
NLTRABizBytes
Wejustsignedup2weeksago.Sowehavenofeedbacktogiveyouyet.Sorry
postalmailbrochuresandnewsletters
NewslettersfromConservationgroupslikeTheLeaguetoSaveLakeTahoe,NorthTahoePreservation
JenniferMontgomery'snewsletter
TwosupervisorshavespokentooursmallCivicAffairsgroup.(Weinvitespeakerstodinners.)
BONAmeeting
neighborhoodWebsite
Facebookgroup
E-maildeliveredCountyTransportationTaxProjectandStatus
http://nextdoor.com/
News
Jobpostingsites
Goodluckfindingoutanything!
Emailsfromneigbors
Spokeviaphoneseveraltimesaboutexcessivevehiclesonaproperty-tookoverayeartoresolve.
Meetingwithofficials
Mailers
HOA
Didn'tknowPlacerCountyhadanewsletter
meddlarsmeeting
KAHI
Nextdoor
Ivisitthebuildingdepartmentoftenforwork.Iseeinfotheredisplayedonthescreens.
Nextdoorsite
Nextdoor
Emailtospecificdepartments
Nextdoorneghborhoodwebsite/app
IreceivetheNewslettere-mail.Iwanttoknowaheadofyourdecisionwhatyouplantovoteon.
socialnetwork
Emailforwardedbyconcernedcitizenswhohavetimetodigdeeperintoagendas
Onlybymailandemail
WeliveparttimeinTruckee(Northstar)andthepropertytaxbillisallwereceive.Internet?
nextdoornotificationsonline
Q3
Whichofthefollowingtypesofinformation,ifany,areyoumostinterestedinreceivingfromPlacerCounty?(Youcanchoosemorethanone)(1146responsesbylocals)
DoesplacercountyevenknowthatTahoeCityexists?
Flyers/postersinstoresorbanneronfence
interestedcommunitymemberssendingoutalerts
communityemailgroup
Ihaven'treceivedanyinformationor,ifIhad,itwasnotprovidedinafashiontoindicateimpor
Noneoftheabove
emails
Locals
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Landuseprojectupdates
Breakingnews
Countymeetingnotificati…
Countymeetingactions/r…
Policy/ordinancechanges
Employment/volunteerop…
Informationaboutcounty…
Economicdevelopmentac…
Other:
77.1%
70.9%
35.3%
48.1%
64.0%
29.4%
40.9%
45.1%
4.3%4.3%
Percent
Options Locals (1146)
Landuseprojectupdates 77.1% (883)
Breakingnews 70.9% (813)
Countymeetingnotifications/agendas 35.3% (404)
Countymeetingactions/recaps 48.1% (551)
Policy/ordinancechanges 64.0% (733)
Employment/volunteeropportunities 29.4% (337)
Informationaboutcountyservices 40.9% (469)
Unfilteredresponses
issuestahoehousing
infocountyroad
planhealthrelatedpublic
development needwest
budgetemergency
etc
work
connect
services
buildingpermitsshelter
spending
taxplacer
support
fire
land
low
affordableandworkforcehousing-weneedaplan
Tahoeinfo.I'mnotasconcernedaboutwhatishappeningonthewestside.
Notsure
Budgetp
Emergencysituations,fires,etc.
Healthrelatedissues
Humanint.featuresonworkteams(connectus),goodnewsorawards,opsforkidstoconnectw/gov
Emergencyservicesalertsthroughoutthecounty
publicworksprojects
Roadprojects
HomelessIssues
Buildingpermits
stupidwaragainstmedicalmarijuana
Highwaysandexpressroutedevelopment
Iammostinterestedinlearningaboutwhat'sgoingonwiththehomeless/transientissues.
Informationonwhattheyareactuallydoingaboutfindinganewplacefortheshelter
PedSyriancrossingsinTahoecityGtAMDbadeyes
spendingandfinances
Taxissues
Placercountysupportofsmalldistrictfirecompanies
Economicdevelopmentactivity 45.1% (517)
Other: 4.3% (49)
Q4
What,ifanything,couldPlacerCountydodifferentlytodoabetterjobofgivingyoutheinformationyouwantandneed?(502responsesbylocals)
Publicsafety.
landconservation,i.ePlacerLegacy
Familyactivities
Actions/discussionsregardingthehomeless
IreallyliketheemailletterIget.Butitneedsmoreinfo
Featurealocalnot-for-profitthathelpssupporttheCounty(open-space,health,fun,etc)monthly
whenarewegettingacostcoandwalmartinauburn?
Futuregoals
AnimalControlcitationstats&subsequentprosecutions;DA'scrimestats-convictionvsettlemnt
Roadrepair
healthclinicsandsocialservicesrelatedinfo
TheHomelesssituationandhowitsimpactinglocalbusniesseswhohavehadtohireadd/security
Roadimprovement
Activitiesandevents
WhydoesabulkofmoneyleaveTahoewhenwegeneratesomuch?
Seniorandlowincomehousingissues.Lowincomehousingisveryshortsupply.
buildingpermits
KingsBeachcoreupdate
Homelessshelterinformation
AnythingrelatedtotheMartisWestprojectproposalspecificallyandTahoeingeneral.
Descriptionsofmajorprojects
social,parksandrecreation
Taxesandspending
Environmental
ThingsthataffectNorthTahoe,suchastransportationlanddevelopmentplans.
none
PositivepeoplewhomakeadifferenceintheCounty
Budgetinformation
KSLDevelopmentplan
inform emailmeetgood
newsletter
placer
timelike
websiteknow
residentpeople
needupdatethink
issue
gowork
change
Unfilteredresponses
countyusepublic job infomakeplan news agendafind
Ibelieveitisexcellentinitscommunication.
RefusingtoletMartisWestdevelopmentfromhappening.
CustomizecommunicationsforthoseofuswholiveEastoftheSummit.Sometimeswegetforgotten,oratleastthat'smyimpression.
MorefrequentmeetingsintheTahoearea,especiallywhenconcerningTahoeareaissues
Targettheinformationmorenarrowly.forexample,Iwanttoknowwhat'shappeninginGraniteBaybutcouldcarelessaboutlakeTahoe.
Eblastsordirectemailswithascheduleofevents/topicsandshortburstsofinformationwiththeabilitytosearchoutmoreifdesired.
WiththeChamberForumIamgettingtheinformationfrommysupervisor.
Usee-mailtosendamonthlyupdateordigestofpertinentinformationandgoings-ontokeepeachresidentorhomeownerinformed.
Thingstodoandplacestogofromaresident'sperspective.
IamgoingtolookatsocialmediaandseeifIhaven'tsubscribedtowhatyouareposting.IlikethatyoumakevideostreamavailableofBOSmeeting. Iamwondering ifyoucouldhaveachat feed for theBOSmeeting.Something thatmakes iteasier tocommentwithouthavingtodothe3minuteinperson.Irealizethatmighthavechallengesbutcouldleadtobettercitizenengagement.Plusyouwouldn'thavetolistentoallofustalkfor3minutesonBIGissuefacingthecounty:-)
TheCountyhasreallysteppedupyourpublicoutreachinthelastcoupleyearsandisdoingagreatjob!Wheneverpeoplecomplainabout"notknowing"aboutsomethingIcantypicallypointtomultiplewaysyouhavetriedtogetthewordout.
Norhing
Moreinfoonsocialmedia!Idon'thavecableorregulartv,somynewscomesfromFacebook,andotheronlinenewsaggregates.
