How do you currently get information about Atherton Town government and its programs and activities? (check all that apply)
The Almanac News
The Athertonian Newsletter
The Town's Website
NextDoor
Town Electronic Communications (Atherton Online, Blog, News Flashes...)
I attend Town meetings
If there are other ways you get information about the Town, please describe.
Speak to fellow residents or town officials.
What kind of information do you want to receive from the Town?
Progress against key town goals/metrics/priorities (e.g., budget), emergencies, major projects in planning stages, contentious issues that the town is facing and key events calendar.
Do you feel you are getting timely information about important topics relating to Town Government and Services?
Yes
If you answered "No" or "Sometimes" to question 4, can you identify which topics need better, and/or more timely, communication?
The Town has been doing a much better job of outreach recently. The effort and improvement is noticeable.
Do you subscribe to Atherton Online?
No
Did you know that the Town rebroadcasts its Council Meetings on Public Access Channel 26? Or that you can watch them via Youtube?
Yes
“Office Hours with the Mayor” is a weekly opportunity (Tuesdays) to meet informally over a brown-bag lunch with the Mayor (and typically the City Manager) for the purpose of asking questions and sharing concerns. Have you participated?
I haven't heard of these
When the Town wants to inform you about meetings or other issues of importance, what types of contact would you prefer? (mark all that apply - limiting to those you would most likely use)
What suggestions do you have for improving Town public communications and outreach?
Keep making this area a priority of focus. Transparency and timeliness of communication generally improves or strengthens the government-citizen relationship and mitigates problems that lack of good regular communication often create. Thank you for your increased and continued efforts here.
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How do you currently get information about Atherton Town government and its programs and activities? (check all that apply)
If there are other ways you get information about the Town, please describe.
Speak to fellow residents or town officials.
What kind of information do you want to receive from the Town?
Progress against key town goals/metrics/priorities (e.g., budget), emergencies, major projects in planning stages, contentious issues that the town is facing and key events calendar.
Do you feel you are getting timely information about important topics relating to Town Government and Services?
If you answered "No" or "Sometimes" to question 4, can you identify which topics need better, and/or more timely, communication?
The Town has been doing a much better job of outreach recently. The effort and improvement is noticeable.
Do you subscribe to Atherton Online?
Did you know that the Town rebroadcasts its Council Meetings on Public Access Channel 26? Or that you can watch them via Youtube?
“Office Hours with the Mayor” is a weekly opportunity (Tuesdays) to meet informally over a brown-bag lunch with the Mayor (and typically the City Manager) for the purpose of asking questions and sharing concerns. Have you participated?
When the Town wants to inform you about meetings or other issues of importance, what types of contact would you prefer? (mark all that apply - limiting to those you would most likely use)
What suggestions do you have for improving Town public communications and outreach?
Keep making this area a priority of focus. Transparency and timeliness of communication generally improves or strengthens the government-citizen relationship and mitigates problems that lack of good regular communication often create. Thank you for your increased and continued efforts here.