The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is launching new tools to improve how it communicates and engages with residents and the general public.
The new tools include an SLRD-focused email newsletter consisting of highlights from the SLRD board and committee meetings, project and initiative updates, and general news on the activities of the regional district.
“We have heard from the community that they are looking for tools like these in order to better connect and engage with the SLRD,” board chair Jen Ford said in a release. “The Regional District is a unique model of government, in that it brings together unincorporated, rural communities with the municipalities in the region, ensuring that all residents have representation.”
In addition to the newsletter, the SLRD officially launched the Get Involved SLRD online engagement platform, where residents can engage in various projects by offering feedback and input. The engagement opportunities will vary depending on the scope of each project. The overall goal is to implement a system that facilitates engagement and sharing of information wherever possible.
“It’s not enough to simply have representation from elected officials acting on our constituents’ behalf,” Ford said. “It’s important that we do everything we can to facilitate two-way communication and conversations that can have an impact on the decisions we make at the Board table. We need to inform the community, but we also need to also invite people to participate in decisions that affect them.”
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