Streamsupervisormeetings;discloseanyrelationships,includingfinancial,thatexistamongtheboardifsupervisorsanddevelopers
don'tknow
AdvertiseupcomingissuesviaamorepublicizedagendaandatMACmeetings.WeusuallyonlygetareportonwhatHAShappened,notwhatiscomingupforavote.....
Usure
Yourdoingagoodjob.
Ican'tthinkofmuchtosayhere.ItypicallyfindwhatIneedonthewebsite.
IthinktheBoardofSupervisorsshouldhavemoremeetingsinthenorthTahoeareaandthepublicshouldbenotifiedwithadvancednoticetohelpgoodengagementandtheresultsof thosemeetingsshouldbeshared in theoutletsyoumention in thissurvey forpeoplewhocouldnotattend.BridgethegapbetweenAuburnandnorthLakeTahoe.
COSTCOwastryingtobuildafacilityhereinAuburnanditwouldhavebeennicetoknowwhytheypickedthespaceatDeWitt,andwhythedealfeelthrough.ThereisalargedevelopmnetoffBellRoadwhichclosedtrafficfortheweekend,itwouldbenicetoknowwhatthatisgoing tobe.PlacerandNIDhavehadadifferenceover taxes thathasstoppedNID fromaddingparcelsascustomers.Wheredo thoseeffortsstand?TheStateOfJeffersonisactive,whatisPlacerinvolvementandposition?
Have a "Recent Developments" section on the Placer County web page. It would be easier than going to look through each countydepartmentforupdatesorthelatestinformation.
HaveopenmeetingsaboutissuesaffectingushereinPlacerCounty.
Gettingthewordoutthatyoucanreceiveanemailfromthecountywouldbegood.Ifindtheemailsveryinformative
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Behonest.Don'ttellthepublicthattheadministrationwantspublicinputandhasn'tmadeadecisiononanissue,butbehindthescenestheyhavealreadyspenttaxpayer'smoneymovingforwardontheissue.
MakesubmissionsinthePressTribunenewspaper,andpostnoticesatlocallibrariesandPostOfficesandcitybuildings.
IaminterestedinlandusemattersintheTahoebasin.SoifthereisawaytoprovideupdatesspecificallyonTahoethatwouldbeuseful.LikewhatisgoingtohappentotheoldfirestationinTahoeCity.
Succinctsummariesoftheirvotingactions,backgroundoftheissuesandhoweachboardmembervotesinanalertsentthroughemailortextwithlinktodetailsinrealtime.
E-blasttimesensitiveand/orcriticalissues(e.g.Fireupdates/status,severeweatherevents,etc.)
Postnoticesinthepostofficesinceweallvisittherealmostdaily.Dopublicserviceannouncementsonthelocalnetworkaffiliatesaboutlocalhappenings.
Morearticlesinthenewspaper
Doaweeklynewsletterwithinfothatpertainstotheeastsideasopposedtotheentirecounty.Includegovernmentalhighlights,budgetstuff,etc.
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Postnewsofourcommunity (i.e.boardagenda items,policychanges, landuseoptions,zoningchanges,etc.)onageneral informationwebsiteintendedforresidentviewingandpriortoanyfinaldecisionmaking.
Theproblemisnotsomuchgettinginformation,theREALproblemisourPlacercountygovernmentlisteningandactingonthePEOPLE'Sinput.Ihavebeentotoomanymeetingswherethepublicoverwhelminglygivesconsensusbuttheboardofsupervisorsflatoutdisregardourwishes. (Examples:BruceKranzandhiswishy-washypositionwith theKingsBeachCOREproject, JenniferMontgomeryallowingtheStatetotakebackourbeach,parksandtownaswellaspimpingoutourAnimalServicestoNevadaCounty).Tip#1=Listentothepublicandstickwiththepeople'sconsensus...
Ifeelyourdoinggood.Infoonlineisgreatinfotohaveaccessto.
IhavetoadmitI'matfaulttoalargedegree.IwillvisitthePlacerCountywebsitemoreoftenfromthispointforward
Havinginformationofthewebsiteisveryhelpfulandtheyaredoingagoodjobofthat.
Thecountyisdoingagoodjob.
currentlythemostusefulcommunication(forme,atleast)isthee-newsletter.ItwouldhelpfulifyoumademorefrequentFBposts.
Appear to support residents and want to meet their needs on such things as permits. Between TRPA and the County, it's somethingbetweenchaosandindifference...Also,UPDATEYOURHOUSINGPLAN.PlacerCountyissofarbehindothercountiesinthestateinsupportofaffordablehousing.Youstilldon'tallowgrannyunitstohaveabathroomandakitchen!!Really!Manypeoplewouldwelcomelivingin640sqft.ofasafe,cleanapartment.
Notsurehowtogetmoreinformationwithoutsubscribingtoalocalnewspaper.
Allowfolksto"follow"vaioustypesofpostings
ExpandtheweeklyonlineNewsletter
???Idon'tknow
ParticipateinNextDoorapp.
Usenewsandsocialmedia.
Doingagoodjobusingsocialmedia.
AsaPlacerCountyresident,haveoptionstosignupforemailsand/ornotifications.
NothingIcanthinkoftheyaredoingagoodjob.
Ihaven'tbeenamemberlong,givemesometimetocheckthingsout...
Allgood
widerangeofstoriesacrossdivisions/departments
KeepusingTwitterandmakesureit'supdatedregularly.
Stopsweepingthingsundertherugbeforevotinginprivatethentellinguswhatyoualreadydid
Thefirstwouldbetosendanemailgivingresidentsoptionstoreceiveinformation.Idon'tthinkI'veeverseenanythinglikethat.NowthatIknowPlacerCountyhasaFBpage,I'llfinditandlikeit.Linkstotheagendasandactionswouldbenice.PerhapstheyalreadyexistontheFBpage.Idon'treceivetheAuburnJournalviadeliveryanddon'tbuyitoftenunlessIknowithasinformation/articlethatIwanttoread.MostlyIreaditonline,ifinterested.Iwouldsubscribetoitagainifitwereabetterpaper.Emailsaregoodtoo,buttoomanyandIwouldunsubscribe.Iwantalltheinformationinoneeasytoread,organizedway.Havingtoreadseveralemailsorgotoseveralonlinesourcestakesuptoomuchtime.
Havingapersonanswerthephoneandnotputcallintoanothervoicemailbox
moreopportunitiestotalktokeystaffmembersandsupervisors
Iwouldliketoseethestatusofprojectsthathavebeenapproved.
Iknowemailisubiquitous,butIliketoreadnewspapers,sosomesortofmonthlyprintmediumwouldbegreatforme.
ThecoffeechatsinColfaxseemtoworkwell,couldusemoreroom,asIthinkmorewouldattend.Thee-mailversionofupcomingevents,somethinglikeIgetfromTedGainseachmonthisgreat.Inourbusysocietythee-mailisthebestwaytogetinfo.Theyshouldcontainupcomingthingswithenoughleadtimesowecanattend.
Leavethezoningalone!Wejustpaid$300,000foranewgeneralplan,sticktoit!ListentoMAC,theyaretheonlylinkwehavewithmostofthisapprovalprocess.WemovedtoGraniteBay,anupscaleneighborhoodtogetawayfromthetypeofcongestionyouarecreatinghere!
Morehuman-intereststories.
Moretransparencyandpublic involvement inbudgetaryplanninganddecisionmaking.Moreopenesstocitizensuggestionsforprgramsandprojects.
Moreofapublicpresenceatcommunityactivities
Keepevolvingandaskinguswhatwewantandhow.
Ihavenoideawhattheydotocommunicate.Ineverhearathing.
Makemeawareofthepossibleoutletsforgettingimportantinformation.
makenavigationeasier-havelikeatableofcontentsonaPlacerCountyhomepagewhereyoucannavigatetodepartments.Trytomakesureallmeetingsarevideorecorded(evenonesinremoteplaces).
PCisdoingagreatjob.Thanks.
Usesocialmedia,Linkedinetc.
ThesocialmediaadditionstoPlacerCounty'scommunicationsaregreat.Iliketheemailnewsletter,theFacebookposts,andtheemailstomy neighborhood group about mosquito control updates, etc. They'll be great for flu clinic updates in the fall. Also, reminders aboutsupervisors'coffeesandpublicmeetingswouldbegoodadditions.
Makeanannouncementonthewebsiteornewsletteranytimeadeveloperpurchaseslandandtheintendeduse.I'mmostconcernedwithwhatIconsidertobeoverdevelopment.
Abigimprovementwhentheystartedsendingouteletters.
havemoremeetingsoftheboardinthedistricts,havemeetingsatnightsosomebodyotherpre1950'sfarmerscanattendthemeetings
Ifthecountytexts,thenpleasesendemergencyupdates,especiallyaboutfiresliketheoneinBaltimoreRavinerecently.
Notsureatthistime.
Notifyofanychangestoprojectsandprogramsanddisclosewherethechangewasinitiated.
I do not feel I know about any of the important issues the County is considering, and how they are being decided. I am particularlyconcernedaboutthe lackofneededbutresponsibleeconomicdevelopmentthatwillprovide jobgrowthandavibranteconomywithoutsignificantburdenontheenvironment.
Moreemphasisonneighborhoodwebsitesand/orhavingrepsfromvariouscommunities
Getthenewoutinlocalnewspapersandthroughlocalradioshows.
Iamhappywithwhattheyaredoing
Doinganawesomejobkeepingussafeandinformed!
Notsure,however,asaresidentofNorthLakeTahoeIsometimesfeelIgetthenewsafterthefact,i.e.afterimportantlocaldecisionshavebeenmade.InsomeinstancesIwouldliketheopportunitytoexpressmyopinionbeforeavoteistaken.Iusuallygetinformationwordofmouth.
Supervisors(Montgomery!)Listentothepeoplenotthepeople'swallets
MorearticlesinNewsletter.Currentlyit'slimited
sendmoreinformationviaemailontheinformationI'mlookingforasaweeklysend-out.
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Continue to help us understand in non-gov terms what is going on. Warm up agenda language and offer context/nextsteps/expectations/otherwaystoprovideinputtohelpusguagethebestuseofourtime.Helpusunderstandtheprocessandwherethingsareintheprocess.Keepupthegoodwork.
Moreupdatesaboutbikeandpedprojects
Apagethatshowsdevelopmentscheduled,startdateandprojectspecifics.Rightnowyouhavetodigthroughmultiplepages
Iamhappywiththejobyoudo!
Hadthislonglist...But,turnsouttheCountyhasalreadysetthosethingsinmotion.TheinformationisthereIFweseektogetit.Whoeversuggestedthissurveyshouldgetacommendation,becauseasIthought...hmmmwhatwouldhelpmetobebetterinformed-said"Goseewhat'savailablenowon-line"Whatasurprise!EverythingIwouldhavesuggestedisthere.Yoursurveyopenedmyeyes..Iamnowsignedupforemailupdatesandalerts...We'llseehowthatworksout.Icanwatchpodcastsofpreviousmeetingsjusttoseehowitwentandbeuptodate.Thankyouforyoursurvey.-Keepondoingwhatyou'redoing...
Transparencyandhonestywouldbeagreatstart.
Improvethewebsiteforbothcontentandhowandwhomtocontactforspecificissue.
Stopcancellingmeetings.Postmeetingnotesonline.
Unsure
Don'tusetraditionalmail.Haveagreatwebsite.ContinueusingNextdoor.
haveabroaderonlinefootprint
Sorry-nosuggestionsnow.
Stopcloseddoorsessions
It'sprobablymoreonmesinceIdonot"think"togotothePlacerCountywebsite.Iftheyhadsignupsforemails(liketheCityofRoseville),thatwouldbethepreferablewayformetoreceivemessagesandupdates.Thismayalreadyexist.
UseFacebookalot.
Utilizethemediabetter
Emailblastwithsynopsesofimportantdecisions.
Ihavebeenunawarethattheymaybeemailupdatesforinformation..thatwouldbemypreferablemethodforobtaininginformation;thenewspapersseemtobedispensingtheinformationtoolate.
Subscriptiontoselectcountdepartmentalnewsemails,sheriffforexample.
contactcountyresidentsbymailtoletthemknowwhatinformationisavailableandoptionstoobtainit
Moreuptodateinformationaboutroadclosuresduetotrafficaccidentsandalternativeroutes
Notsure.Theweeklyemailupdateisprettyamazing!
Holdmeetinginsouthplacerandintheearlyevening,like5pm.
Addcountysupervisorsvotinginformationtothecountynewsletter
Unknown
Websitecleanupandenhancedsearchoption.
Perhapsamailednewsletter.
Moresocialmediacommunications
Wedesperatelyneedhousingavailableforworkforce.Itisadailysubjectandgoodemployeesaregivingupandmovingaway.
Newsletters.Newspaper
PublishbreakingnewsonFacebook
Presentsystemseemstobeworkinginanacceptableway.
Makeinformationavailableonarealtimebasis.HeadsofDepartmentsshouldhaveanon-goingconversationwiththecitizensofPlacerviaSocialMedia.Onceamonthnewsletterisnottheworldweliveintoday.
Atthispointintime,Icannotcomeupwithanysuggestions.
Morenoticesandinformationmademoreeasilyaccessible.
Worksgoodnow.
Moreinformationinthepapersandonline.
Iamahappycamper
NothingasthepersonIdealtwithwasveryhelpful.
Iliketextmessages.
Emailingroadclosureannouncements,moreadvancenoticetoneighborhoodswhenthere'ssprayingorroadwork.
Morecommunitymeetings
Asummaryofitemsonupcomingagendas.
PaymoreattentiontotheneedsineasternPlacerCounty
Providemoreplacesfordisposingofsharps(needles)usedbydiabetics.
Distributeinformationbasedonlocationwithinthecounty(i.e.-eastorwest;urbanvs.rural)
Bymail.
moreadvancenoticeofupcomingBOSmeetingsintheTahoeRegion.
Emailyodates
Bereadilyavailabletous.Iwouldn'thaveknownwheretoevenstartgettinginformationifIhadn'tlookedatsomethingabutPlacerCountyandsubscribedtothenewsletter.
Emailsubscriptiontoresidents
Doingok
Moreunbiasedinformation
Nothing
Hard todelve into largeplanningdocuments. Summarieswouldbemosthelpful indeterminingwhat Iwant to spendmy time readingabout.
Idon't thinkmostpeoplepayanyattention tomostcountyhappeningsunless there is something thatdirectly influences them.Maybecouldmakeuseofsnailmailonceortwiceayeartoalertresidentstoanykeyhappeningsbysendingapostcard(inexpensive)withtheonlinelinkstoremindusthatthereisstuffalwaysgoingon.
It'sgoodIdonotseeaneedtochangeorimprove
makeitSIMPLEtofindit.Somefolksdon'treallyknowwhichdepartmentisresponsibleforwhateveritistheyaretryingtofindout.Makethesearchfieldmoreobviousmaybe?Verifythatallthedifferentsearchengines(andOS)arefindingthesameinformationandifnot,getintothebackgroundandfixit.
Webcastimportantmeetings.
Doingagoodjob
Fewer"mass"countyinfobriefingsandmoretargetedtomyspecificcommunityofinterest/geographicarea.
Keepupthegoodwork.
trulylistentotheEastSlopetaxpayerspriorities!trytosolvepressingproblems,gatherinputonconceptsbeforespendingsomuchmoneyonprojectsthatcan'thappen(ie:TahoeCityparkinggarage)oreliminatingexistingparkingontheshoulderswithoutpublicanduserinput,versus"telling"uswhatyouaredoingafteryouhavespentmoneyanddevelopedtheplan
IthinkIamgettingwhatIneed?!
whatinfowouldIneedfromthem?notsurethepointofthissurvey
Thisistoughsinceeveryonewantstheirinformationdifferently.ButIwouldlikeitifthecommunicationwasn'tpassive,andIdidn'thavetofind it.Maybe regularemail updates, like youcan find inSacramentoorSanDiegoCounties. Soall I have todo is openupmyemail.Remember,yourresidentsarelazy:)
IamnewandIhavealottolearnbeforeIcanweighin.
ChangingtheNewsletterfromFridayeveningwasHUGE-moretimelynow.
Join the 21st century and communicate with citizens the way citizens communicate with eachother, not in the outmoded method ofcommunicationlikeboardmeetings.
Emailinfotomeuponcompletionofthemeeting.
Itwouldbenice if thesupervisorscouldholda "coffeeclatch" typemeeting in theirdistrict tohaveamore informalway tomeetwithconstituentsandanswerquestionsaboutcountyactivityandgivesomeoversightatowhatthefutureholds.
I'venevergivenitanythought,soIdon'tknow.I'mnewtothistypeofinteraction;maybenextyearIwillhavesomeideas.
Justkeepdoingthesamething
SchedulepubliclandusehearingsandmeetingsattimeswhenworkingpeoplecanattendEvenings!!LikeSacCounty
Betterutilizationofnewspaper,television,radiopublicserviceannouncementstokeepresidentsuponcurrentevents
Maybeletusallknowwhentheyhavebigdecisiontomake.IEturningAuburnintoRoseville
Worktoeliminatenon-participatoryparticipationasbeinganobjectiveoftheMACSandPlacerSupervisorhearings.
Setupanemail list forongoingaction/results information.Wecouldsignupontheirwebsiteaswesignupforbreakingnewsonnewssites.
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Therereallyisn'tmuchmoretheycoulddo,PlacerCountydoesagoodjoblettingusknowaboutwhatthesupervisorsjustvotedon.Imightliketoseethetopicbeforeitisbeingvotedon.
Moreonlinebuildingcontractorpleasepermitprocess.Moreclearrulesguidelines.
Ithinkthisflashvotesurveyisagreatwaytostartfindingoutwhatpeoplewanttoknowabout.
nocommentatthistime
Unlessyoupayparticularattentiontohearingnoticesandagendasitisverydifficulttoknowwhenanimportanttopicisbeingdiscussed.
Thenewsletterthatcomesoutone-mailhashelped.Communicationviathatformwouldbegood.
Kirkulernewsletterispointless.
Idon'tknow.
CountymeetingsarepublicandtheinformationonimportantdecisionsisusuallyprintedinthepaperandobviouslyintheminutesoftheBoardmeeting.Thecountyhasdoneagood job trying todisseminate information through itswebsite,now itsup to thepublic topayattentionandnotexpecttobespoonfed.
LARGEPRINTINP.OBOX
Iamsatisfied
Plannedroadclosures/repairs.
Automaticallysendcountynewsletterwithestablishedresidency.
Keepupthegoodwork!
Postsummariesofvariousboardmeetings.
Scheduleopenforumsatatimewhenworkingtaxpayersmaybeabletoattend.
ithinkit'sfine
Iamverynewtothecommunity,soIdon'thaveanyfeedbackatthistime.
perhapsamonthlynewsletterviae-mailevenweekly
makeavailablespecificdevelopmentsex:ifacondocomplexisbeingallowed,wherespecificallyandwhen
Periodicnewsaboutproposedprojects,changesofserviceetc
Socialmedia
PlanningcommissionneedstolistentotheMACboardsandheedtheirrecommendations.IfaprojectisdeclinedbytheMAC,theplanningcommissionshouldalsovoteagainsttheproject.Thatisgrassrootsgovernmentatitsbest.
Overalltheydoagoodjob.
Donothaveanysuggestions,otherthanbeingsurethattheAuburnJournalgetsthenewsandreportsit.Wedon'tgetalltheattentionweneedfromtheSacramentoBee.
Keep building the county social media presence, it is a timely way to get information! Perhaps develop a website with more of aPR/Marketing/Tourismslant,itcouldbedevotedtocountyhappenings,news,opportunities,currenteventsandhighlightsofeverythingthat
makesourcountyoneofthebestplacestolive,workandplay!
Whendevelopmentprojectsarebeingconsideredthatwill impactnearbypropertyowners,noticeshouldbegivenearlyintheprocess.Ihavelivedinthisneighborhoodfor25years.Recently,Ireceivedanoticeaboutadevelopmentgoinginacrossthestreet-oneweekbeforeitreceivedfinalapprovalfromthePlanningCommission!ThisshowsalackofrespectforthepeoplewhowillbemostimpactedbyCountydecisions.
NONE
Localnewspaper
Sendoutblanketemailswithpertinentinformation.
Alwaysshortandtothepointinformation.Toomuchtalkingandwritingmakespeoplenottobeinterested.Onelineofinformationthatisimportantisquitoftenwhatweneed.Itisnotourjob(8hoursaday)toreadandtryingtofigureoutwhatsomebodydoesdayinanddayout for a goodpay.Atmeetingpeople shouldget a chance to talkmoreand thepoliticians shouldhave less time to try to push theiragenda.Politicalcorrectnessisslowingusdown.Sotalkandwritestraighttothepoint.
IbelievetheCountycommunicationisfineasis.IreadtheweeklynewsletterandlocalpaperandfindIreceivealltheinformationIneed.Maybeanemailwhenaspecialeventisupcoming
Morepublicrecordsonline
????
Informationregardingwhatisbeingconsideredbeforetheitemshowsuponanagenda.
Email.TheonlyinfoIgetistheauburnjournal.Itwouldbebetterisactualnoteswerereleasedinsteadifthecurrentformatusedbythejournal.
ProvideEIR'sandNegDecinamoretimelyfashionforreview.thelastEIRwasprovidedexactly10daysbeforethePlanningMeetinggivingresidentslittletimetoreviewthealmost1000pagedocument.
AnewsletterwouldbenicesincepeoplelivingatornearLakeTahoedonotknowwhatisgoingoninAuburnandviceversa.
Recognizethedifferencebetweentheneedsofeastcountyresidentsandsouthwestcountyresidents.Thoseregionshaveentirelydifferentneedsandassociatedinformationrequirements.
Iamnotfullyawareofthebestplacestofindinformation.Ihavesearchedforinformationonupcomingprojects(whatisgoingtobebuildonthisparcelofland)andhavehadmixedsuccessfindingout.
Bemoretransparent..mostthingswegetafterthefact..
Emailisfine
Notmuchmore.IdolikethebreakingnewsandPCNewsletter.I'veusedthewebsiteforagendasandminutesandsofarit'sworkedwell.TheonlyitemIhaven'tlocatedaretheRAC'sminutes.
Offeranonlinenewslettrr
Publictelevisionchannelforbothplanningcommissionandsupervisormeetings.
N/Aatthistimesincewejustjoined
Good Joband justenough=TheWeeklyEmailedNewslettercontains infospecific toEasternPlacerCountyandplannedmeetings.AlsogoodtobeinformedongeneralplansandnewsinourvastCountyEasttoWest.
CheckoutthesystemBonnerCountyIdahosheriffusestotextalltypesofsafetyinformation.Itisterrific.
Youaredoingitbysendingitdigitallytomyemail/phone.
Lovewhatyou'redoing-keepitup!
Emailnotification,togotowebsiteforspecificinformation
PushinformationoutthroughtheNextdoorappliketheCityofRocklindoes
Emailservice
I'mprettyimpressedabouttheinformationthatIhavebeengivensofar.
Sendsurveyinadvancetogetouropinion
Emailnewsletters
maybepublicizeplacercountywebsitemore.
Notsure
Recordallmeetings,sendlinksandmeetingminutes.Thankyou..
Thistypeofoutreachisgood
WhenPlacerCountydecidestoproceedagainstthewishesoftheconstituentsrepresentingthepublic/votersintereststheycantakethetime to notify residents viamailers. Examples areRezoning and economic development. Additionally,when suchdecisions occur thoseresponsibleforthosevotescouldtakethetimetovisituscommunitiesthataredirectlyimpactedandknockonpeoplesdoors.
Sunsetfrom65toStanfordRanch,isterriblyneglectedasfarascitingcarsracing(fromdusktillmidnight)andcitingcarsgoingatveryhighratesofspeed.Iftherearenorepercussions,itwillcontinue.Veryunsafe.
Spendlessmoneyontheadmittedlyartisticandwellthoughtbrochureslikethatcirculatedfortheproposedtransportationtaxinitiative,andinsteadspendthatmoneyonmorefrequentyetlessartisticnewsletterupdatesviapostalmail.Also,Iwasn'tawareofaPlacerCountyemailednewsletter,somaybepublicizethatofferingbetter.
youalwayshearaboutthingsafterthefact.neverbeforehand
Socialmedia
IlovethewayRosevilledoesit(thecity).Ithinkyoushoulddowhattheydo.
socialmedia
Nocommentatthistime,keepupthegoodwork
HotTopicblasts.Sometimesthemostimportantissuesareburiedinthenewsletter(online)andtheyslipby.(maybethatisusererror)
emailwantedinfotopeoplethatareinterested
I'dreademailnewsletters
Textupdates.Emails.
Doingagoodjob
ThemostimportantinformationtheCountycouldgivemeisavalidreasonwhytheywouldvoteagainstthewilloftheirconstituents.Thevastmajority of the Full Time Residents of Tahoe's North Shore are against themassive developments planned by Martis ValleyWestPartners.ThisintrusionintotheTahoeBasinwillforeverchangetheambienceofourMountainCommunity.YouaresupposedtobeOURvoice,andwesayNO!
ResultsofBoardofSupervisorsmeeting.Doa"push"emailwithalinktoeitherthevideo,orthesummaryofactions.
Communicatewhen you've decided to ignore or override the recommendations of GBMAC and planning committee & community plan(variances,zoningchangesetc)EVERYTIMEYOUDOIT.
Nothing
Igetitonline
MorePersonalattimes
Promotethewebsiteslistedinthepreviousquestion.Iwasunawareofsomeofthem.PosttotheNextDoorApp.
Emailblastwithalinktoplanningdeptmeetingagenda
Notsure-readingreportson"officialbusiness"canbeprettyboringbutIdon'tknowofasolutionforthat.AsitisIusuallydon'treadacompletearticle.
Focusmoreonthingsthateffectloomis
IdiscoveredthePlacerCountyemailalertbyaccident.Ithinkitwouldreallybehelpfulifmorepeopleknewaboutit!
Youareprettymuchstuckwithwhatthelocalnewspaperswanttoprintaboutyouragenda.Mostofthemhaveanagendaoftheirownthatyouhavetocontendwith
Emergencynotificationsshouldbeavailableindifferentformats.Notallcitizensareonfacebook/twitter/etc.
Thewebsiteisn'teasytonavigateandtheinformationisn'tcross-referencedwellsosearchreturnsareunhelpful.
...
ProvidingPushnotificationviaemail.Perhapsthatisalreadybeingdone,butIamnotawareofit.
VideotapeandBOSmeetingsandmakethemavailabletothepublic.
The newsletter is pretty good, although I didn't start getting it until earlier this year. To be honest, I should be doing a better job ofinvestigatingwhat'sgoingon.Ishouldreadthenewspapermorethoroughly,andIsupposeIshouldcheckonthewebsiteforBOSagendaitems.
Hello!MostofthenewsseemstobecenteredaroundLakeTahoeandAuburn.Wearepartofthecountytoo,downhereinLincoln.
Alreadydoingexcellentoutreach
Maybealanddevelopmentholinesssopeoplecanaskquestionswithoutbeingtransferredamilliontimes
haveonelocationonlinethatactsasacentrallocationforlinkstoallcountyinfo....sothatresidentshavetodigfortheinformation
More facts, less planning and development jargon.Get rid of 'vibrancy' 'economic revitalization' 'bikeable' 'walkability' . Publishwho islobbyingwhoandforwhat.
Comprehensivecalendar
Ithinktheydoagoodjobofgivingmeinformation.Icanalsolookon-lineattheirwebsite.
Trydevelopinganewsletter---deliveredviae-mailtothoseinterested.
Goodasis
Nothing
InformthepublicofmattersbeingconsideredBEFOREadecisionismade.
Aweeklydetailedemailfromallthosewhohaveinput
aboutright
HowisPlacerCountyaddressingqualityoflifeforitslowermiddleclassandelderlyresidents?
Thanksfortheemailnewsletter!PerhapsmoreSupervisortownhallmeetings.BobLundin,Lincoln
Websitecouldbeeasiertouseandabettersearchforkeywordsdictionary.TomanytimesIsearchforthingsandIcantuseaonewordsearch.
DotheresidentsofRosevillegetanysayabouttheproposedsacstatecampus?ThetrafficthatwillbebroughttotheWoodcreekOaksneighborhoodsisalarming,andwideningtheroaddoesn'tseemtobesufficient.AlltheneighborsthatIhavetalkedtohadnoideaoftheplans,or,theinfotheyhadwasincorrect.Dowethetaxpayershaveanyinputaboutour"backyard"?
MakeMACagendaseasiertogetto(directlinkinsteadof3clickstogetagenda)
Theyprobablydoagoodjobnow,Ijustdon'ttakethetimetogofindtheinfo.
Cannotthinkofanything,Ithinkyou'redoingawonderfuljobofgettinginformationout!
Nothingadditionalatthistime.
This survey is anexcellent start. Youneed todomoreoutreach to findoutwhat residentswant to knowabout -- andusea variety ofcommunicationchannelstoreachavarietyofaudiences.
Theydogoodjobnow.
PutthingsofinteresttopeopleincertainareasonNextdoor
Makethingsclear.Emaileventsandresultsofmeetings.
Idon'treallyknow.IliveinRocklinandbasicallyalloftheirofficesareinAuburn.Irelyontheinternetforalmostallinfofromthecounty.
don'tkow
Noadditionalcommentotherthanyouaredoingagoodjob.
SendoutnoticesviaemailorFacebook.
IampleasedwithhowPlacercountymakesinformationavailable.Noneedtochange.
Roadsignageanddesign
Sendoutmonthlynotices/recaps.
Infoonyoutube
articlesinlocalpaper,CAnewsonNPR
Well,theinformationwewantandneedisthatthecountygovernmentischanginghowitishandlingthemoney.Allthetaxeswehavepaid(property,salestax,improvementtaxes,etc.)wereobviouslyusedforotherthingsbecausetheroadsareadisaster!
TheCounty isOKwithwhat itputsoutonwebsites,butrealnews iskeptsecret.AlongwiththesuddendepartureofmanykeyCountyemployees inthepastsixmonthsorso,whathappenedtoourelectedofficeholderMcCauley?Thenewappointeemaybefine,butanelectedofficialsimply"disappeared.Whydidn'ttheCountyinformcitizens?It'sasiftheCountyisoperatingbehindadarkcurtain,keeping
factsfromthepublic,butputtingoutjustenoughinfotokeepitssubjectsquiet--notaformulaforgov'ttrust.
Facebookisagoodplacetogetinfo.
Ithinkit'suptotheindividualtoreachouttoalloftheinformationsourcestostayinformed.
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Transparencywhichincludesall informationanddetailsthataffectthepublic;meetingswithdevelopers,etc.Takethelead,havecouncilmembersmeetwithconstituentsinapublicvenuesuchascoffeehousestodiscussissues.
EMAILISBETTERTHANTHECRAPTHEBEEPUTSOUT.
Stayonthesesurveys,andlet'scollectivelyfindasolution.Iamanewreplanttothisarea,aworld-classvideoproducer.HowcanIhelp??
Thejobbeingdoneisawesome
NothingelsethatIcanthinkof.
??
UpdatestoCityCouncilmeetings--highlights.
Newordinances/policychangesneedtobeMUCHbetterpublicized,monthsaheadofdiscussionbeginning,inyourownemailnews,sofolkscanhaveanopportunitytovoicetheiropinionbeforeadecisionismadebytheboard.
MyratingofbadoncommunicationsisprobablybecauseIamnotactivelyseekinginformation.IguessIwouldliketheinformationtobepushedoutratherthanhavingtobesoughtout.InfairnessIamprobablyexpectingtoomuch.
Textinfo
Idonotthinkthenewspaperadequatelypresentscountyissues.Ithinkthisisgreatwaytohelpinformandgetinputfromthecitizens.
sendmeemailupdates:
iwouldliketobeonanemaillisttoreceiveinformationoncurrenthappenings
Sofar,sogood.
Can'tthinkofanything.
Needmore advanced notice on agenda items. Although the BrownAct requiresminimumnoticing, the county could put in alternativenoticingsothattherecouldbemorethoughtfulinputfromthepublic.
Newregulationproposed?
Justkeepsharingonsocialmedia.
Bettercommunicationsaboutdecisionsmade.Placercountydoesnotseemtobe transparent to thepublic.Seemsdecisionsarebeingmadeinsecretandnotforthcomingintheirdecisions.
IliketheavailabilityofFacebookandalsoemailupdates
Iamnotsure.IguessIneedtogetontheemaillist.
Notsure,easeofdownloadingPDFfilesisimportant.CityofLincoln,forexample,downloadingcityinformationcanbetedious.
Communicateelectronicallywherepossible.
Toonewtothiscountytofairlyassessperformance.
WrittenemailfromCEO.
Continuetoinformresidentsofanychangestopolicyandcommunityeffectiveissuesastheyevolve...aninformedcommunityisaunitedcommunityandtendstosupportchangesastheycomeiftheyareawareofthebenefitsandchallengesofthecommunity'sgrowthandneeds.
Makepublicawareofadvancemeetingandwhatwillbediscussed.
Transparency!
Nothing
IlikeTheInfoIgetviaNextdoor.ItwouldBefabulousifmoreinfocouldbetransmittedinthisoranequalforum.
RunaperiodicarticleintheSacramentoBeeorpostonNEXTDOORwebsite
Nocomment
ResolvetheconflictofmeetingtimessooursupervisorcanattendallmeetingsoftheForesthillForumMAC.
You'redoingjustfine!
Istherealinkintheon-linePlacerCountynewslettertotheBoardofSupervisorsupcomingmeetingagendaitems?Iseevalueinthee-mailnewsletter.Thehighlight/headlineformatisgoodsoIcanselectwhatinterestsme.
Eachboardmembershouldbemoretruthfulabouttheirfocusonissuesinthecommunity.Theyneedtogivetheiractionplansandmostimporantlywhy theyhave theiropinionorvote.Decicionsarenotclear to the layperson towhy theyarebeingdone.Mostof the timememebersarevotedinonwhotheyareconnectedto,nottheirrecordbecausemostpeopledon'tknowwhatitisandchangeisscarrierthankeepingthingsthesame.
Emailnotificationsofplansandchoicesavailable.
Notmuchreally.Itisuptoustousewhatyouhaveprovided.
GetalesshostilerepresentativeintheTahoeBasin.Onewayoranotherwedopayhersalary,despitewhatshesaysinanopenmeeting!Unacceptablearrogancebyapublicemployee.
Posttheagendaforameetingonline.
Snailmailoremail.
Pleaseadviseresidentsofunincorporatedareasifwhotocontactandremindhemtheychosethatlocation.TheywhineaboutLAkfserviceoramenitiesbutexpectcityresidentstopay.
Ihaveonlyjuststartedreceivingnotifications.IlookforwardtohearingmorefromPlacercountygovernment.
Post meetings with agenda and staff reports sooner. Automatically post any presentation made by staff on the appropriate projectwebpage.
Thecounty.govwebsiteisagoodstart.
Thetemporaryhomelessshelter
Emailoutanewsletter,orifoneexist,publishthelink.
IwantCountysupervisorstolistentothepeopletheyrepresent&stopchangingthegeneralplanthatthousandswerespentontoupdatelessthan10yrsago!
UpdateGraniteBay.comandNextDoor.commorefrequentlywithmoredetailedinformation
Theinfoisalreadyouttheretoaccess
Weeklynewsletterviae-mail
Can't think of anything. I'm happy about this new Flash Vote option and hope it is used appropriately to get input from constituents.Thanks.
maketheinformationavailabletoall
Keepupthegoodwork!
None
Thereneedstobeaculturalshiftfrombeingbureaucratswhodon'tcareaboutourcitizenstoactingaspublicservants.
Newsletter(needtoreviewhowtosignup)
Communicate
I'malittleconcernedthatwhenwetakethetimetogotoapublicmeetingandaprojectgetsvoteddown,itstillmovesforward.Doesitmatteratallthatwegotothesemeetings?
Notsure
NothingadditionalasfarasIknow.
BeregionspecificandtellmeaboutactionsrelatedtoTahoeespecially.
TheemployeeportalonMyPlacerbeingupdatedmultipletimesperweekoreveneverydaywithnewisimportant.
Wegetalotofinformationfromourcitythrough"nextdoor".Iwouldlovetoseeinformationfromthecountyonthis.
Employeehousing.Isamajorproblem.
Youhaveflashvotingonvariedsubjects.Howaboutamorningflashupdate-lessthen50words
Alwaysstrivetocommunicatewellandthenlistentowhatyouhear.
I'mnotsurewhatplaceriscurrentlydoing,butIonlyhearaboutcountyhappeningsfromneighborsandourHOA.
Kee.pupthegoodwork.Communicationandtransparencyarevitalforahealthygovernment
BEHONEST
Betterpublicityaboutmeetings,agendaitems,whatarecurrentissues.
IthinkthatpartisOK.infoisprettyeasytoget.Likemostgovernmentalagencies,thecountyismiredinredtapeandlacksintheabilitytoget thingsdoneefficientlyandon time.Toomanychiefsandnotenough Indians. Itoften feelsas thoughemployeeseithercan'tmakedecisions, are afraid tomake decisions or are afraid of beingwrong. Not an efficientway to get things done. I find the employees inmanagementpositions,however,areverynice,educated,caringpeople....That'sagoodthing.
Amonthlynewsletter,onepage,mailedtoresidentswithbulletpointhighlightsofchanges.Anyoneinterestedinlearningmorecouldthengotothewebsiteforfulldetails.Igettoomanyemailsbutaphysicalmailerstillgetsreviewed.
directmailviaUSPS
Notentirelysure,butperhapshighlightingonetopicamonthanddescribingtheresources-suchasMentalhealthresources,etc.
Thisflashvotemethodisappreciated.Hopefullyitwillbeavehicleforclarificationanddirection.
Includelandusehearingsanddecisionsintheemailnewsletter.
Doingagoodjob!
They could havea betterworkinge-newsletter. The fluff articles about PlacerCounty are just irritating.Howabout a link to an eventscalendar that hasmore than 3 events. I would appreciate current page on what decisions are beingmade and by whom in our localgovernment.
IthinktheBoardofSupervisorsdoesafairjobatit,butthebureaucratsareveryinsulatedanduncommunicative.BythetimeissuesreachtheBoard,theunderlingshavealreadyarrangedthingsthewaytheywantthem.Eventcenterandwineryordinancesforexample.Ialsodon'tappreciatetheBoardmembersclaimingtheyaredoingsomething(studyingfireservices)andthenjustdroppingit
ImprovetheNorthAuburnCrimeProblemsassociatedwithHomelessness
emailblasts
Moresocialmediacontact.
Betransparentandprovidetimelyinformation.
emailblasts
GiveusalawenforcementpresencebetweenColfaxandthesummit.Arealpresencelikeweusedtohave,notsomedeputywholookslost.
emailonaregularbasis
Controversialdecisionsshouldbeaccompaniedwithsupportingargumentstalkingtobothsidesinthematter.Maybeonwebsite.
Notsurehere."PlacerCounty"isanelusivething,notreallypresentwithinourcommunityfabric.Communicationoccursbetweenpeople,andthepeoplearen'there.
Easyaccesstoroadworkandconstructionprojects.Livewebcams.
IlovelivinginPlacerCounty!
Would love to see thecountyembraceNextdoor.comtheway thecityofRosevillehas lately.Wegeta lotofnewsaboutRoseville citydevelopmentsthroughNextdoor.
Bemoretimelyinresponsetoinquiries.
Providesummarizeddecisionsmadeatsupervisor'smeetings.
Regularnewslettersmailedtohomes.
Quarterlyprintnewslettersfromthesupervisorstoallpropertyowners.
TransportationforDisabledforRosevilleROCKLINFORDISABLEDPROGRAM'STOANDFROMTHEIRPROGRAM
Moreinformationinnewslettersregardinglanduse/planning.
Itkindafeelslikeyouarethepoliceratherthanhavingspeclizedknowledgeandsharingit.Thanks
Morefrequentupdatespushedtoonlinegroupsortextnumbers.Don'tmakeusseekitout--sendittousafter1opt-inrequest.Thatway,wecanread,deleteorblockasneeded.Videosandphotoswouldhelppeoplestayinformed--fewerwordsandmorevisuals.
Sendoutemailalertsabouttheseevents.
Communicatependingchangespriortofinalizing.
countydepartmentsneedtotalktoeachother.terriblecrosscommunication
Ilikethee-newsletter.Ithinkitisveryeffective.
Keepupworkingtopushoutinformation.NextDoorannouncementsaregreat!
Provideoutreachinthecommunitytoletplacercountyresidentsknowhowtheycanobtaininfo.Currentlythepublicreallyneedstotaketheinitiativetoobtaininfo.
IwasdisappointedtoseethehomelessshelterlinkmissingfromtheCountyWebsite.Itisimportantthatfactualinformationontheshelterbereadilyavailabletothepublic,sincethereissuchanintensecampaignofmisinformationagainsttheshelter.
usethisformattoadviseordisseminateinformationofinteresttothegeneralpublic..
Sendemailswithinformationtothosewhosubscribe
Includemore information about land use planning and conservation inmaterials including several weeks' advance notice ofmeetingswherekeyvotesarescheduled
Ihavesubmitted this twoother timeswheremyaccountdidnot seemto takemyvotesubmissionproperly... I think thatbreaking thenewsletterintomultiplenewslettersthatarefocusedonkeyareaswouldbehelpful.Forexample:RoadwaysNewsletterand/orAlertsthatfocusonroadconditions,outages,construction,routechanges,suggestionsforalternativeroutestoavoidtypicalcongestionpoints,etc.
MorewaystogetnoticeofMasterPlanmeetings.Iaskedtobeonalistandhearnothing.Igetemailsthataren'tveryingormative.
MakeiteasiertolocateinformationforupcomingmeetingagendassuchasSVMAC,NTRACandPlanningCommissionmeetingsinTahoe.Itishardtolocateonthewebandrequiresmegoingbackfrequentlytofindwhentheagendawillbeposted.ItwouldbeveryhelpfultohaveasectiondedicatedtotheTahoeareaonthewebsitesowecaneasilylocateinformationspecifictoourconcerns.
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Advancepublicnoticeaboutissueswellbeforeavoteisconducted.
Abetterandmoredetailedwrittenreportontheissue/s.
nothing
Emailnewslettersonupcominglanddevelopement
HavethedatesandagendasontheemailupdatesforBOSmeetingsandothermajormeetingswithsignificantissuestobediscussedandvotedon.
Betterupdatesrelativetomedicalmarijuanainitiatives!(notasauser..butfromabusinessperspective)TheCountygovernmentdoesnotseemtorepresentthewillofthepeople....butratheraselectfewwhowanttostopprogress.(andinTHISarea,progresshasbeenstoppedlongenough!)
Aquarterlymailerwouldbegreat!
Affordablehousingincentivesandprogramstohelpbuyers
unsure.
Road,streetdevelopment
Douseallthesocialmediaplatform?
Goodjob!changenothing.
Notsure
RightnowallwereceiveisaPropertyTaxbill.ThiskindofInternetnoticewouldbeagoodidea.
Using technology to advertise and inform Placer County citizens about key issues and providing opportunities for volunteer citizenengagement in implementing resolutions to thesituations.Retireeshave time,knowledge,andenergy toaugmentcountyworkforce tohelpresolveissues.
Nosureatthistime.Iwillhavetothinkmoreaboutit.Withthebusynessoflifehavinginformationatourfingertipsiskey.
thecityofRosevilleconstantlyputsupdatesonthenextdoorMaidusite-therearehundredsofneighborhoodsinPlacerCountyandPlacershouldusethesitetoupdatepeople....itishelpfulandcomesdirectlytoaprivateemail.
Telltheactionupfrontthenexplanation.ToomuchimitatesaSacBeearticlewhichisaterriblecomparator
Directmail/postcardtozipcodeswhereinformationispertinent.Thecountyissoexpansivethatinmanycasesallresidentsdon'tneedtobenotifiedof thingshappeningoutside their immediatearea.ForexampleAubirn residentsmaynotneed toknowabouta rezoningatTahoeandviceversa.However,largerissuessuchasSquawValleyorMarisValleydoconcernmostresidentsofthecountyandinformationshouldbesharedcountywide.Another idea istohaveacountysponsoredblogsuchasYubanetthathas liveupdates includingfireandemergencyinfo
CitycouncilshouldpostmoreonNextdoor
Iwasgetting infoontheExploratoriumover the lastyear.But Iwasn'tgetting info fromtheCounty= issues,meetings,etc. ItwasnotreallyuntilIjoinedmyNextdoor-SouthCirbyonlinethatIstartedgettinginfofromthePoliceDept,theCounty,etc.Somyadvice=keepdevelopingthese"shoutouts"andworktobecometransparent.Thanks
I'mnotsureatthistime.Thanksforasking.
NowthatI'msignedupforthePlacerCountyNewslettersIfeelthatIwillbebetterinformedaboutmycounty.IsthereanewspapertogetinformationaboutPlacerCounty?IliveinRoseville,butdon'tknowofanynewspaper.
Igetgreatinfoatourfrequentstaffmeetings.I'veheardotherdepartmentsdon'ttakeadvantageofthisandaremuchmoreinthedark.
keepingthedatacurrent,uptodateandaccessibleelectronicallyonwebsites,appsoralerts.
SinceRosevillehasNeighborhoodAssociations,wearenotifiedaboutprojectupdatesthatwecanattend,suchasthe65bypass.WouldrepsbewillingtobespeakersatourAssociationmeetings?
Iwasnotawarethaticouldreceiveanemailnewsletter.
Postinformationonsocialmedia
Anexcellentjobisdone.AllIhavetodoisask.
Learnmoreabouttheeasterncounty,lakeTahoesnditsenvironmentalconstraints.Governtopreserveandprotectratherthanmaximizingtaxesatourexpense.
thisisagreatstartthanks
Providewhatisplannedfortheyear.Alsoastatusreportonprojectsthatweredeliveredandareinprocess.
CareaboutwhatgoesoninOURCOMMUNITY,Emailblastssoweknowwhattheyareupto
Informemployeesbeforethepublic.
Provideinformationregardinghandicappacessibleparksandrecreation.
moreopencommunications
Idon'tknowatthistime.
Thecountycouldpublishminutes fromboardmeetings inabriefoutline format.Linkscouldbeprovidedfor thosewhodesireddetailedinformation.
Sofar,sogood!
I think you are doing a lot by enacting the FlashVote Project as youwill be gatheringdata that can beused to ensure PlacerCountyresidentsareheardandyourdecisionsonfutureprojectscanreflectonthis.
Placercountyneedstobemoreresponsibletothepublicdesiresinsteadoftheirownagenda
moreinformationinthelocalnewspaper
I'mokwithit.Myparentswhoareintheirlate80'sgetfrustrated.IhelpthembutIcanseemaybeifolderpeoplewhodon'tusethewebwouldneedhelp
MaybeahalfhourlocalTVshowonceaweektorecapthingsintheCountywouldbenicetosee.Ilikethee-mailsandtheinformationtheyprovidebecausetheydoafairlygoodjobofkeepingusinformed;Ijustwishwehadmoreofasayinimportantthingsbeforetheysayordothem.
Doinggoodnow
Thisflashsurveyisagoodstep.Ihavejoinedtheonlineneighborhood.
Weeklyorbi-weeklysummaryofimportantnewsorinfowithlinkstowebsiteiffurtherinfowanted
NoticethatIwillnowbelookingatawatertankoracellsite
Continuetoincreasesocialmediapresenceandflyersthrutheschoolsystem/emails/classrooms.IknowPCOEisnotthecountybutit'sagoodDIST.Resource
Fixflashvotesomorethanonecheckboxcanactuallybeusedonthepages.
Theycouldsendemailsthatspecificallytargetissuesinmy(Colfax)community,andifIwantalltheotherstuff,Icanlookatitaswell,butdon'tmakemedrinkoutofafirehydrantwithinfo,justgivememypersonalcommunityinfoandIgivemealinktotheotherstuffifIwantit.
Thisproject isanexcellent idea.Emailalerts forupcoming issuediscussions/votes.Billboard/bannersposted instoresor largerversionsvisibletopedandvehicletrafficreminding/encouragingavisittowebsite/facebooketc.Somesortofloyaltyprogramforthosewhovisitandusewebsite.Programsthatencourageyouthtogetinvolvedwithwhatgoeson.Tomethisisveryimportantinordertogetthenextgenerationinbolvedandcaringabouttheircommunitynow.Thankssomuchfornotjusttalkingaboutgettingresidentsinvolvedintheirlocalgovernmentbutactively(notpassively)DOINGsomethingaboutit.
Notsure.
moreuptodateinformationinlocalpaperonanymeetingsconcerningourcommunity
Textmessaging
Sendingemailstoparentsusingtherocklinunifiedschooldistrict.Withsomanyfamilieshereinrocklinthewordwouldgetoutfaster
Websitesalwayshaveroomforimprovement.
Betterandmoreorganizedwebsite
makingiteasiertofindcontactinformation(personinchargeandphoneandemail)forthevariousdepartmentsontheirwebsite.
Theycoulduseonlineforumsforprovidingfeedbackontheirmeetingsanddecision.WaitingforittoshowupinthenewspaperistooslowbutsometimesIfeelitisalittleslanted.
beupfrontaboutaffectsofusechangesanddevelopmentsthatwouldchangelivesandplansinprocesscurrently
publishemailnewsletterwitheverythinginoneplace
Makeitclearthatthereisacommunityimpactandnotselfpromotionorinformational.
newsletter
nothingcomestomind
Irecentlymovedtothecounty,soatthismomentitisstilltooearlytotell.
Sendanoccass8nalemailorsendanoticethroughutilitiesbillingtohaveeveryonesignupforFlashVote.Ithinkthisisgreat!
Don'tknow.
Moreon-lineinfo&whotologontotogetit
Mailinginformation
Mailings.
Makethecountymeetinginfo.moreuserfriendly.
Ifeelalotofinformationcomesoutafterthefact,insteadofproactivediscussionsoftheissuesaheadoftime.Thepublicismoreorlessdisconnectedbecauseofthelegal jargoninpolitics,aswellasthefactthatwhenmeetingsareheldissueshavealreadycomefromtheMACSandintimesarecompletelyvotedinconflictwiththeMACS.ItwouldbeadvisedtoallowissuestocomebeforetheMACS,allowtheMACs toproduceavoteof the local level issuesand then report to theBOS for their input /direction.However thepublic isoftennotinformedonmeetingsviasocialmediaandorphoneconferencecallsastheyarepoorlyattended.IfeeltheMACSshouldnotbetreatedasinformationmeetingsbutMini-BOSmeetingsthatshouldhaveweightontheissues.
Morelocalpaper
PlacerCountydoesagoodjobofprovidinginformation.
Notsure... Ineed to investigate thenewsletteroption. Igetmeetingagendasandbriefnewsbyemail,maybe that is it.But if there issomethingelseavailable,itmaybeofinterest...
Iamhandicappandinanelectricwheelchair,canyouprovidedaccessibleparksandrecreationalandtrailsIcangoto.
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